His dissertation “Pewa: I Ola ke Mele Hawaiʻi i kona Mele ʻia” (“Pewa: The Life of Hawaiian Music in Its Song”) braids ...

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 ...

Each year, the Hawai’i Academy of Recording Arts presents the Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards to honor new artists, albums, singles ...

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 ...

Longtime musicians and friends Tarvin Makia (left) and Keola Donaghy have joined forces with renowned Hawaiian music composer/producer Kenneth Makuakane and veteran Nashville musician Jeff Dayton to ...

Seventeen-year-old high school student Kalyn Aolani has been singing traditional Hawaiian music and playing the ukulele since age 12. What started as a hobby has now grown into a thriving musical ...

King's Hawaiian is breathing new life into a classic holiday tradition. Learn where you can find these unusual gingerbread ...

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 ...

The Hayward Hawaiian Music Series will present a holiday concert with Hawai‘i’s acclaimed female group Nā Leo Pilimehana on ...

Maui-born musician Greg Juan is using his Hawaiian upbringing to shape his music career, blending contemporary melodies with ...

Two holiday kings unite as King’s Hawaiian and Bing Crosby’s “Mele Kalikimaka” celebrate 75 years with a new remix of a ...

Multitalented musician Gregson “Bozo” Hanohano, a founding member of the Na Hoku Hanohano Award- winning group Ho‘okena, died Oct. 29 at his home in Waimanalo. He was 66. Born in Honolulu, raised in ...