Ukulele Master Daniel Ho Teams Up with Two Romeros to Reimagine Classical Guitar Repertoire
Ukulele player Daniel Ho, who started out as a classical guitarist, has teamed up with the two Romeros on a duet album and a new signature ukulele.
August 2016
Dennis Quaid’s Backstage Ukulele Band
By Greg Olwell Cast members on the sets of movies and TV shows are known for bonding together backstage. While some antics are notable for legendary stories of intemperance, the backstage exploits of a British crew sounds a lot more…
12-Year-Old Grace VanderWaal Wows the Crowd Again
By Greg Olwell The 12-year-old ukulele-playing singer who is wowing the crowd and judges of NBC’s America’s Got Talent, returned to the show’s stage last night. Grace VanderWaal, of Suffern, New York, performed her song, “Beautiful Thing,” live in front…
Collaboration Generation: Powerful Digital Tools Make it Easier Than Ever for Musicians to Work Together Remotely
From the Summer 2016 issue of Stage & Studio | BY ADAM PERLMUTTER Musicians have collaborated since the earliest musical instruments were made, some 40,000 years ago, but it’s only recently that they’ve been able to do so without ever…
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Jake Shimabukuro Teams Up With a Goddess For His Latest Video
By Greg Olwell The star of the latest video from ukulele superstar Jake Shimabukuro is none other than Madame Pele, the fire goddess who is credited with creating the Hawaiian islands. She takes a lead role in the new video…
How to Get the Most out of Your Online Ukulele Lessons
Learning ukulele through online classes or live video lessons with teachers has become part of the norm
Evanescence Singer To Release Ukulele-Powered Children’s Album
By Greg Olwell Amy Lee, the singer for the goth-influenced metal band Evanescence, returns with a new album that’s a departure from her band’s massive, dark sound. Inspired by her two-year-old son Jack, Lee is releasing Dream Too Much, a…
Peter Moon Picking ‘My Sweet Sweetie,’ This Week’s Throwback Thursday #TBT
By Greg Olwell For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re watching the great Peter Moon. In this video, taken from his 1999 instructional video “Magic of the Ukulele,” Moon fingerpicks a beautiful tune called “My Sweet Sweetie” with guitarist Dwight Kanae.…
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World’s Largest Ukulele, According to Guinness
Though the title of “world’s largest ukulele” may be an oxymoronic concept, like “jumbo shrimp,” it’s a real thing and now belongs to Larry Stump for the massive ukulele he built.
Matisyahu Surprises Ukulele Player with Sing-A-Long and Temporary Prison Release
By Greg Olwell The funny and strange tale of Maui ukulele player Clint Alama and reggae-rap artist Matisyahu continues to grow odder and more interesting. Alama’s brush with fame begins in late July, when someone began to accompany him as…