The 19th-century European immigrants to Wisconsin arrived with polkas ringing in their ears. The polka, a lively couples dance in 2/4 time, had developed from folk roots and became a European popular ...

To polka devotees, the news came like a slap in the face: After 24 years, the Grammy Awards were dropping the music as a stand-alone category. No longer would polka bands across America be recognized ...

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 polyester ...