Don’t underestimate the ukulele. It may be small, but musician Jake Shimabukuro (@JakeShimabukuro) proves that you don’t need more than four strings to make great music happen. Shimabukuro is a ...

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Jake Shimabukuro is well on his way to becoming the first ukulele rock star. The Hawaiian born performer has released 'Grand Ukulele,' an album produced by legendary rock producer Alan Parsons. It's a ...

PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) - He's been called the Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele, and for good reason. What Jake Shimabukuro can do with the tiny four string instrument is absolutely amazing and ...

Jake Shimabukuro, whom some refer to as “the Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele,” will perform Friday, Sept. 8, at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. Shimabukuro plays everything from “crunching, effects-laden rock ...

He’s been called the “Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele” for taking the traditional Hawaiian instrument into a new, likely unmatchable dimension. He counts Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder and Perez Hilton among ...

Jake Shimabukuro is a passionate advocate of the ukulele and he talked to us after our interview about how Bill Gates plays one, too—and how he was once invited by Francis Ford Coppola to jam with him ...