In the mid-1800s, a German harmonica manufacturer named Hohner started exporting his product to North America. Being relatively inexpensive, relatively easy to play and extremely portable, the ...

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 ...

What does greed sound like? If movies are to be believed, it probably feels like the lush fur of a mink coat. It might smell like a musky cologne and taste like that first sip of expensive champagne.

The Lehigh Valley has a great wealth of musical talent, but as of 4:30 a.m. March 11, that account was diminished with the passing of harmonica master and all-around good guy, Rick “Mad Dog” Moyer. At ...