William Close is getting ready to string a skyscraper. As the inventor of the Earth Harp, which holds the Guinness World Record for being the longest stringed instrument, it’s a task he knows well.

The harmonica always has been an instrument of choice for blues musicians because it’s affordable and easy to carry. Mark Hummel, who considers himself a musicologist, is better-known as a bandleader ...

Trying too hard while playing an instrument can sometimes spoil the music, and harmonica performances work in the same way, according to acclaimed harmonicist Park Jong-seong. "Blowing on a harmonica ...

About 500 harmonica players have descended onto the San Antonio River Walk for a convention with a single purpose: preserve and promote the fading use of harmonica in popular music. Harmonica ...

Few instruments have a lower barrier for entry than the humble harmonica. Even if you've never played an instrument in your life, after a few hours of practice, I guarantee you'll manage to learn some ...

Lynn Massa may forget a lot of things, but he never forgets how to play the harmonica. “I have to check to make sure my head’s still screwed on sometimes,” he joked, “but I can always play a tune.” ...

Visalia's L.J. Williams Theater will transform into an instrument as William Close and his Earth Harp Collective perform at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27. The performances benefit the Visalia ...

ANDOVER | The girls had just finished jamming to Led Zeppelin's song "Going to California." But Zeppelin fans might have had a hard time recognizing it on a first listen. The song sounds a little ...

Harmonica enthusiasts gathered in San Antonio this week for a convention, filling the River Walk with a bluesy sound. Texas Public Radio's Jack Morgan reports they are trying to breathe new life into ...