A lap steel guitar is a compact guitar played in a horizontal position, either in the player’s lap — hence the name — or on a stand or table. Players use a slide known as a tone bar to fret the ...

One of Hawaii’s acclaimed musical talents, Tavana performs as a one-man band singing soulful, island-inspired rock and blues, using electronic drum triggers to lay down a variety of grooves with his ...

This coming Monday, March 16, is the one-year anniversary of "Misirlou" icon Dick Dale's death, so Sean Williamson and his project Velocihamster will honor the musician by releasing his version of the ...

Freddie Roulette, a musician who helped bring the lap steel guitar — an instrument long associated with Hawaiian music — into blues, rock and funk to dazzling effect, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, at ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Felton W. Williams Jr. was born on ...