Harmonicists and harmonica teachers recommend the best harmonicas for beginners, including the Hohner Special 20 Harmonica Bundle, Lee Oskar Harmonica Major Diatonic, Hohner Marine Band Harmonica ...

Howard Levy found he could get a radical new sound out of the mouth harp, essentially by playing it wrong. Today, followers of his method are finding their way into the world's top conservatories.

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.

“Classic Harmonica Blues,” out on May 21, features 20 tracks by the blues’ greatest harmonica players. Photo courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings In the early 20th-century, southern ...

Mark Hummel’s harp ‘Blowout’ show is preserving the revered art harmonica blues, but it ain’t easy.

One of the most versatile harmonica players in pop history is Stevie Wonder, shown here in Paris in 1963 at age 13. Charley Ley / Mirrorpix Many harmonica histories begin around 1100 B.C. with the ...