Jack Johnson on his upcoming Hawaii shows, new live CD/DVD, next studio album

posted by: Derek Paiva on Wed Oct 21, 2009 at 02:41 AM Exclusive interview: Hawaii singer-songwriter Jack Johnson recently chatted with HawaiiMagazine.com about his just-announced Honolulu shows, new live CD/DVD En Concert and his next studio album. Bonus: A new video of "Bubble Toes" from En Concert.  More

Jason Mraz shatters music biz record with Hawaii-influenced "I'm Yours"

posted by: Derek Paiva on Thu Sep 03, 2009 at 11:52 AM Singer-songwriter-musician Jason Mraz's wildly popular hit song "I'm Yours" has spent 72 weeks on Billboard Magazine's influential Hot 100 singles chart—more than any other song in history. Mraz chatted about the song's Hawaii influences with us.  More

Looking for a Don Ho autobiography? Here’s a great one… and the only one.

posted by: Derek Paiva on Thu Aug 13, 2009 at 09:55 AM HAWAII Magazine reader Anna Bric asks if an autobiography exists from the late great Hawaii entertainer Don Ho, who would have been 79 today. We've got the details on a terrific Don Ho bio, and an excerpt.  More

Boom Boom Pow! A list of Hawaii Fourth of July fireworks shows

posted by: Chris Bailey on Fri Jul 03, 2009 at 01:41 AM The Fourth of July weekend is here! And there’s no shortage of fireworks shows lighting up Hawaii’s skies. We tell you where to go to satisfy your Independence Day fireworks fix in the 50th State.  More

A better White House luau soundtrack: 6 great Hawaiian luau albums.

posted by: Derek Paiva on Thu Jun 25, 2009 at 05:17 PM While mulling over newswire reports of lomi salmon, oven-cooked kalua pig, lei, aloha wear, hula and Samoan fire dancers at tonight's White House luau, we saw that a DJ was also spinning Beach Boys and Elvis Presley tunes. Sounds like a party that could've used our list of 6 Great Hawaiian Luau Albums.   More

2009 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards spread the wealth

posted by: Derek Paiva on Wed Jun 10, 2009 at 03:08 PM Contemporary Hawaiian vocal group Pali walked away with the most honors at last night's Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. But what made the evening truly memorable were the more than two dozen other Hawaiian music artists and industry pros who got to take a Hoku home, too.  More

Norah Jones, Oscar winners, bestsellers headlining Hawaii Writers Conference

posted by: Derek Paiva on Wed May 27, 2009 at 03:03 PM The annual week-long writers gathering is hosting its usual handful of New York Times bestselling authors, Academy Award-winning screenwriters and big time agents, editors and publishers with a new addition ... a private concert by Norah Jones.  More

Getting a read on this weekend's Hawaii Book & Music Festival

posted by: Derek Paiva on Fri May 15, 2009 at 09:21 AM If you're on Oahu, consider your summer reading list and backyard barbecue soundtrack complete. The Hawaii Book & Music Festival is happening Saturday and Sunday in Honolulu.   More

The song you need to know in Hawaii

posted by: John Heckathorn on Thu May 14, 2009 at 11:00 AM What's that song that everyone sings in Hawaii after gatherings and concerts? We answer a reader question with lyrics and video.  More

Waikiki’s annual Spam Jam shows Hawaii’s love for luncheon meat

posted by: Sherie Char on Fri Apr 24, 2009 at 02:23 PM Hawaii’s favorite canned meat has its own block-party celebration this Saturday. If you’re on Oahu, stop by the Waikiki Spam Jam. There’ll be Hawaiian music and a dozen Hawaii restaurants cooking up the pink stuff.   More