Classical Ukulele: Samantha Muir Spearheads a Growing Movement to Expand the Uke’s Repertoire and Range

BY BLAIR JACKSON | FROM THE SPRING 2021 ISSUE OF UKULELE For the five years that I served as editor of Classical Guitar magazine, I was constantly dealing w... Read More...

Cool and Bizarre Uke Ephemera from the 1920s to the 2000s

BY SANDOR NAGYSZALANCZY | FROM THE WINTER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE Some of the best advice my mother gave me in regard to collecting was that the best time to ... Read More...

Cynthia Lin’s Magical Musical Odyssey Takes an Exciting New Turn

From YouTube to U3 BY BLAIR JACKSON | PHOTOS BY LILA LEE | FROM THE WINTER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE Not to be confused with a certain similarly named,... Read More...

Music as Medicine: 6 Big Ideas to Help Keep You Motivated

BY EDDIE SCHER | FROM THE WINTER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE I don’t think it’s a radical notion that music makes you feel better. But I’ve often wondered what sc... Read More...

What’s in Your Ukulele Case?

BY HEIDI SWEDBERG | PHOTOS BY STEWART DEAN Besides the ukulele, what do you keep zipped away in your case?  Your talismans and tools might say more abo... Read More...

The Literary Ukulele: Rudyard Kipling, Jack London, Agatha Christie, Sinclair Lewis and Others Write About the Uke

BY JIM TRANQUADA | FROM THE WINTER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE When 12-year-old Grace VanderWaal and her ukulele won the 2016 season of America’s Got Talent, it’... Read More...

James Hill’s Uketropolis Raises the Stakes for Online Learning

BY JIM D’VILLE | FROM THE WINTER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE Canadian ukulele master James Hill has spent the last year building a community called Uketropolis. Y... Read More...

Uke Makers: Oceana Ukuleles are Crafted with the Spirit (and Materials) of Two Continents

BY AARON KEIM | FROM THE WINTER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE One of the best features of the modern ukulele movement is that people are taking back the act of maki... Read More...

Sylvie Simmons Bounces Back from Injury with a Brilliant Second Album

BY BLAIR JACKSON | FROM THE WINTER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE The Sylvie Simmons story is irresistible. A Brit who has spent close to a quarter-century living on... Read More...

The Story of ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ and Its Lasting Impact

BY HEIDI SWEDBERG | FROM THE WINTER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE “Lift Every Voice and Sing” is a rousing patriotic anthem, perfect for the ukulele. A most America... Read More...