Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Steel guitar music started on the island of Oahu — and teachers there are working with the next generation of students to continue ...

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 ...

Oahu locals and visitors will gather next month to enjoy the sounds of the steel guitar, one of Hawaii’s most-revered instruments. The Waikiki Steel Guitar Festival is scheduled for 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Hawaiian steel guitar became a cultural force in America at the turn of the century, popularized by troupes of traveling musicians from Hawaii. It evolved beyond its association with a tropical ...

Musicians and fans of the steel guitar gathered to celebrate Hawaii’s gift to the world at the second annual Kona Steel Guitar Festival held April 4-6 at the Outrigger Kona Resort and Spa.

HONOLULU (AP) — Sorry, ukulele. Hawaii won't spurn the steel guitar to sound its love for you. Bills in the state Legislature that would've declared the friendly ...

The third annual Hawaii Island Steel Guitar Festival is set for Dec. 13 to 15. The free public event will be held at Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection, and features performances by masters of ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Alan Akaka is a master at producing haunting melodies and harmonies on the Hawaiian Steel Guitar. As the eight-stringed instrument rests on his lap, he glides a ...

"I just love what I can get out of the guitar, the lilting sound and full-body richness of the tone," says acclaimed Hawaiian steel guitarist Alan Akaka. "It conjures up Hawaii." This esteemed ...

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KAILUA, Hawaii – Quincy Cortez plucks at a slim black box laid across his legs, his fingers flashing silver. Steel strings twang with each pull from the metal rings – wearable guitar picks – adorning ...