Phil Demmel and Jackson have partnered for a new Polka Dot V that pays homage to Randy Rhoads – and serves as a full-circle reminder of the Machine Head guitarist’s first-ever Jackson guitar, which ...

As Veterans Day approaches, Cleveland Grays Armory is honoring one of the city’s most recognizable TV personalities — and shining a light on a side of his life perhaps not many viewers knew. On ...

Leon Olsen, a New Ulm concertina player, bandleader and teacher, died Tuesday at age 72 after a brief battle with cancer. In his life, Olsen recorded more than 250 songs on vinyl, cassette and CD, ...

Polka music may sound square to you, but we pretty much think it’s the coolest thing ever (and not in that oh-it’s-so-ironic hipster sort of way). We may even become junkies of the stuff, thanks to ...

No genre of music generates giggles quite like polka. But while many see polka as the soundtrack for lederhosen-wearing seniors, Marty Rome sees it as a life-changing force. “I don’t know what kind of ...

Is everybody happy.” Larry Olsen yelled out that more than once when he played his concertina with his brother Leon, who was also working his magic on the musical instrument well known in polka ...

Get ready, New Braunfels. Wurstfest 2025 is bringing 10 days of nonstop German food, music and fun for hundreds of thousands of visitors. From sausage tastings to lively polka performances, ...