Godfather of House Music – Frankie Knuckles Dead at 59

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“RIP to the legendary @frankieknuckles. Seldom does one man influence so many people in music. From his hundreds of remixes, his original records and his flawless DJ sets, including the one I witnessed last Saturday night at the Def Mix event in Miami, Frankie Knuckles was a mainstay and pioneer of house music. My heartfelt sympathy goes out to his family, his massive musical following, and his soul brothers and sisters at Def Mix. May you rest forever in peace my friend.” –DJ Lynnwood

Knuckles was born in the Bronx in 1955, and became a disco DJ in the early 1970s, spinning with childhood friend and garage pioneer Larry Levan at the Continental Baths. In 1977, the Warehouse nightclub opened in Chicago, and Knuckles moved to the city to become its premier DJ...

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Kaskade announces MMW performance at LIV

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Kaskade to perform at LIV on March 29th.

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EDC New York City 2014 Official Trailer

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Celebrate with us as the EDC experience returns to Metlife Stadium this Memorial Day weekend. New York, are you ready to rage and rock the house? Get your tickets now:http://bit.ly/EDC_NY14 Discover an imaginative landscape with hundreds of theatrical performers, pyrotechnics, the best acts in dance music, and boundary-breaking production – including the debut of the ...

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