Linda Chase One of the first lessons George Kuo learned from his slack key mentors is don’t give up your day job. They might ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

George Kahumoku Jr. shows his Three Spinach Salad with Miso Smoked Trout made with Okinawan, New Zealand, Korean spinach varieties and trout from Kulahaven aquaponic farm on Maui. “The men in my ...

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 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 ...

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 ...