Kyser Musical Products has already had great success with its line of Lifeguard humidifiers for steel-string and classical guitars. In January, the company will be releasing a Lifeguard humidifier for concert-size ukuleles. Now you can save your uke from cracking…
Looking for an entertaining and interactive uke-learning strategy? Look no further than the Hal Leonard Ukulele Method app for iPad, produced by Hal Leonard Corporation and G-Men Productions. Combining content from the popular, acclaimed Hal Leonard Ukulele Method book/CD combo and…
They say that the ukulele is the happiest instrument in the world. But is it the fastest? Kevin Kilmartin will find out next spring. According to the Worcester News, Kilmartin, 42, will run in April’s London Marathon whilst toting his very…
The adorable and durable Aqulele soprano uke is getting a big brother. Aqulele’s manufacturer, BugsGear, recently announced its plans to release a concert size version of the plastic ukulele in January 2015. To pay for the initial molding cost and first batch production, BugsGear is fundraising on…
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We’ve just added a brand new product to our store – the Ukulele tote bag. Now you can tote your ukulele, songbook, margarita machine, organic gluten-free grains, or anything else in the Ukulele magazine tote bag. It’s made in America…
Is there room in the world for two ukulele orchestras with similar names and similar performance elements? The simple answer is, yes, but the reality is more complicated for the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain (UOGB), which has accused the…
Spend Halloween with ukulele’s favorite couple, Sarah Maisel and Craig Chee, at the California Ukulele Academy’s Halloween Mountain Retreat. Maisel and Chee, who appeared on the cover of our Summer issue and got engaged over the summer, will lead full-day workshops on Friday and Saturday during…
Uke fans really, ahem, got behind Meghan Trainor’s recent video of the booty-call anthem “All About That Bass.” Now, Trainor is back with her take on Taylor Swift’s infectious “Shake It Off.” Trainor even put her own spin on some…
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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…
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…