“If there’s one guitar player that everyone must see in concert at least once in their lifetime, it’s Tommy Emmanuel,” praised a Newsweek magazine article. “He’s a guitar player’s guitar player who captivates audiences for hours as a one-man show. Just him and his ...
For the first time in the history of legendary rock band the Doobie Brothers, Maui has a significant presence on one of their recordings. Their new album “Walk This Road” closes with Pat Simmons’ tribute “Lahaina.” The Haiku-based musician was on tour with the band when the ...
Jamaican reggae legends Israel Vibration appropriately titled one of their recent albums “Stamina.” Creating classic roots music for more than 40 years, the revered vocal group is often acclaimed as heirs to the legacy of Rastafarian roots legends like Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer and Burning ...
Renowned Jamaican reggae legend Clinton Fearon released the first single, “Sleepwalking,” from his upcoming “Jah is Love” album in early March. Producing potent roots reggae since the late 1960s, Fearon’s “Sleepwalking” touched on social issues and raised questions about whether ...
One of the most popular blues and roots music artists performing today, acclaimed musician Tommy Castro with his band the Painkillers has been igniting audiences for more than 30 years. A 10-time Blues Music Award winner on albums like “Method to My Madness,” Castro artfully fused elements ...
Performing at the Maui Jazz & Blues Festival Series “Women in Jazz” concert at the Ocean Vodka Farm on May 25, Joie Taylor fell in love with the saxophone as a 10-year-old living in Alabama, hearing John Coltrane’s legendary album “A Love Supreme.” “I grew up in a household with ...
