The accordion is used in many forms of music popular in Texas and Mexico including tejano, conjunto and norteno. German immigrants brought the instrument to the region in the 1800's, and it was ...

Ayala, known as the King of the Accordion, was scheduled to play Freeman Coliseum on Oct. 4. The cancellation was announced on Monday on his Facebook and Instagram accounts.

“Norteño is like accordion, bajo quinto, and then you got the bass and the drums. So it’s Mexican music, but it’s still different — it’s like punk rock and metal rock.” Norteño, sierreño, and other ...