The demise of the Hawaiian Grammy was sewn into its birth. The problem began In 2005, when the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences awarded the first ever Grammy for Best Hawaiian Music ...

When the winners are announced at Sunday's Grammy Awards ceremony, the list will include the category of best Hawaiian music, for the first time in the 47 years that the National Academy of Recording ...

From the upbeat “Island Style” to the haunting “Missing You” to the country twang of “Time to Build a Bridge” on his latest release versatility is one of Cruz’s strongpoints and he showcases that ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Behind the sounds of Hawaiian music stand a rich history that’s being explored by a Hawaii nonprofit. Kealakai Center for Pacific Strings celebrates the role and the ...

Honolulu (KHON2) – Mele: Hawaiʻi’s Gift to the World is a special TV presentation highlighting the evolution of Hawaiian music and its importance to the world. Viewers are invited to feel the rhythm ...

Hawaiian music legend Keola Beamer will team up with Henry Kapono for the Artist 2 Artist series March 27 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Photo courtesy Mustafa Bilal Continuing his Artist 2 ...

Few travelers may dream of a "white Christmas" in Hawai'i, or hum "Let It Snow" while they're indulging in a sunny day at the beach, but they'll hear Christmas music nonetheless: original songs that ...

Steel guitar music started on the island of Oahu — and teachers there are working with the next generation of students to continue the tradition. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) Quincy Cortez ...

Six-time Grammy Award-winner and Honolulu native Daniel Ho is best known for his performances on ukulele, slack key guitar, piano, and vocals. Now based in Los Angeles, his multifaceted career ...

In 1904, Joseph Kekuku, inventor of the Hawaiian steel guitar, left Hawaii to perform on the American West Coast. Newspaper critics called him the “world’s greatest guitar soloist.” Redpath Chautauqua ...

As President Obama met with world leaders this weekend at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Hawaii to discuss how to bolster global trade, activists with the group Occupy Honolulu ...