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.

There can be magic in a group sing-a-long, in a riveting instrumental performance or in completing a dance to perfection. In a venue they hope will encourage more people to enjoy music, song and dance ...

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INNER CITY: (Singing) Let me take you to a place I know you want to go. It's a good life, yeah. SHAPIRO: It's called "Good Life," by Inner City. Music producer Dennis White, aka Latroit, was part of ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Fans emerged from pandemic lockdowns primed to hit the floor. Now online platforms are bringing fresh sounds and budding stars to bigger audiences worldwide. Fans emerged from ...

Since Beyoncé's Renaissance album dropped last summer, house music has found its way back to mainstream audiences. Some are asking, "Is House back?" The truth is it never went away. House music is ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Shimmy Jiyane and Latroit about their new project to reimagine classic House tracks to tell the story of the roots of the genre – translated and sung by the choir in Zulu.

In the late 1980s, this track helped house music become a global sensation. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "GOOD LIFE") INNER CITY: (Singing) Let me take you to a place I know you want to go. It's a good life, ...