By Craig Chee & Sarah Maisel Just as there are many different styles of ukuleles (and styles of playing them), ukulele festivals also come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Every great uke fest includes a mix of workshops…
By Jim D’Ville Imagine six days of music immersion in the beautiful environs of a Pacific Northwest pine forest surrounded by like-minded musicians. That’s the idea behind one of the most prestigious music camps in America, the Puget Sound Guitar…
Ukulele player Daniel Ho, who started out as a classical guitarist, has teamed up with the two Romeros on a duet album and a new signature ukulele.
By Greg Olwell Cast members on the sets of movies and TV shows are known for bonding together backstage. While some antics are notable for legendary stories of intemperance, the backstage exploits of a British crew sounds a lot more…
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By Greg Olwell The 12-year-old ukulele-playing singer who is wowing the crowd and judges of NBC’s America’s Got Talent, returned to the show’s stage last night. Grace VanderWaal, of Suffern, New York, performed her song, “Beautiful Thing,” live in front…
From the Summer 2016 issue of Stage & Studio | BY ADAM PERLMUTTER Musicians have collaborated since the earliest musical instruments were made, some 40,000 years ago, but it’s only recently that they’ve been able to do so without ever…
By Greg Olwell The star of the latest video from ukulele superstar Jake Shimabukuro is none other than Madame Pele, the fire goddess who is credited with creating the Hawaiian islands. She takes a lead role in the new video…
Learning ukulele through online classes or live video lessons with teachers has become part of the norm
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By Greg Olwell Amy Lee, the singer for the goth-influenced metal band Evanescence, returns with a new album that’s a departure from her band’s massive, dark sound. Inspired by her two-year-old son Jack, Lee is releasing Dream Too Much, a…
By Greg Olwell For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re watching the great Peter Moon. In this video, taken from his 1999 instructional video “Magic of the Ukulele,” Moon fingerpicks a beautiful tune called “My Sweet Sweetie” with guitarist Dwight Kanae.…