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

East Maui Taro Festival honors an ancient Hawaiian staple

posted by: Sherie Char on Thu Apr 23, 2009 at 03:46 PM The Hana community celebrates the role of the kalo (taro) this weekend at the annual East Maui Taro Festival. Attendees will have a chance to see cultural demonstrations, listen to Hawaiian music and experience taro in all its forms.  More

Win Jack Johnson’s guitar, Kokua Festival stuff at charity auction

posted by: Sherie Char on Wed Apr 22, 2009 at 04:50 PM Jack Johnson’s Kokua Festival takes a break this year, but his nonprofit environmental group—the Kokua Hawaii Foundation—launches its inaugural benefit auction. Among the items? A limited edition Kokua Festival poster collection and Johnson’s autographed guitar.  More

Check out this Mick Fleetwood Hawaii Band video

posted by: John Heckathorn on Wed Apr 22, 2009 at 09:16 AM Fleetwood Mac's iconic drummer Mick Fleetwood has lived on Maui off and on for years—and now full-time. See video of his new Island Rumours Band, with some great Hawaii musicians.  More

Song samples of the 5 best Hawaii albums

posted by: Sherie Char on Mon Apr 20, 2009 at 07:29 AM HAWAII Magazine reader Rosemary Grutt wanted to know where she could listen to song samples mentioned in our "The 5 Best Hawaii Albums of 2008" (January/February 2009 issue). We've got the link right here.   More

Pussycat Dolls’ Nicole Scherzinger in Hawaii this June for Doll Domination tour

posted by: Sherie Char on Wed Apr 15, 2009 at 07:46 AM Hawaii-born lead vocalist Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls returns to her hometown for "The Doll Domination Tour" in Honolulu this summer.   More

Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder to end 2009 solo tour in Hawaii

posted by: Derek Paiva on Thu Apr 09, 2009 at 12:53 AM Part-time Hawaii resident and full-time Pearl Jam vocalist Eddie Vedder is ending an 14-date solo summer tour in one of his favorite places in the world: Hawaii.  More

Brother Noland opens Waikiki's new Kani Ka Pila Grille

posted by: John Heckathorn on Tue Mar 31, 2009 at 05:34 PM We caught Brother Noland, one of the great innovators in contemporary Hawaiian music, at Waikiki's newest Hawaiian music venue, Kani Ka Pila Grille.  More

Jimmy Buffett takes over Don Ho’s space in Waikiki

posted by: John Heckathorn on Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 05:47 PM Last night was the grand opening of Jimmy Buffett’s at the Beachcomber, his restaurant in the Ohana Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel. Buffett himself took the stage.  More

Hapa kicks off national tour on Maui this weekend

posted by: Chris Bailey on Wed Feb 25, 2009 at 09:40 AM Going to be on Maui this week and want to end your February on a high note? How about some Hapa? The Na Hoku Hanohano-winning Hawaiian music duo kicks off their national tour this Friday.  More