Frankie Knuckles: Latest events, gigs, news, photos, videos, features & music reviews

Wavefront Music Festival's second line-up nods to house pioneers

By Andrew Wowk 3rd May, 2013

Win the perfect NYE with Frankie Knuckles

By Katie Cunningham 21st Dec, 2011

Carlton Dry has put together the perfect prize to help one lucky winner farewell 2011 in epic fashion.

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Ministry Of Sound London’s 20th birthday bash

By Dave Ruby Howe 2nd Aug, 2011

20 years is a long time, especially in the often fickle world of dance music!

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House all-stars for ‘That Party’ on NYD

By Jack Tregoning 7th Oct, 2010

Lovers of house music have been gifted a fine-looking event on the first day of 2011, boasting some seriously big names.

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The search is on for the greatest DJ of all time

By Dave Ruby Howe 20th Sep, 2010

Our desk-bound dance brethren over at Mixmag are doing a list of their own, attempting to find and crown the greatest DJ of all time.

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Paul Oakenfold, Frankie Knuckles and Steve Aoki line up for unnecessary Michael Jackson remixes

By Dave Ruby Howe 8th Sep, 2009

In the wake of Michael Jackson’s death at the age of 50, out have trotted a whole manner of posthumous releases, treading that tightrope-thin line between desperate cash-grab and tribute. Now here's the latest one, a collection of new remixes.

Frankie Knuckles loses his foot

By Tim Hardaker 13th Oct, 2008

Frankie Knuckles branded internet rumours that he’s recently had a leg amputated as ‘scuttle-butt’ this week, explaining instead that doctors cut off his foot.

Various Artists - Elaste Volume 2: Space Disco, mixed by Tom Wieland

By Winston Reed 5th Aug, 2008

Elaste Volume 2 focuses on a wide range of vintage and modern music falling loosely within the disco genre. Mixed by Tom Wieland, it's a pleasure listening to from start to finish.

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Frankie Knuckles: Moving forward, looking back

By Tim McNamara 21st Dec, 2007

‘House music pioneer’ is a term bandied about a tad too often these days. The truth is, only a select few can lay claim to shaping the international house movement when it exploded out of Chicago in the 1980s. Frankie Knuckles is one of those few.

Wildlife Mega Mix - Freemasons, Frankie Knuckles & Stonebridge

By Tim Hardaker 29th Nov, 2007

Three of the hottest names in dance music are flying in for Wildlife at the Hordern this NYE, so we've created a very special megamix featuring the hottest tracks from each of the three headliners heading our way. Kicking off with the funky tunes of

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Fuzzy & Fag Tag present Wildlife this NYE

By Angus Paterson 22nd Oct, 2007

In an event that will see Sydney's leading dance music promoter teaming up with one of its most successful gay & lesbian crews, Wildlife will be taking over the Hordern and will feature headline sets from Frankie Knuckles, Freemasons and Stonebridge.

Frankie Knuckles to play Sydney this weekend

By Peter Cvetanovski 20th Oct, 2006

The man known as "The Godfather of House", Frankie Knuckles, will be playing an exclusive gig at Zeta Bar this Saturday the 21st of October.

Chicago Goes Frankie Knuckles� Way (July 22/23)

By Paul Bui 11th Jun, 2006

House pioneer Frankie Knuckles chatted to Skrufff this week about his role in Chicago�s first officially sanctioned dance music festival Move! And revealed that the event is closely tied to Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley�s decision to honour him in 2004.

Frankie Knuckles - 'Chicago International House Music Festival' Promo

By Grant Taplin 30th May, 2006

Frankie Knuckles will be one of the headline acts at 'Move! The Chicago International House Music Festival', which takes place on July 22nd and 23rd. Also appearing: Derrick Carter, Barbara Tucker, Danny Tenaglia, David Morales and more. For more, check

Chicago city authorities embrace house

By Paul Bui 14th May, 2006

Tourist officials in Illinois are lending their support to Move!, A new festival happening in Chicago this July, which aims to celebrate the US city's position as the birthplace of house. Danny Tenaglia, Barbara Tucker, Derrick Carter and Frankie Knuckles

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