Grammy-nominated Hawaiian slack key guitarist Stephen Inglis and acclaimed pedal steel guitarist Barry Sless will return to ...

At 94, Robert Fuller has reformed the classic country band he played with in the 1950s and 1960s. Fuller, the sole remaining original member, once opened for country music legend Patsy Cline. The new ...

Music Unlimited is giving away free acoustic guitars in a new Christmas promotion. Music Unlimited is celebrating 50 years in the business. The contest is based on the South Shore, but people from ...

On this day (November 18) in 2007, legendary pedal steel guitar player John Hughey died at the age of 73. His distinctive “crying steel” style appeared on the recordings of multiple A-list acts. He ...

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: ...

To celebrate the recent release of Genshin Impact’s 3-disc set with 59 tracks from the game (including Apple Music-exclusive tracks), miHoYo and Apple are offering up to 3 months of free Apple Music ...

Turner died on Sept. 4. “We’re sad, but we know he’s walking without any help, and he’s no longer in pain,” his brother, Bobby Turner, wrote on Facebook. “Thank you everyone for reaching out to me and ...

Robby Turner, the steel guitar legend known in Nashville as the "Man of Steel," died on Thursday (Sept. 4). He was 63 years old. Turner's son Bobby Turner confirmed the news on Facebook. "We're sad, ...

The guitar, the banjo, the mandolin, the fiddle, and the upright bass are just a few of the instruments commonly associated with country music. Though there is one instrument missing from that list, ...

The ukulele, with its relatively tiny size and four strings, could be thought of as a simple instrument, but it has a rich history within the Hawaiian islands. And native Hawaiian Jake Shimabukuro ...

Acclaimed pianist Jeff Hellmer will present a Sunset Jazz show on July 6. Courtesy photo As part of Jazz Fest 2025, Jazz Maui will host three concerts paying tribute to how Hawaii influenced popular ...

The 7th Annual Waikiki Steel Guitar Week is ready to kick off in Waikiki celebrating Hawaiian music and the Hawaiian steel guitar, July 6 to 12. Royal Hawaiian Center’s Cultural Director Monte ...