There's no music in the world quite like Hawaii's slack-key guitar. This unlikely marriage of the Spanish guitar with and Polynesia's rippling rhythms gets its name from the islanders' habit of ...

Hawaiian slack-key guitarist Mark Nelson concludes the Tigard Public Library's free outdoor summer concert series on Thursday, September 16, at 6 p.m. in the Library's courtyard. Hawaiian Slack-key ...

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 ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. Slack key guitarist Lance Takamiya responds to the first ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival will be making an appearance this Saturday at the Waikiki Aquarium. This festival will showcase some of Hawaii’s foremost musicians and ...

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 ...

Pahinui, who succumbed to health complications possibly caused by exposure to Agent Orange while serving in Vietnam, was drawn at a young age to... There's no music in the world quite like Hawaii's ...