May the Fourth Be With Uke
By Greg Olwell Star Wars fans everywhere celebrate May 4 as special holiday. Say “May the 4th be with you” out loud and you’ll see why these pun-loving fans picked today as the day to celebrate their love for a…
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Colbert Celebrates 1,000,000 Subscribers With Ukulele Video
By Greg Olwell One of America’s favorite late-night hosts knows the power of ukulele. Why else would Stephen Colbert include his ukulele cover of Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” in a video to celebrate his YouTube channel‘s one-millionth subscriber? This time, Stephen,…
The Prettiots’ Debut Album is Filled with Ukulele and Bass Duets (with video)
By Kenny Berkowitz Don’t get fooled: The name’s a joke, just to make sure you don’t take them too seriously. But the Prettiots aren’t prettiots at all. They’re smart, savvy, Brooklyn grrls with a gift for ukulele, pop hooks, and Too…
Happy Birthday to Tiny Tim
By Greg Olwell It was one minute and forty-eight seconds of bizarre and memorable music when Tiny Tim’s ukulele-driven hit “Tip-toe Thru’ the Tulips with Me” swarmed radio and television in 1968. Born Herbert B. Khaury in New York…
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Preview the Summer Issue and Watch Cover Artist James Hill Perform ‘Voodoo Child’
Starring in the first-ever Ukulele magazine featuring fringe on the cover (why did we wait so long?), uke virtuoso James Hill was never one to take himself too seriously. This is a guy who can play ukulele using chopsticks and…
Learn the ‘Arrested Development’ Theme Song
By Greg Olwell In some corners of the world, folks will claim that Arrested Development was one of the all-time funniest TV shows. The show, which was about the highly dysfunctional Bluth family, spent three seasons on Fox before it…
Watch George Formby Perform ‘When I’m Cleaning Windows’ in the 1936 Film ‘Keep Your Seats, Please’
This week’s Throwback Thursday goes way, way back to the 1936 film Keep Your Seats, Please, which stars English ukulele player and comedian George Formby. In this high-quality clip (which I searched YouTube to find), Formby serenades his leading lady…
Watching Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Play Ukulele Never Gets Old
Add "The Rock" (aka Dwayne Johnson) playing ukulele to your list of internet treasures. Here's a handful of The Rock playing ukulele on and off-screen.
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Throwback Thursday: Watch Iz Kamakawiwo’ole Perform ‘White Sandy Beach of Hawaii’
This sunny Throwback Thursday is dedicated to the legendary Iz Kamakawiwo’ole. Stationed aptly on a beach with ukulele in hand, watch Bruddah Iz perform his rendition of “White Sandy Beach of Hawaii” off his 1993 album Facing Future. It’s sure to help…
Watch Rachel Manke and Garrison Keillor Perform ‘It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie’ on Prairie Home Companion
When Rachel Manke — a Lutheran pastor — sings “It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie,” you believe her. The uke star appeared on Prairie Home Companion last June and, in the above video, is joined by longtime host Garrison…