Comedian and TV Host Bill Maher returns to chat with HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence ahead of his Dec. 30 MACC and Dec. 31 Waikiki Shell shows. Bill has spoken with Dave for a decade and it's another fun chat about his dogs, Catalina Island, the late Gilbert Gottfried, Howie Mandel and of course, these performances!

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence concludes with Alan Paul, original member of The Manhattan Transfer. In part two, he shares stories about critical moments where he was able to show his success to his parents, their time working on TV with Mary Tyler Moore and hosting a fill-in summer of shows for Cher, plus the story of how Atlantic Records mogul Ahmet Ertegun signed the band. They play the Blue Note Hawaii and Kahilu Theatre in February!

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes Alan Paul, original member of The Manhattan Transfer. In part one of two days with Alan, he shares stories about their recently released "Fifty", his debut at age 12 on Broadway, and working with music legend Tony Bennett. We'll hear more tomorrow. They play the Blue Note Hawaii and Kahilu Theatre in February!

Today join HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence for a legendary return guest — Edgar Winter! He'll share music and stories from his recent all-star tribute album, "Brother Johnny," dedicated to his equally famous late brother. Learn how ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, The Beatles' Ringo Starr, Doobie Brother Michael McDonald and others factored into the album, plus we get some classic stories about Johnny and Edgar growing up, as Edgar shares personal memories going back to their childhood!

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence speaks with Blue Oyster Cult original member and co-founder, guitarist/singer Eric Bloom, ahead of their Sunday show at the Hawaiʻi Theatre. He shares fun stories from the band's debut gig at the Fillmore East opening for some of the biggest stars in rock at the time, to how musician Patti Smith has a fascinating connection to the band that may surprise more casual fans of both artists. He also shared fun stories about their famous audition for record mogul Clive Davis at Columbia Records, and the origins — and fun stories — about their famous band symbol.

Join HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence as he welcomes the original Hamilton Broadway Producer, Jeffrey Seller, as the hit show takes the stage at the Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu! Hear about the show, his inventive approach to ticketing during the debut era of Rent that revolutionized the theater industry, and he offers some fun stories of working with Sting on his production The Last Ship.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence continues our post-pandemic interview series, Road Stories, welcoming back Jefferson Starship's David Freiberg ahead of their Hawaii Theatre show next week. David's storytelling today includes how Jefferson Airplane became Jefferson Starship, the time he managed to get arrested on the way to Hawaiʻi decades ago, and the special connection current singer Cathy Richardson has with original Airplane/Starship vocalist Grace Slick! Plus we hear music from the band's latest album featuring lyrics co-written with Grace!

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence continues the new post-pandemic interview series, Road Stories, with Henry Rollins, as the rock legend is at the Blue Note Hawaii thru Saturday. Making his third appearance over the years with Dave, today Henry offers an in-depth story about his time at Woodstock 1994! Plus, we'll post the complete interview with much more from the rock icon and one-time Black Flag singer.

Global music superstar and sometimes Hawaiʻi resident Herb Alpert wraps up two days of fun stories, sharing new music and today offering some exclusive performances for HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence.Herb has a new album, Sunny Side of the Street, which we'll hear some of again today, plus more great stories, discussing Waylon Jennings and Glen Campbell! Plus during one performance he offers today, we learn a little more about his family background, and how it connects to today's crisis of Russia invading Ukraine, with a fitting, must-hear musical offering!

Global music superstar and sometimes Hawaiʻi resident Herb Alpert returns for a chat with HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence. Herb has a new album, Sunny Side of the Street, which we'll hear some of and hear about, plus some fun related stories today about Louis Armstrong, Kui Lee and his amazing moment of performing for, and then meeting, the late Queen Elizabeth. Tomorrow, more great stories, and a couple of exclusive musical performances.

Guitarist Al Di Meola concludes two days on the show sharing stories with HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence. Today we hear more of the recently released vintage recording Saturday Night In San Francisco, featuring Al alongside the late Paco de Lucia and John McLaughlin. Al also shares hysterical stories about his gambling adventures on the road with John McLaughlin, and about the promoter of the San Francisco shows, late legendary concert promoter Bill Graham. Al plays the Blue Note Hawaii on Oct. 6 and 7.

The legendary Al Di Meola returns to the show sharing stories with HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence, including details about the unusual home events he hosted during the pandemic, plus we hear and discuss the recently released vintage recording Saturday Night In San Francisco, featuring Al alongside the late Paco de Lucia and John McLaughlin. Al plays the Blue Note Hawaii on Oct. 6 and 7.

Guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan returns to Hawaiʻi for a three island tour and an appearance on HPR with Dave Lawrence. In this post, learn about the local dates, hear more music he recorded at HPR's Atherton Studio and hear some really special stories! Stanley shares experiences with Kenny Rogers, Beatles producer George Martin, and Janet and Tito Jackson!

Guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan returns to Hawaii for a three island tour and an appearance on HPR with Dave Lawrence. In this post, learn about the local dates, hear his absolutely frightening COVID story, some music he recorded at HPR's Atherton Studio and more great storytelling from this gentle giant of the guitar world.

Legendary Asian American fusion band Hiroshima return on their "Domo" tour, playing the Blue Note Hawaii Sept. 16 and 17, and HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes back Hiroshima sax/flute/wind instrument player Dan Kuramoto for a fun conversation!

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence speaks with original member of America, Gerry Beckley, as he releases a new solo album, Aurora, and shares some fun stories.

Today HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence speaks with bassist/keyboardist Pete Sears about his fascinating career. The Diamond Head crater fest veteran shares music and stories about his new band Moonalice, with Lester Chambers of the Chambers Brothers, including details about their new EP, Full Moonalice Volume One. In addition to performing on some of the biggest songs of all time with Rod Stewart and Jefferson Starship, he shares some remarkable experiences with the Grateful Dead, too! Pete will even offer us a little exclusive musical performance.

Led Zeppelin fans, it's part two with Deborah Bonham, kid sister of legendary Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, along with guitarist Peter Bullick, who join HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence to discuss their new Bonham-Bullick album and today stories about Deborah and Led Zeppelin's connections to fellow British rock pioneers Black Sabbath, and she shares some of her favorite stories of times with Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant!

Led Zeppelin fans, here's one you don't want to miss! Deborah Bonham, kid sister of legendary Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, along with guitarist Peter Bullick, join HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence to discuss their new Bonham-Bullick album and stories about how they met, plus connections to Jeff Beck and Paul Rodgers, as well as insight into the ways James Brown affected she and her brother John's own musical output.

Legendary drummer Alan White died Thursday, May 26 at 72 at home in Seattle, after a brief unnamed illness. In 2012, HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence spoke with Alan to discuss an upcoming tour of Hawaiʻi by Yes. The British drummer also is known for his work with Beatle members John Lennon and George Harrison, as we'll hear in the interview flashback.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes Tower of Power band leader and sax player Emilio Castillo back to the show during a weekend of dates at the Blue Note Hawaiʻi. The master storyteller offers up tales about his pandemic experience, surviving COVID, and then classic stories about The Rolling Stones, Bill Graham, Heart and others.

We’re wrapping up the final week in a three-week celebration of Off The Road, marking a second anniversary of the series this month! HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomed back guitar monster Joe Satriani for his second appearance on Off The Road, and then a guy making his third visit on Off The Road, John McLaughlin. Today, it’s the conclusion of a debut, and an artist who will offer an exclusive musical performance in this segment: The Doors' Robby Krieger! He joined us from his house in Southern California, and his appearance follows our Off The Road interview with Doors drummer John Densmore last year. He shares stories about Jim Morrison from his new book, Set The Night On Fire.

Today, we’re entering the final week in a three-week celebration of Off The Road, marking a second anniversary of the series this month! HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomed back guitar monster Joe Satriani for his second appearance on Off The Road, and then a guy making his third visit on Off The Road, John McLaughlin. Today, it’s a debut, and an artist who will offer an exclusive musical performance tomorrow: The Doors Robby Krieger! He joined us from his house in Southern California, and his appearance follows our Off The Road interview with Doors drummer John Densmore last year. He shares stories about Jim Morrison from his new book, Set The Night On Fire.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence continues the second anniversary celebration of Off The Road with guitar hero John McLaughlin, back for his third time, sharing stories connecting to his new "The Montreux Years" compilation and incredible career! Today, Led Zeppelin and Santana are among the topics, too!

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence continues the second anniversary celebration of Off The Road with guitar hero John McLaughlin, back for his third time, sharing stories connecting to his new "The Montreux Years" compilation and incredible career! Today, Jimi Hendrix is among the topics, too!

It's part two of HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcoming back guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani, among the first artists featured in our series. With a new album, The Elephants of Mars, Satch returns to share the music, and today, continue with some of the most riveting storytelling yet on Off The Road! We’ve begun a three-week celebration of the series, marking a second anniversary this month, started when the pandemic cratered the entertainment touring industry, leading to the creation of Off The Road in April 2020, now continuing as a regular feature.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes back guitar monster Joe Satriani, among our first artists featured in the series. With a new album, The Elephants of Mars, Satch returns to share the music, talk about his painting passion, and offer some of the most riveting storytelling yet in our series! We’re starting a three-week celebration of the Off The Road series, marking a second anniversary this month, started when the pandemic cratered the entertainment touring industry, leading to the creation of Off The Road in April 2020, now continuing as a regular feature.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes back music superstar Smokey Robinson for the Motown legend’s first appearance on the show, and in the islands, in a decade, ahead of a Friday concert at the MACC and Saturday at the Waikiki Shell. He shared some of the most important stories from his epic career.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes multiple Grammy Award winner Keb Mo back for his first appearance on Off The Road, loaded with stories about his new record, Good to Be, the pandemic and wild encounters with superstars like Mick Jagger, Ringo Starr and Joe Walsh!

Moody Blues legend, bassist, sometime guitarist, singer and songwriter John Lodge returns to HPR's All Things Considered for a chat with host Dave Lawrence on the Off The Road series, sharing stories about some of their most highly regarded songs, their presence on his new live album The Royal Affair and After, and a fun Moody Blues Hawaiʻi story, too, over his two days on Off The Road!

Moody Blues legend, bassist, sometime guitarist, singer and songwriter John Lodge returns to HPR's All Things Considered for a chat with host Dave Lawrence on the Off The Road series, sharing stories about some of their most highly regarded songs, their presence on his new live album The Royal Affair and After, and a fun Moody Blues Hawaiʻi story, too, over his two days on Off The Road!

HPR's Dave Lawrence speaks with rock pioneers The Yardbirds, and drummer Jim McCarty, about his new book "She Walks in Beauty - My Quest for the Bigger Picture." Jim is a returning guest after 2011 and 2016 appearances on the show. He shares remarkable stories about the book and The Yardbirds over two days, yesterday sharing funny tales of their first superstar guitarist, Eric Clapton, and today stories about Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Keith Moon and John Bonham! We also post the complete one hour interview.

HPR's Dave Lawrence speaks with rock pioneers The Yardbirds, and drummer Jim McCarty, about his new book "She Walks in Beauty - My Quest for the Bigger Picture." Jim is a returning guest after 2011 and 2016 appearances on the show. He shares remarkable stories about the book and The Yardbirds over two days, today including funny tales of their first superstar guitarist, Eric Clapton.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence speaks with British R&B / Soul sensation Joss Stone about her remarkable pandemic experience and new album, Never Forget My Love, in part two of a two day feature on the Off The Road interview series.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence speaks with musician Don McLean ahead of a weekend of dates at the Blue Note Hawaiʻi, and it's another Off The Road exclusive musical performance, as Don performs a portion of his epic American Pie!

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence speaks with British R&B / Soul sensation Joss Stone about her remarkable pandemic experience and new album, Never Forget My Love, in part one of a two day feature on the Off The Road interview series.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence speaks with late comedian/actor Louie Anderson in this remembrance flashback of highlights from his 2017 appearance with Dave on All Things Considered. It was recorded in our Atherton Performing Arts Studio. Anderson passed away today at age 68 of complications from cancer.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence concludes two days with reggae heroes Third World! Founder, guitarist and cellist Stephen "Cat" Coore shares stories and is joined by keyboardist Norris "Noriega" Webb for some exclusive live performances!

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes back reggae heroes Third World, with founder, guitarist and cellist Stephen "Cat" Coore sharing stories and being joined by keyboardist Norris "Noriega" Webb for some exclusive live performances!

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence shares his favorite interview and performance highlights from over 30 episodes in 2021, as part of a two-day end of year special. Today we conclude with The Doors' John Densmore, Heart's Nancy Wilson from the first of her two appearances this year, and Herb Alpert from the second of his two appearances in 2021 on Off The Road!

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence shares his favorite interview and performance highlights from over 30 episodes in 2021, as part of a two-day end of year special. Today includes Peter Frampton's first of two appearances, Doobie Brothers' Pat Simmons, and Herb Alpert from his first of two appearances.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes local Hawaiʻi music legend John Cruz to talk story and hear his first new music in over a decade.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence speaks with Deep Purple's keyboardist Don Airey about their new all-covers album, Turning to Crime, features some of the music, and gets some great stories from Don's career, including experiences with Gregg Allman, Little Feat, Ozzy Osbourne and other rock luminaries.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence concludes two days of riveting storytelling with Lynyrd Skynyrd legend Artimus Pyle sharing the story he told in the 2020 film, Street Survivors: The True Story of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence speaks with Lynyrd Skynyrd legend Artimus Pyle about the historic 1977 plane crash he survived and detailed in a recent 2020 film.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes global music legend Herb Alpert back to the Off The Road series, sharing stories about his new album Catch the Wind, incredible encounters with The Beatles, an update on his wife Lani Hall, and offering an exclusive musical performance of selections from the new release!

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes global music legend Herb Alpert back to the Off The Road series, sharing stories about his new album Catch the Wind, baring his soul on the state of the nation, and tomorrow offering an exclusive musical performance!

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence speaks with legendary guitarist Pat Metheny, part two in a new interview, today sharing personal experiences with late guitar hero Eddie Van Halen, as well as fellow guitar legend John McLaughlin.