Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2025 house music is such a globally popular and varied genre that its origins in early 1980s Chicago warehouses seem improbable ...

Chicago Bears fans are cheering the playoffs by posting social media video reels synced to the song “Percolator,” the house classic track.

CHICAGO — Ron Carroll, a staple of the Chicago house music scene known by many as “The Minister of Sound,” has died at the age of 57, according to multiple reports. Carroll, a celebrated vocalist, DJ ...

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 ...

Lori Branch represents the living history of Chicago house music. Starting her DJ career in 1980-81, she has been spinning since the genre’s inception and maintains close relationships with the Chosen ...

TRANSITIONS, a weeklong New Year's series from Auris Presents, brought together Chicago's dance scene with a focus on pacing, ...

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) presents several free downtown fests that celebrate distinctly Chicagoan styles of music with long local histories—Blues Fest, Jazz Fest, ...

Chicago on Tuesday was mourning the death of well-known DJ and house music staple Ron Carroll, who died this week at the age of 57. News of Carroll's death was shared on social media early Monday by ...

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Editor’s note: An image previously attached to this article that was provided by RAMZI HAIDAR/AFP via Getty Images misidentified the artist Big Ali as DJ Ron Carroll. A new photo of Carroll has since ...