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 ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — Plinka, plinka, plinka. This is the sound of me, after a decadelong unconsummated crush on a ukulele, finally playing a C chord. In tune. A grin begins to crawl across my face, ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

A familiar name in Mid-South music, Jon Hornyak has led several distinct professional lives. Since beginning his career in rock bands (including Interstate 55) in the 1970s, Hornyak has also been a ...