The Kohala Girls in 1935. Letritia Kandle is seated (second left) with a national resonator guitar. Letritia Kandle and Paul Whiteman standing next to the grand letar at the Chicago Drake Hotel in ...

Stephen Inglis and Barry Sless perform Hawaiian songs, originals and favorites by the Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan. Courtesy photo Grammy-nominated Hawaiian slack key guitarist Stephen Inglis and ...

Ki-ho‘alu Foundation will present the 28th Annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival – Kona Style – for all the fans of Hawaiian music and slack key guitar on Hawaii Island. The festival is scheduled ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — She’s the consummate teacher, but she wouldn’t tell you that. After decades of educating keiki to kupuna in Hawaiian studies, ukulele, hula, guitar, jazz and education itself, you ...

Experience the authentic down-home sound of Hawaii with slack key guitar legend Led Kaapana on Sunday at The Old Steeple in Ferndale. Widely considered one of the best slack key players alive today, ...

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 ...

When I think of Hawaiian music, I first think of the ukulele, but slack-key guitar is just as uniquely Hawaiian. Ledward “Led” Kaapana is a ukulele virtuoso, but to my ear, he shines brightest when ...

Jeff Peterson grew up on the slopes of Haleakalā volcano on Maui. His music is featured on two Grammy-award winning albums and was featured in a major motion picture. He composed a concerto, a piece ...

When he’s not playing lead guitar touring and recording with “Weird Al” Yankovic, Grammy winning musician Jim “Kimo” West pursues his love for Hawaiian slack key guitar. Releasing several acclaimed ...

Saturday, January 18. Annual VIP Luau meet-and-greet of Slack Key Festival. Don’t miss out on a fun, intimate evening of mixing and mingling with the festival artists, live entertainment and ‘ono food ...

Celebrated slack key guitarist Makana plans to do more than perform at the 18th Annual Southern California Slack Key Festival, on January 19 at 2 p.m at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. He ...

A new teaser trailer promises Kermit and friends are bringing back the Muppet show in 2026 at least for one night. Valley Isle Chocolate brought home a silver and bronze medal from the Academy of ...