HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Michael Chock has been making ukulele since the 1980s. Each one is unique, special — a piece of art to appreciate and to enjoy. Chock, a board member of the Ukulele Guild of ...

The year-end countdowns of the most popular musical hits of 2010 all seem to be agreeing on Train’s "Hey, Soul Sister" as the song of the year. But not enough credit is being given to the sound of the ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The ukulele has a distinct sound, but have you ever thought about how it would sound if it were to come from the late 1800s or early 1900s? Shawn Yacavone is owner of ...

Ukulele master Herb Ohta has been around long enough to witness his instrument cycle through numerous booms and busts. Known internationally as Ohta-San, the Hawaiian-born virtuoso has carried the uke ...

According to Ukulele magazine, George wouldn’t have fallen in love with the ukulele without George Formby, who popularized the instrument in England in the 1920s. At one point, Formby was the ...

Even while you're sitting in a windowless hotel conference room in Dallas, the soft, sweet sounds of the ukulele transport you to a sunny Hawaiian beach. And they put a smile on your face. That's the ...

COSTA MESA — Alone on the expansive stage, Jake Shimabukuro looked like he was about to launch into a stand-up routine. An audience of some 2,000 at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall was ...

If you still think of Don Ho and “Tiny Bubbles” when you hear the word “ukulele,” you are hopelessly behind the times. The Hawaiian string instrument has become a hot commodity in the music world, ...

Retired men from the Plymouth Ukulele Group like to go out walking — and share their gift of music. “We stop at coffee shops every morning,” said Jim Malinowski of Plymouth. Informally, a couple of ...