For some time, Smiley Kai had been talking with two potential partners about opening a ukulele store — yes, a ukulele store — in San Jose’s Japantown. But last year, when the economy started tanking, ...

Guitar manufacturers have been enjoying a grand old time of things lately. Last year saw Fender sell more of their famous guitars than in any 12-month period that has come before. One possible reason ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The unassuming ukulele has gone viral. No longer are the instruments seen as a frivolous novelty. They are popping up all over YouTube - and being strummed in chart-topping hits.

For some time, Smiley Kai had been talking with two potential partners about opening a ukulele store — yes, a ukulele store — in San Jose’s Japantown. But last year, when the economy started tanking, ...