A new generation of musicians playing polka music are trying to change the genre's image of being Old World music played on big accordions by men in polyester suits.

Tom FirmeAccordionist Mike Schneider is on tour promoting his new CD, "Pint Size Polkas." Ryan Krygier is the first to admit that when he goes to polka concerts around Grand Rapids, most people in ...

The Allentown native is the quirky one-man polka band in a ubiquitous Hormel pepperoni commercial. ... “Alex is bringing it to a new generation — he’s in it for the young people,” he said.

Today, Joe Jr. and his son Mike are both part of the house band at Hofbrauhaus in Pittsburgh’s South Side, playing old and new polka music for crowds of all ages with several groups housed at ...

Folks around Spring Grove, Minn., watched Mollie Busta grow up playing in her dad’s polka band. Now, they can watch her on TV. Mollie B to play polka on new TV show ...

It’s the simple version of the band’s 55 years of polka success, said Alfred’s 81-year-old big brother, Anton. “It’s happy music for happy people,” he said.

Polka music is thriving locally. Thankfully, we have a young generation in our community who are keeping this dance style and ...

Fröhliche Musiker Blasorchester is the name of mid-Michigan’s own German Polka Band. The band’s name translates to “happy musicians in a wind band” and features 14 members, including co ...

Eastern Sound, named the No. 1 Polka Band in NH, will follow at 4:30 p.m. John Sobczak, founding member of Eastern Sound, said that polka festivals are a good time to sing along with the bands and ...

Polka music is thriving locally. Thankfully, we have a young generation in our community who are keeping this dance style and genre of dance music alive — the Two Rivers High School Polka Group.

A growing movement among polka aficionados infuses the music with rock 'n' roll to convince a new generation that polka is not just Old World music played on big accordions by men in polyester ...

There is a growing movement among polka aficionados to infuse the music with rock 'n' roll to convince a new generation that polka is not Old World music played on big accordions by men in ...