Ray Masters, aka Ukulele Ray, Fender’s first sponsored ukulele artist and inventor of the lunchbox uke, passed away unexpectedly this week. A comedian and singer/songwriter with over a dozen album ...

Honolulu native Jake Shimabukuro has had a ukulele in his hands since he was 4 years old and capable of pressing all four strings down on his own. At the age of 30, his extraordinary instrumental ...

It's small, has fallen in and out of favor over the decades, and is often misunderstood. But the ukulele somehow has survived it all and is currently undergoing a revival of interest. On June 25, ...

Andrew Molina has been touring all over Hawaii and the West Coast to promote his second CD, titled “A New Journey.” It features 10 original songs and four covers, including tunes from Guns N’ Roses ...

NORFOLK, Conn. -- It's a rare artist who emerges and seems to redefine the possibilities of his chosen instrument. So it is for Jake Shimabukuro and the ukulele. Known for superlative dexterity and ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Maui ukulele artist Derick Sebastian plays the Star-Spangled Banner in America’s largest sports venues. The song is short, but the pressure to play it perfectly fills every ...

Vince Esquire of the band Kanekoa will be among the musicians playing at the 16th annual Maui ‘Ukulele Festival on Sunday at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. — DAVID RANDALL PHOTOGRAPHY Ukulele ...

This is . Opening up sounds and harmonies and taking an unexpected direction, that is a key element to the complex music made by you go your true so Jake. He is taking a simple instrument in new and ...

Asiu (pictured) is among the musicians performing at the Kula Ukulele Festival on June 22 at the Ocean Organic Farm and Distillery. A benefit to provide ukuleles to families who lost their instruments ...