Diana Ross

June 11, 2015

It's hard to believe that a music icon of the stature of Diana Ross has never performed in Hawaii before.The most successful female recording artist ever with 18 U.S. No. 1 hits, Ross will make her Maui debut on Sunday at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.According to news reports, she's also heading to Hawaii to oversee a wedding ceremony for her daughter Chudney.While Ross rarely gives interviews, she did supply the show's promoter, Rick Bartalini, with some quotes."I am hoping that every one of my performances feels like a celebration," Ross said. "It doesn't matter to me if I am in ...

John Fogerty

June 4, 2015

One of America's greatest singers, guitarists and songwriters, Grammy-winning legend John Fogerty will rock the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Saturday, drawing from his impressive repertoire of hits like "Proud Mary," "Bad Moon Rising," "Green River," "Fortunate Son" and "Who'll Stop the Rain."As the leader of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Fogerty earned massive success, forging a distinctive sound based on classic 1950s Sun Records' rock 'n' roll with influences from rhythm and blues, country and swamp boogie.While growing up in San Francisco's Bay Area, Fogerty became fascinated ...

Trevor Hall

May 28, 2015

On his most recent full-length album, "Chapter of the Forest," Trevor Hall paid tribute to our sacred mountain, with the prayerful track "O Haleakala.""Sit in the Earth and hear Her wisdom," Hall sings. "She spoke through water and swaying trees, We went around Her, Cows in the pasture, We drove towards the sun.""It's one of my favorite songs on the album," Hall explains. "My wife and I took our honeymoon to Maui and we stayed just below Haleakala and went up there and felt a powerful connection. It's a spot we hold dear in our hearts."An inspiring, soulful artist, blessed with an ...

Kawehi on fire

May 21, 2015

One-woman band Kawehi has been blowing up across cyberspace ever since she posted a video of her cover of Nirvana's song "Heart-Shaped Box." So far, it's racked up more than 740,000 views.This extremely talented Oahu-born musician, who is now based in Kansas, has been showered with glowing reviews. Courtney Love raved about her Nirvana cover, commenting, "This is genius," on Twitter, and after Kawehi posted her version of Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel" - with more than three million views - rapper Diddy featured it on his Facebook page, proclaiming, "She's dope!"Esquire ...

Behind the Scenes with Bob Rock

May 14, 2015

A number of artists have released successful duet albums in recent years, typically covering their hits teamed with famous friends. Last month, Van Morrison took a similar step with "Duets: Re-Working the Catalogue," but rather than focus on his most loved, classic songs, the Irish icon chose to sing less familiar material. To produce this project, he collaborated with Don Was and Grammy-winning producer Bob Rock, who has lived on Maui since the mid-1990s.Known for his production and engineering work with a variety of musicians including Metallica, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Motley Crue, Ron ...

Chaka Khan: The original ‘Every Woman’ is coming to Maui

May 7, 2015

From her earliest days fronting Rufus, Chaka Khan soon became recognized as one of the greatest singers of our time. Over the course of her four-decade career, this legendary artist has won 10 Grammy Awards, released 22 albums and scored a bunch of timeless, No. 1 songs.While she's been hailed as the "Queen of Funk," Khan can effortlessly cross genres from R&B, pop and rock, to gospel, country and world music. This remarkable versatility is reflected in the diverse range of leading musicians she has collaborated with including Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, Prince, George Benson, Eric ...