Grammy Award-winning polka great Eddie Blazonczyk, who began playing the lively music in the 1950s and went on to earn the nickname "Polka King" after starting his own band and label, has died. He w… ...

Polka may be a musical punchline to a lot of people, but it’s no joke to others. That’s why no one was laughing when the Recording Academy announced last week that it was eliminating the Best Polka ...

From the sidewalk along Grand Avenue, the sound emanating from the walls of Major Hall is unmistakable–drums beating in 2/4 time, the joyous wail of the concertina–if not unbelievable. But your ears ...

The 59th annual Thanksgiving Polka Weekend, presented by the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame, will take place Nov. 24 and 25 and will again feature a festival of music and dancing. The ...

To anyone who followed polka music in Chicago and across America, Eddie Blazonczyk Sr. was the king. As a Grammy-winning recording artist, radio broadcaster, record-label owner and perpetually ...

The language was clear and harsh. Two years ago the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced the elimination of the category for best polka album at its Grammy Award ceremony "to ...

PULASKI, Wis. (WBAY) - One of the Midwest’s largest polka festivals is going on right now in Pulaski. The 47th annual Pulaski Polka Days started a few hours ago. The event features food, arts and ...