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 ...

The Kani Ka Pila Grille offers live Hawaiian music nightly as well as food and cocktails. Photo Credit: Outrigger Hospitality Group The Kani Ka Pila Grille at the Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort ...

Trumpeter Chris Botti brings his innovative stylings back to Blue Note Hawaii this weekend. Nostalgia never gets old, even though, by definition, it is concerned with the past. That’s why “My 90s ...

With its breezy island rhythm and welcoming aloha spirit, Hawaii has a way of bringing people together through song and dance ...

Some of the biggest names in Hawaiian music showed their support for protecting Mauna Kea at a concert at the Waikiki Shell Saturday evening. The “Aloha Aina Music Festival” featured performances by ...

Featuring 100 artists at more than 25 venues in Waikiki, the Na Hoku O Hawaii Music Festival from May 27 to 30 promises to be a first-rate occasion for folks interested in Hawaiian music and culture.

HONOLULU (Island News) – The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) announce the return of an authentic Hawaiian Hula Show to the Waikiki Shell. CNHA, along with Mayor Rick Blangiardi, ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - For Kapena frontman Kelly Boy De Lima, Hawaiian music isn’t just about the vocals, the bass or the strings. It’s about something much more. “Hawaiian music is just its own ...

CALIFORNIA (HawaiiNewsNow) - With her fluent Olelo Hawaii skills, she captured the heart of adoring fans all across the islands. After speaking with California-native Madison Makanaokahaku Scott in ...

The pandemic has cost the Hawaii Tourism Authority more than half of its budget and all of its state appropriations for the foreseeable future. But that didn’t stop the HTA board from agreeing to put ...

When the sun slides under the horizon, Honolulu’s live music scene heats up. Roger Bong is the founder of Aloha Got Soul, a popular music blog turned record label focused on highlighting rare and ...

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, ...