Disco! The very word hustles you back to the 1970s, the decade in which it was gloriously born in the loft parties and basement clubs of New York, where it blossomed into a national obsession and ...

Jun. 4—Nicky Siano is an integral part of the disco scene. He began playing clubs in 1971 and by the end of the decade, he was one of the major figures in the New York scene. "I'm very glad to be part ...

In the three-part docuseries Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution, now streaming on PBS, directors and producers Louise Lockwood and Shianne Brown follow the turn of the glitterball from the gay and ...

There was once an indelible tension between rock and disco, culminating in a so-called “disco demolition” night in 1979 that devolved into a riot. As the decades have rolled past, however, much of ...

Disco was much more than funky bell bottoms, bright colors and mirror ball decor. There was a trajectory that traveled up basement bar stairs and right to the top of the global charts before people ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Disco is a genre of music that people seem to feel passionately ...

Fifty years ago, I heard the future in a disco. It wasn't a psychic experience; it was the mixing of African-American, Latinx and LGBT communities that changed what the world was listening to forever.

From the very first time someone shortened the term “discotheque” to “disco,” this dance music was poised to change the world. Every album and hit song was an outlet for voices that may never have ...

Disco Simulator is a party-themed tycoon game where you run your own music club. The game features relaxing gameplay, lots of creative freedom in club design and management, and a soundtrack with ...

A landmark, 3-part series that examines the rise – and fall – of disco, and celebrates its continuing musical and cultural legacy. Told by the original musicians, promoters and innovators – as well as ...