When it comes to polka bands, it’s hard to find a better crew than Kris and the Riverbend Dutchmen. From ballroom shows to Octoberfest celebrations, the band is in demand year-round. Which begs the ...

IRVINE — In the 1960s when the rock ‘n’ roll craze was sweeping the nation, 17-year-old Fred Mlakar responded by taking up the accordion and forming a polka band called the Mlakar Brothers. “In my ...

WAUSAU - Time magazine dubbed Romy Gosz the "King of the Polka" in 1945, when the Manitowoc County musician and his band were at the zenith of their popularity. The Romy Gosz Orchestra put on ...

Reality television gets a new sound this season and it's all about the accordion. And the tuba. REELZChannel recently announced that its new half-hour reality series "Polka Kings" begins Jan. 6, ...

KALAMAZOO --In late 2005, guitarist Ken Haas and a few other members of a 10-piece cover band were waiting for a bandmate to arrive at practice when Haas started playing Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb ...

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 -- ...