H ONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A star-studded cohort of Hawaiian music legends will be honored by the Hawaii Academy of ...

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

Considering that his father’s band performed immediately before Jimi Hendrix took the stage at the legendary Woodstock festival in 1969, it’s not surprising Brian Witkin grew up dreaming of becoming a ...

When Alan Akaka was growing up, a young musician in his teens and 20s in Honolulu, he played steel guitar with some of the top names in Hawaiian music. When they spoke, he listened: Genoa Keawe: ...

Kamehameha Schools Maui Hawaiian Ensemble. The Lahaina Restoration Foundation announced the November edition of the Hawaiian ...

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 ...

— -- 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 ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame (HMHF) stands at a crossroads, celebrating the rich tapestry of Hawaiian music while seeking a permanent home to preserve its legacy. This October, ...

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, ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Aaron Mahi, renowned musician and Native Hawaiian leader, has died, his family tells KHON2. He was 70 years old. Mahi passed away later Saturday evening at 7:15 p.m., the family ...