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Stuart Crout Performs “The Final Countdown” on his Kazookeylele

“Epic.” –Ukulele Senior Editor, Greg Olwell

Redemption Songs: LP Returns to the Stage With a Martin Uke in Tow

For the incomparable singer known as LP, redemption comes with four strings. After disappointing record sales sent her into a decade-long hiatus, during which she penned hit songs for Rihanna, Christina Aguilera, and Backstreet Boys, LP (born Laura Pergolizzi) has…

Detroit Luthier Builds Ukuleles Out of City’s Abandoned Homes

By Patrick Sullivan Detroit luthier Gary Zimnicki has an ongoing project of building ukuleles and guitars from the wood reclaimed from the Motor City’s abandoned homes. It stood for a century in the heart of Motor City. Built in 1910, the…

Slayer Ukulele Guy Gets Kala Endorsement Deal After Video Goes Viral

Going viral has its perks. Just ask Rob Scallon, whose ukulele rendition of Slayer’s “War Ensemble” quickly racked up more than a million views on YouTube after being posted on the site two weeks ago. Days after the video took…

Summer Ukulele Webinars Announced by National Association for Music Education

For many people, the urge to learn the ukulele hits when spring gives way to summer. That annual trend is not lost on the National Association for Music Education, who are launching a new webinar series to help ukulele beginners…

LP Credits Ukulele With Helping Her ‘Rediscover’ Performing Career

If you don’t already know the singing and strumming sensation known as LP, you will soon. As she prepares to release her latest solo album, Forever For Now (Warner), LP spoke to Ukulele magazine, and credited the four-stringed instrument with…

Ukulele Sales Remain Hot, Retailers Say

These are boom times for the ukulele. A new survey of retailers conducted by Musical Merchandise Review finds that sales of the ukulele show no signs of cooling off. In fact, 51% of business surveyed said that sales of the…