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 ...

What is it? A tiny, four-stringed guitar that can look comical or cute when strummed, first popularised in early 20th-century Hawaiian music. Who uses it? Although there are still some leading ...

A small stringed guitar-like instrument, the ukulele, best known for its association with Hawaiian music and long derided as little more than a novelty, is finally earning some respect. Its size and ...