CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago is getting ready to celebrate 40 years as the birthplace of house music. On Tuesday, the city revealed plans for the big anniversary, turning Daley Plaza into a dance party.

House music is booming on college campuses, but its popularity comes with rising costs and a growing distance from its Black and queer roots. Our columnist argues that as the genre goes mainstream, it ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A lunchtime dance party in Daley Plaza celebrated 40 years of Chicago's most famous music genre, house. A live DJ spun the same tunes Chicagoans have been dancing to for decades.

The free music festival will take place June 2 in Millennium Park. The lineup of performing acts was announced Thursday by Mayor Brandon Johnson and the City of Chicago. "House Music is a global ...

We dive into the origins of House Music and how Chicago’s Black community had a major role in creating the genre. This story features interviews from legendary House DJ’s including Dj Lori Branch, ...

With a deafening bass and hues of neon colors dancing across the walls, Gainesville locals celebrated the end of syllabus week with a bang. Over 100 fans of house and electronic-dance music crowded ...

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 ...

We’ve heard the “oonts oonts” jokes about dance music, but fewer people know the roots of that “oonts oonts” sound. The genre is about far more than just a bassline and upbeat vocals to jump along to ...

Summer is officially over, and as the days get longer, it’s only natural that we take stock of the season’s biggest moments in music. There are a lot of themes and events that nabbed summer’s ...

Have you enjoyed the mainstream success house music has received since the release of Beyonce’s “Renaissance” and Drake’s “Honestly, Nevermind” albums? As many already know, house music has always ...

House Music started right here in Chicago and for lovers of the music genre, this weekend is jammed packed with all sorts of fun activities. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. The ...