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Linebacker Luke Kaumatule Chills Off-Field with a Uke in Hand

By Caitlin Cieslik-Miskimen From the Summer 2016 issue of Ukulele When Luke Kaumatule walks around the Stanford University campus, he turns heads. It’s hard to miss the 6-foot, 7-inch, 278-pound defensive linebacker with dark, curly hair—he’s a playmaker on the…

Ukulele Album of the Year Nominees Announced

By Greg Olwell The nominees for the Na Hoku Hanohano awards were announced  April 15, with five nominees in the the category for Best Ukulele Performance. The Na Hoku Hanohano awards are from the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts and…

Reno Ukulele Festival Kicks Off

By Greg Olwell One of the largest events in the ukulele scene kicked off today in Sparks, Nevada. The 2016 edition of the Reno Ukulele Festival features workshops from many of the most recognizable names in the community and many…

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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…

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…

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Lyle Ritz: The Leader Of A Quiet, Mellow Revolution

By Greg Olwell While most people have probably heard Lyle Ritz, they may not have known it. As an A-list session bassist whose career began in the late-’50s, Ritz racked up thousands of studio sessions, playing on many hits including…