Tom Petty was on the receiving end of many a late-night ukulele jam session with George Harrison. He reserved those sessions for his closest friends. He fell in love with the instrument’s sound and ...

Dr. Carolyn Phillips has developed a therapeutic program for patients that integrates music — specifically, the ukulele — to help with movement and memory.

Mary Hill started a ukulele club in Fayetteville after her husband encouraged her to try the instrument. The club has grown to more than 30 members and performs at community events around Fayetteville ...

In a 2019 interview with Rolling Stone, Caine said he was close with The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Caine said, “I knew all the Beatles, all the Rolling Stones. I knew everybody in the music ...

NASHUA – One of the world’s greatest ukulele player, Jake Shimabukuro, opened his concert at the Nashua Center for Arts last Saturday with a sensitive melody reminiscent of a lullaby. Jake plays his ...

BAY COUNTY — London Moore is a fifth-grader who dreams about playing professional football. The tall, muscular youth knows it’s a long shot so he figures a career in music might be a good backup. That ...

Seasons greetings! Today on World Cafe, we're trading in your typical winter wonderland for Christmas on the beach with ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro. "I should have put something on there like ...

Thomas Ruggles has no plans to end his ritual of spreading cheer. — -- An 89-year-old Massachusetts man is continuing his own Christmas tradition of spreading holiday cheer by playing his ukulele ...

What is a nostalgic, rom-com movie that inspired an upcoming community event in downtown West Bend? Here is the first hint: The film primarily takes place in Hawaii. Hint 2: This classic movie has ...

Robb Mapou’s love for the ukulele is infectious. The Rehoboth Beach resident has long found himself at home behind a microphone, playing the guitar since he was a kid. From the moment he announced the ...