Stories

From his garage workshop in eastern Ontario, Canada, Vincent crafts ukes that look like something you’d find under the sea...

The Minneapolis, Minnesota–based folk rock duo is groove-heavy, with delicious vocal harmonies backed mostly by acoustic guitar, fiddle, upright bass, drums, and ukulele.

Like many inventions of its era, the auto-chord uke reflects a moment when inventors were captivated by the idea of democratizing music through mechanical shortcuts.

The luthier talks family business, bending wood on the old stovepipe that came from a junkyard 50 years ago, and the uke that got away...

This edition of Uke Tales features your responses to our queries about favorite ukes and jazz music, plus some heartwarming personal stories. Thanks for writing in!

Gibson ukes are not just instruments but artifacts of artistry, innovation, and the enduring charm of the Jazz Age.

Created sometime in the early 1920s, the Jazuke is basically a hybrid banjo ukulele with an odd design.

A wistful thread weaves through the songs, pulled by a needle of hope.

Some of the most enjoyable ukuleles on the planet weren’t made to be great-sounding. Take a look!