Singer-Songwriter LP Returns to the Spotlight with Ukulele
With "Forever For Now," LP returned with her first full-length album since 2004’s "Suburban Sprawl & Alcohol," this time around with a ukulele and a more upbeat attitude.
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Jake Shimabukuro Reaches Children Through New Foundation
Shimabukuro spreads the ukulele gospel through his new Four Strings Foundation By David Knowles In today’s ukulele universe there’s no star as bright as Jake Shimabukuro. The Hawaiian-born virtuoso is not only considered the Jimi Hendrix of the uke, he’s…
Jason Mraz on How “I’m Yours” Became an Instant Ukulele Classic
It’s hard to know exactly how many folks have learned Jason Mraz’s smash hit “I’m Yours” on the ukulele over the past decade, but the number is surely in the millions
VIDEO: Meghan Trainor Plays ‘All About That Bass’ on the Ukulele
If you follow pop music, you may have noticed a recent proliferation of songs sung by women about their own behinds. From Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda,” to Jennifer Lopez’s “Booty,” there are no shortage of songs and videos of late that…
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Ukuleles to Help Soothe Nerves in Earthquake-Damaged Napa Region
For earthquake-rattled Napa Valley, the Wine Country Ukulele Festival should provide some welcome relief. The festival, which is held in St. Helena, California, comes less than two weeks after a 6.0 earthquake caused and estimated $1 billion in damages to the fabled…
Massive Ukulele Jam Planned at Seattle’s Aloha Festival
Do you live and breathe the aloha spirit? If so, and you’re not already in Hawaii, the next best place to be on September 7 might just be Seattle, Washington. The seventh annual Live Aloha Hawaii Cultural Festival will…
Grammy Museum Hosts Hula Tribute to the Ukulele
Tinseltown has a thing for ukuleles and the hula. The Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, California, will host a one-night celebration of our favorite four-stringed instrument on Wednesday, September 27. Titled KoAloha Ukulele: From Hawaii to Hollywood – Mele in…
Uke Ogling: Mirabella Concert Ukulele Offered for $15,000
Every so often we head over to E-Bay to have a gander at the priciest ukulele for sale on the site. This week, it’s a Mirabella concert uke, with a rather eye-popping asking price of $15,000. Made by New York luthier…
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Paul McCartney Pays Tribute to George Harrison and the Ukulele on Current Tour
A highlight of Paul McCartney’s current world tour is a ukulele tribute delivered to former Beatles bandmate George Harrison. “These days everyone is well into the ukulele,” McCartney told the adoring audience at his July 6 show in Albany, New York.…
Ukulele Band to Open their Own Pub
We’ll drink to this. The British ukulele band the Everly Pregnant Brothers will assume control of The Shakespeare at Heeley, a long neglected pub south of Sheffield. “The idea was sparked over a pint after we’d come out of rehearsals,”…