Mardell Tinkey of Coralville broke my heart last week when she said the Beatles killed accordion music. “Well, I guess you could say rock and roll and the Beatles,” she added with a grin, noting my ...

Accordionist "Weird Al" Yankovic this week put a Houston date on his upcoming tour: He'll play July 14 at the Alice and George Brown Theater. That tour is part of the parodist's surprise resurgence: ...

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ORD — To Dahn Hagge, a festival of accordion music has deeper meaning than just the songs. “We believe that our heritage and our roots are what provides our uniqueness,” she said. “We want to ...

If you’ve seen live music in Portland over the last couple of decades there’s a decent chance you’ve seen Jenny Conlee on the accordion or keyboard. She may be best known for her work with The ...

A musical family history inspired Helmi Harrington to create Superior's accordion museum. Helmi Harrington's mother survived World War II by entertaining troops with accordion music and taught ...

Josephine Ann “Joann” Stevens Birsa was four when she first heard the accordion, and it was love at first listen for the ...

When you think of accordion, you think of European polka or folk music. Hanzhi Wang wants you to think of Bach and Piazzolla. On Sunday, Oct. 13, the China-born Wang brings her accordion to Leo Rich ...

Accordion music filled the main square of Slovenia's capital on Friday (December 26) as musicians and supporters rallied ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — A MultiCare Deaconess Hospital nurse is brightening spirits this holiday season by sharing a heartfelt family tradition in an unconventional way. Troy Elonen, an emergency room nurse ...

The accordion was the first instrument Joan Grauman ever heard. As the daughter of Joseph Tacchetti, an Italian immigrant and an award-winning accordionist, Grauman was handed a musical legacy that ...