When Eddie Vedder, the reclusive, notoriously angry lead singer of grunge-band Pearl Jam, announced his latest album in March, the headline read like something from The Onion: “Eddie Vedder to release ...
Honolulu-based instrument maker Kamaka Hawaii is wrapping up a year of celebrations commemorating its 100th anniversary of making Kamaka ‘Ukulele. Founded in 1916 by Samuel Kaialiilii Kamaka, Sr. as ...
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A step-by-step tutorial on crafting a Flying V-shaped ukulele from raw materials. The video covers woodworking, assembly, and finishing touches to create a custom string instrument. WWE star Hulk ...
Jake Shimabukuro performs at the PBS Winter TCA Tour at the Langham Huntington Hotel in January in Pasadena, Calif. The Hawaiian artist is well-known for his innovation with the instrument and his ...
My passion for Hawaiian culture took almost 30 years to hit me like a wave on the Banzai Pipeline. I honeymooned in Hawaii and loved it, but my kids were already grown by the time that passion was ...