"It's about letting Syracuse hear its own voice again." Jean MacLeod is talking about the rebirth of interest in playing the ukulele, a small instrument of four strings that’s easy to master. There’s ...

David Letterman is a self-professed longtime fan of Pearl Jam and frontman Eddie Vedder. There's no shortage of YouTube clips of the band and/or Vedder appearing on the "Late Show" over the years ...

Christmas has an island vibe at First United Methodist Church Missouri City this year — thanks to a band of carolers strumming ukuleles. The classics, like “Away in a Manger,” “What Child Is This?” ...

Eddie Vedder’s Ukulele Songs arrives amid a flurry of commemorative activity for Pearl Jam’s 20th anniversary, including a Cameron Crowe documentary, a two-day festival, and album reissues. Ukulele ...

Jake Shimabukuro grew up with the ukulele. The diminutive four-stringed acoustic instrument is part of his native Hawaiian culture, designated as one of the state’s official musical instruments. When ...

Ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro is redefining the traditional Hawaiian instrument. Guest host Jennifer Ludden talks to Shimabukuro about his new CD, Peace Love Ukulele. Jake Shimabukuro has redefined ...

The gentle strumming of the ukulele – a guitar-like instrument often associated with Hawaii's beaches – has become an ...

A cacophony of plunking. That was the first impression that hit me as I stepped into the rehearsal room at Clubhouse 1 on a recent Friday afternoon. A circle of chairs and music stands were set up ...

Ramona is not the place you’d expect to hear traditional Hawaiian music, much less on a ukulele. But the Island-style songs are rapidly catching on, thanks to Karla Brustad, who has been playing the ...

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WAIMEA — The Kahilu Theatre will present its 23rd Annual ‘Ukulele &Slack Key Guitar Festival this Friday and Saturday. This ...

Maui Fire Survivors receive their new ukulele from the Kanikaplia Project thanks to funding by the Rotary D5000 Foundation Fire Relief effort. Courtesy photos KAHULUI–The Kanikapila Project is an ...