While the world buzzes about Taylor Swift’s new album — we’re celebrating the long-awaited release of "Slack Key Heaven," a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Acclaimed for award-winning documentaries such as “Living in the Future’s Past,” “The Breath of Life” and “Hot Money,” former ...

A dozen of Hawaii’s most talented slack-key guitarists are on the bill of the 27th Annual Kona Style Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival. “We have a very diverse lineup of great musicians,” said Milton ...

WAIMEA — Kahilu Theatre will present its 22nd Annual ‘Ukulele &Slack Key Guitar Festival on Friday and Saturday. The festival honors Waimea’s deep ki ho‘alu (slack key) and paniolo heritage, offering ...

George Kahumoku Jr. lives on his sprawling ranch in Maui, surrounded by goats and chickens and family. The place is shaded by green mountains and is only a short drive away from the beach–so you might ...

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, ...

A strange thing happens when you’re sitting in the audience of a Makana concert. Your eyes tell you there is but one man on stage, but your ears will deceive you into believing there’s a full band.

Tuesday, September 23Doors: 6:30pm Show: 7:30pmFeatured regularly at Maui’s renowned Slack Key Show, this group melds together the uniquely Hawaiian styles of s ...

Patrick Landeza is coming out of (semi) retirement to perform a big Bay Area show. Having pretty much stayed out of the performance spotlight in recent years — while concentrating on his many other ...