It’s been a bleak couple of weeks with the passing of rock legends Lemmy (of Motörhead), David Bowie, and now Eagles’ founder Glenn Frey. In times like these, it’s music that heals. Watch above as YouTuber St. Parkchester delivers a…
It’s no secret that Lou Barlow of Sebadoh, Sentridoh, the Folk Implosion, and other ’90s lo-fi indie-rock bands, strums a ukulele. He’s pulled them out at shows for several years now. But in September, Barlow sat down with SF Weekly and talked specifically about…
It’s NAMM season and, if you’re not familiar, that stands for the National Association of Music Merchants and next week it’ll draw nearly 100,000 to Anaheim, California for one of the largest music product trade shows in the world. Ukulele…
Every collection needs to be complete; whether it’s your vintage Star Wars action figures, old seashells, or minted and pristine coins. But don’t forget your stack of Ukulele magazines! If you are missing issues from our catalogue, or you’d like…
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By Greg Olwell For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we tip our hats to the great comedian Lucille Ball. The wannabe star once again works her way onto her husband Ricky’s stage, sliding onto the stage as the “Queen of All…
by Leona Moon Aries (March 21–April 19) Is this thing on, Aries? You might feel a little like you’re stuck in one of those dreams where, in the middle of a gig, finishing up a four-chord wonder, your last note…
Librarians across Pennsylvania will start encouraging patrons to make noise rather than quiet down thanks to the Allegheny Ukulele Kollective’s Lending Library Program, an initiative that will allow library members to borrow ukuleles. The Kollective, an Altoona-based ukulele club, plans…
Because we can’t stop thinking about David Bowie, who died of cancer at age 69, and because the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain is so outstanding, let’s celebrate Ziggy Stardust/Thin White Duke/Major Tom (take your pick from this list of…
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Over here at Ukulele magazine, part of the job is watching YouTube—in between producing a quarterly magazine (so please share cool videos with us when you find them: ukulele@stringletter.com). In our new Spring 2016 issue, there’s an addition to the album reviews…
Ukulele’s preeminent virtuoso and most-excellent ambassador Jake Shimabukuro reveals his personal philosophies and more in a candid Q&A that includes a sidebar with his tips on effective practicing. Other features include Folk Uke, the talented duo of Cathy Guthrie and…