A modest yet treasured staple of the music community in Badrock Canyon and the North Fork, “Accordion Bob” Mislivec says he views his life as a string of serendipitous opportunities and connections – ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Musician Jeff Grosser will play accordion at the Oasis of Music beginning at ...

Nick Ariondo wears his accordion on his sleeve. The composer-musician’s attitude is understandable. Although the accordion is given reverential status in much of world music, Americans tend to ...

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 ...

Accordionist Matthias Matzke has a deep passion for his instrument, and his inspiration goes beyond its sound. "You can really push yourself to the limit, and there's a correlation between muscle ...

As a child, Noé Álvarez “wandered the orchards under the spell of corridistas — musicians whose spitfire fingers flew over their three-row accordion keys,” he writes in his memoir, “Accordion Eulogies ...

Matt Hensley, lifelong resident of San Diego and environs, loves the accordion. Any kind of accordion. Any kind of accordion music. Get close to him while he’s squeezing away at one, and he’ll offer ...

EVERETT — Strap on this 25-pound musical breastplate, give it a squeeze, and you’re guaranteed to be the life of the party.

Jeanne Eriksson wants to keep squeezing as much life out of the accordion as she can. And she's doing it with a little help from her friends, including her bandmates in the group SmörgåsBandet, with ...

SAN DIEGO — You don't have to wait until Oktoberfest to get your fill of the accordion. In this Zevely Zone, I received a special invitation from a club in La Jolla. It was months ago when the San ...

The accordion is gaining worldwide popularity. Germany has declared it the instrument of the year for 2026. This versatile music maker is used across various genres, from tango to heavy metal.