Learning any instrument for the first time is going to take time and dedication. There are so many benefits to learning an instrument. Once you get the hang of it, playing music can help relieve ...

The decision to name a state instrument in Hawaii is proving more difficult than some lawmakers expected. At first, it seemed a proposal to give the title to the ukulele it was going to be an easy ...

Its frisky four strings are the sound of Elvis’s “Blue Hawaii,” of Tiny Tim tiptoeing through the tulips and lately, beyond all reason, of a popular “Bohemian Rhapsody” cover. Above all, the humble ...

With its unique plink-plink-plink sound that conjures images of luaus and leis, the diminutive toy-like ukulele and cousin to the guitar, continues to enjoy its moment in the sun. The ukulele has had ...

The mighty ukulele is making an underdog’s comeback. Led by pop culture stars such as Taylor Swift, Eddie Vedder and Jack Johnson, the resurgence of the “uke,” particularly among the younger ...

What makes the ukulele such a beloved instrument? No one knows better than MIlwaukee's own Lil' Rev, coordinator of the annual Milwaukee Ukulele Festival, the second edition of which taks place ...

Over the past year, the weekly Rocky River Senior Center Ukulele Club has emerged with roughly 30 members, whom Wooley describes as being serious performers. This interest has led to various gigs.

“Put your finger here,” says the mononymous Suzala, as she instructs Arlene Krassner, both with ukuleles at their chests. Suzala is tutoring Krassner in the B-minor seventh, or Bm7 chord, on the ...

Editor's note: The owner of Ukulele Station America's name was corrected to John Lindhorst in parts of this article. Just a couple of blocks away from the Ogle County Courthouse in Oregon, Illinois, ...