Josephine Ann “Joann” Stevens Birsa was four when she first heard the accordion, and it was love at first listen for the ...

I’ve been thinking a lot about shoshin lately, the Japanese word for “beginner’s mind.” I first wrote about it here, after learning the word from a guest on my podcast Fifty Words for Snow. My co-host ...

Today, she's back with another new song called “the beginning of the end.” On "the beginning of the end," Springs returns with her genre-shattering urgency. Her vocals are the song's true north, ...

If there's one thing the best running shoes for beginners shouldn't be, it's intimidating. That's because when you start running (or start to think about starting running), it can feel like stepping ...

It's the perfect lesson for newer students that are starting to become confident with simple chord progressions and are looking to develop creativity with their strumming. If you are struggling with ...

Flaco Jiménez, the legendary accordion player who was perhaps the foremost ambassador for regional Tejano music in the 20th century, died at 86 on July 31st. According to a statement, Jiménez died ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — When you think of the accordion, you might picture folk festivals or old-world charm, but for Guy Klucevsek, it was an instrument of limitless artistic expression. The late ...

The afterglow is still present from Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's Back to the Beginning concert, with many of the performers now sharing on social media what it meant to be part of the farewell ...

"First of all, it was like, 'Wait, say it slower,'" Morello told host Chuck Armstrong. "'This is the last Black Sabbath show? Got it. Last Ozzy show? And what do you want me to do?' We basically sat ...

A North Eugene High School student crosses the stage with a beaming smile at the Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration. The accordion strapped across her torso is nearly half her size, but ...