JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As someone from the South, house music was somewhat foreign to me. Growing up, R&B, funk, soul, gospel, and pop were played in my household. I grew up on Luther Vandross, Jill ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Over 40 years after it emerged from underground clubs on the South and West Sides, house music continues to be celebrated as one of Chicago’s greatest cultural contributions. This ...

In a repurposed railcar, warehouses and a waterfront park, Charleston’s house music scene is building with no signs of a drop. The genre, which falls under the electronic dance music (EDM) umbrella ...

Explore the origins of house music, which began in Chicago’s underground party scene. Explore the origins of house music, which began in Chicago’s underground party scene as a safe space for gay ...

A group of Chicago friends plant the seeds of house music. In search of a party scene like the one they encountered at New York’s warehouse parties, a group of Chicago friends plant the seeds for ...

Patrice Rushen is a true legend, a composer, producer, and performer whose influence spans generations. As music director for the Grammys and NAACP Image Awards for more than a decade, she worked with ...

New York City has hip-hop, and Chicago has house music. Although each genre became a global phenomenon, the latter still generates far less mainstream coverage. To this day, a cloud of mystery still ...