Performing at the Ballermann until age 100? The Bierkönig has extended its contract with folk music star Heino until 2038.

With his trademark albino hair, dark sunglasses and turtleneck sweater, Heino stiffly takes the Oktoberfest stage at Alpine Village near Torrance. This year’s emcee initially has little luck ...

That's probably not the case with the lesser-known "Wiegenlied" ("The Cradle Song") or poor ol' "Im Himmel gib's kein Bier" ("In Heaven There is No Beer"). And there's plenty more where those came ...

When Sarajane Williams of Macungie was a little girl, her father would sing old Pennsylvania German folk songs to her. But when she grew up, Williams a professional harpist, couldn’t find the music ...