Idolator

The ukulele is hotter than ever, and the Paley Center for the Media knows it, booking pianist and composer Peter Buffett for an expensive gig/meet and greet this Friday in Los Angeles merely to lure in Peter's father, rich-guy ukulele enthusiast Warren Buffett, for a few jams. Unfortunately, tickets to the show are only available as part of a $2,000 series package. Maybe some clips will show up on YouTube over the weekend, or maybe some people will want to view their purchase of the package as an "investment" and put tickets to Friday's show up on Craigslist for a profit. For now, we'll have to make do with the slivers of Buffett's uke career that are already floating around the Internet: More »

After God knows how many decades (centuries?) of placing the shrillest wind instrument on earth in the hands of humanity's most inherently unskilled musicians—young children—beleaguered elementary school music teachers finally have an alternative. Primary schools in the UK are beginning to phase out recorders in favor of the far-mellower ukulele, a seemingly win-win decision for every single party—teachers, students, parents—previously at risk of being forced to attend the dreaded third-grade recorder recital. But are there hidden consequences to this new policy? More »