When Hal Kinnaman first heard slack-key guitar music being played on a California beach 50 years ago, he fell in love with it, and learned to play it so well that he became a slack-key master, and ...

Makana, the slack-key guitarist, singer and songwriter, is returning to the City for two performances this Thursday, showcasing a range of genres including Hawaiian slack-key, bluegrass, celtic, ...

Raised at his grandfather’s ranch in Waimea, legendary Hawaiian musician Keola Beamer and his wife kuma hula Moanalani returned home to kick off the Kahilu’s 2022-23 season in grand style. Throughout ...

The 26th Annual Ki Ho’alu Guitar Festival on Sunday at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s A&B Amphitheater in Kahului offers a welcome opportunity for music lovers to enjoy a free afternoon of some of ...

Let your ears take you on a one-night vacation to Hawaii when acknowledged masters of Hawaiian slack key guitar Led Kaapana and Mike Kaawa perform at The Palms Playhouse, 13 Main St. in Winters, on ...

Cyril Pahinui — slack key master, Na Hoku Hanohano Award-winning recording artist, teacher, mentor and role model — died Saturday at The Queen’s Medical Center. He had been in declining health for ...

Several generations of slack key guitarists—from slack key masters George Kuo and Mike Kaawa to young Kahiau Lam Ho, who made his debut as a recording artist just last year—will share the stage Sunday ...

The slack-key guitar, and the tuneful, often soothing music it is associated with, originated in Hawaii in the 19th century after Portuguese settlers introduced the guitar to native islanders, who put ...

CHATHAM -- George Kahumoku Jr. will bring his Grammy Award-winning show, Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, to the mainland this week. The Hawaiian Treasures Celebration Tour, also featuring Grammy ...

The Paramount Theatre was built in 1929 as a place people could go to escape to a far off land. It was a place to be entertained and forget about your worries for awhile. Come escape with us to the ...