IN HAWAIIAN, the word “ukulele” roughly translates to “jumping flea.” Twenty years ago, the flea bit Greenbrae’s Andy Roth, who now has one of the most historically important collections in the world.

Most historians will tell you the Hawaiian word ukulele, which can be translated as a bouncing or jumping flea, was first used to describe the nimble fingers of Portuguese musicians in the late 19th ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - This week we continue our Aloha Festivals Celebration with the ukulele. Dan Cooke visited the Kamaka ukulele factory to see how the classic instruments are made. There are ...

The ukulele was the furthest thing from Steve Salardino’s mind as he whipped his long hair around in the ‘80s to the goat-slaying sounds of Brit-metal avatars such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. But ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CONCORD, Mass. — A man has been putting ...