HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Behind the sounds of Hawaiian music stand a rich history that’s being explored by a Hawaii nonprofit. Kealakai Center for Pacific Strings celebrates the role and the ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - No doubt, lockdowns hit the entertainment industry hard, but the Hawaiian music trio Keolu found a way to use their tunes to emerge from the pandemic as one. What was ...

A nearly 10,000-piece Hawaiian music collection was donated to the state's archives by the family of Michael Scott. His will stipulated that it go someplace where it can be accessible to the public. A ...

Today's Google Doodle honors Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwo'ole on what would have been his 61st birthday and celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in the U.S. Kamakawiwo'ole, also known ...

In this episode of Aloha Authentic, host Kamaka Pili digs into the rich legacies embedded within Hawaiian music. This episode is a heartfelt exploration of how music serves as a vessel for cultural ...

Aaron Mahi — musician, composer, conductor, recording artist, kahu and bandmaster of the Royal Hawaiian Band for 24 years — died Saturday just days before his birthday. He was 70 years old and had ...

Steel guitar music started on the island of Oahu — and teachers there are working with the next generation of students to continue the tradition. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) Quincy Cortez ...

Oct. 2—You may remember her as Wayne's hard rock girlfriend from the eponymous '90s film, but Tia Carrere is one of the Masters of Hawaiian Music. You can catch trio this weekend. Or rock on at one of ...

Prepare for a magical evening as three legends of Hawaiian music — Jeff Peterson, Keola Beamer, and Moanalani Beamer — take the stage at Buck Owens' Crystal Palace. This extraordinary performance on ...

For the first time in Hawaii, a female falsetto competition will be held on Saturday at the Celebration of the Arts at the Ritz-Carlton in Kapalua, hosted by acclaimed entertainer Carmen Hulu Lindsey.

— -- Anuhea Jenkins has made a name for herself as an island reggae singer, but she says her career could have taken a completely different direction. When she was growing up, the Hawaii native ...

Quincy Cortez plucks at a slim black box laid across his legs, his fingers flashing silver. Steel strings twang with each pull from the metal rings — wearable guitar picks — adorning his right thumb, ...