Still searching for some good ukulele albums for your 2014 year-end playlist? Critics at The Guardian, MOJO, and The Bay Bridged love the new debut album by Sylvie Simmons — and after listening to it on Spotify (see stream below),…
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…
“The ukulele,” Jake Shimabukuro says, “is the instrument of peace — and if everyone played the ukulele, the world would be a better place.” With the stress of the holidays, it’s easy to lose sight of what makes this time…
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…
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From “All About That Bass” to all about that Bieber, pop princess Meghan Trainor knows how to deliver a delightful ukulele cover. In the video above shot at German radio network 1LIVE, watch as Trainor turns a Justin Bieber holiday…
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…
Jake Shimabukuro discusses his new education foundation; Elisabeth Robson reports on the UK punk-uke explosion; a profile of Malaysian uke artist Zee Avi; and historian and author Jim Tranquada tells how San Francisco’s 1915 Panama-Pacific Int’l Expo sparked the first…
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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If you’ve learned the basics of the uke and are ready to develop more technique and tackle advanced songs, check this book out! Ukulele Aerobics: A 40-Week, One-lick-per-day Workout Program for Developing, Improving, and Maintaining Ukulele Technique is a comprehensive…
By Derek See Like so many other innovative artists and artisans, the work of German immigrant Hermann Weissenborn (1863–1936) has taken on far greater importance after his passing. After spending several years repairing pianos and violins in New York City…