But while the steel guitar can still be found in country and other types of music, the Hawaiian steel guitar garners little recognition today, even on the island of Oahu, its birthplace.
As a teenager, he started playing “Spanish guitar” – that’s what everybody called acoustic guitars before electric guitars were invented. One day, while he picked the strings with his right hand as ...
With its breezy island rhythm and welcoming aloha spirit, Hawaii has a way of bringing people together through song and dance. Across this Pacific paradise, music festivals large and small honor the ...
Acclaimed Hawaiian musician Faith Ako collaborated with Maui’s Tarvin Makia on “Ho’okanikapila, Mau’i” in late 2024 for her latest recording project. A collection of jazz standards with a few ...
The Aloha Stadium Swap Meet isn’t just a flea market; it’s a full-blown retail extravaganza that puts the “wow” in “luau.” ...
The Inspiration Hawaii Museum is still under construction, but when it opens, it aims to rewrite the narrative about Hawaii's ...
A new song by Tina Turner called “Hot for You Baby," which had previously been unreleased prior to her death on May 24, 2023, ...
Question: I change the engine oil, axle oil, gear oil and radiator fluids for our vehicles. I have been putting them in the same plastic gallon container they came in from the store. I do not know ...
Big Island Board Riders member Brodi Sale recently surfs along Kona's coast. Head over to Willie's Hot Chicken this Saturday ...
Amid Sedona’s striking red rock vistas, Patrick Ki’s music flows like a breath of fresh air, harmonizing perfectly with the ...
The best guitar riffs in rock have become part of the cultural fabric, shaping the face of music and influencing wannabe axe legends down the generations. Hundreds of other superb guitarists have ...
On January 10th and 11th, Downey’s Grammy Award-winning Dave Alvin paid tribute to his best friend, the late Chris Gaffney, ...