Before Miley Cyrus and her twerking, before hip-hop, grunge, disco and rock ‘n’ roll, there was accordion music. On Saturday, aficionados of the instrument associated with zydeco, polkas and a more ...

Amid the hip-hop, towering over the pervasive bro-country and emo pop, musicians Addie Hejl and Jameson Brettmann stand out among peers. Addie is a freshman at Malcolm High School. In addition to ...

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- In the post-World War II era, the names Lawrence Welk and Frankie Yankovic were as familiar as Robin Thicke and Justin Bieber are today. However, they are fading from memory -- ...

Brent Buswell is strapped in to his newest prize a black and chrome Guilleti accordion he bought secondhand. As his fingers race over 41 keys and 120 small bass buttons, the powerful rhythm of the ...

Ralph E. Szubski, "The Accordian Man," plays "La Dee Dah." Ralph E. Szubski, "The Accordian Man," plays "La Dee Dah." A cut off Ralph E. Szubski's recording, "Polkas To Sqz-n-plz." CLEVELAND, Ohio -- ...

Guy Klucevsek, an accordion virtuoso who ventured far beyond polkas with experimental compositions, minimalistic structures and wide-ranging collaborations such as backing performance artist Laurie ...

If you went to the International Entertainment Competition for Accordionists expecting to hear six versions of "Beer Barrel Polka," well, too bad. Thursday's contest in the Adam's Mark hotel was for ...