Among the harmonica’s many wonderful and unique traits, there is this: You have to really suck to be good at it. As one of America’s finest and busiest harmonica players, Denver’s Ronnie Shellist ...

The harmonica may not be the first instrument you think of when it comes to jazz and soul music. But acclaimed French-born harmonica player Frederic Yonnet has used the instrument to transcend musical ...

A Bergen County club is bonded by their love for harmonica music. The Garden State Harmonica Club meets at the Glen Rock Community Church every other Monday. Bill and his wife Bonnie have been in the ...

Beyoncé just revealed that Stevie Wonder is the person who played the harmonica on her rendition of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene.” Featured on her newest album “Cowboy Carter,” her version completely ...

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter spoke about the challenges of innovating and revealed another legendary "Cowboy Carter" collaborator during her acceptance speech for the iHeartRadio Innovator Award on Monday.

The pandemic impacted the mojo of musicians all around, including budding ones in elementary school. Nate Boots, a writer and a local musician, saw it firsthand. “I myself was unable to gather with my ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

“Oh man it would’ve been dull – dull and boring!” he said. But fortunately for him, and for decades’ worth of fans who’ve listened to him sing and play the harmonica, music has played a major, ...

Out here in the high country, the harmonica has always been regarded as a solitary instrument. Its pocketable size is perfect for jail-cell solos, prairie ballads or just the lonesome walking blues.

While we managed to avoid a drum set in the house when the kids were younger, we did suffer through three recorder concerts all with weeks of “practice” prior to the event. It was excruciating and we ...

After 15 years in the Garden State Harmonica Club (NJ) I moved to the Pocono Mountains of PA. No matter how hard I tried to convince my New Jersey people to come with me, none of them did. As a result ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This harmonica was made by an ...