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 his right thumb, ...

Is Hawaiian steel guitar the most endangered of the instruments associated with contemporary Hawaiian music? You wouldn’t know it from the number of CDs that Hawaii’s major steel guitarists have ...

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 ...

Hawaiian Ukulele and Guitar will celebrate its grand opening on Saturday at the Queens’ MarketPlace Coronation Pavilion. ADVERTISING Hawaiian Ukulele and Guitar will celebrate its grand opening on ...

Rev. Dennis Kamakahi performs at the 2012 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia With his quiet dignity and self-assurance, leadership becomes Slack Key guitarist Reverend Dennis ...

Despite what you see onstage, Hawaiian slack-key guitarist Cyril Pahinui - "Uncle Cyril" to legions of fans and students around the world - never performs solo. He's always aware of the presence of ...

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.

Henry Kapono Kaaihue was already a well-known performer, with decades on stage and dozens of best selling CDs, when he met his wife-to-be, Lezlee. She was a successful, trained-on-the-job stockbroker ...

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 ...