Dave Lawrence interviews

This week HPR is welcoming The Doobie Brothers to our Road Stories interview series ahead of a pair of area dates next week. Listen for chats with them starting this afternoon, as All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes lead vocalist and guitarist on many of their hits, Tom Johnston, who shared stories about one of the important venues where the band got their start, Doobies collaborations with Curtis Mayfield and Arlo Guthrie, his own musical beginnings and more. They play the MACC Tuesday and Waikiki Shell Friday. Michael McDonald returns Thursday and Pat Simmons is back Friday! This is Tom's first interview with Dave.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence continues two days with the rock group America, and the voice of many of their biggest songs, guitarist/singer/songwriter Dewey Bunnell. They play Kahului and Honolulu next week. Today we get into how their military families reacted to their kids' counterculture aspirations, late co-founder Dan Peek's departure and connection to religion, how David Geffen and David Crosby factor into their career and some great memories of playing the Diamond Head Crater Festival!Also we post the complete new interview and links to many previous conversations with the band America.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes back America, and the voice of many of their biggest songs, guitarist/singer/songwriter Dewey Bunnell. They play Kahului and Honolulu next week. We discuss his formerly wild horse with the unusual name, America's formation in the UK, late co-founder Dan Peek and early experiences together in London plus much more! We'll have the conclusion tomorrow.

Musical comedian "Weird Al" Yankovic joins HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence to discuss his upcoming debut gigs in Hawaiʻi and more!

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence shares highlights of when Burt Bacharach was our guest. The entertainment icon died Wednesday at age 94. But in 2017, ahead of a Blue Note Hawaii engagement, the music giant walked us through several stories connecting to fellow entertainment heavyweights Dionne Warwick, Mike Myers & Burt’s Austin Powers experience, Oasis, plus Hawaii memories of gigs here in the islands.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes a landmark artist, Ozzy Osbourne, in a extended interview segment you don't want to miss. The biggest entertainer to ever join us, only the second time in 22 years Dave has spoken with him, this conversation was recorded just after his 74th birthday in December. We're airing it a week or so before the Grammy Awards, where Ozzy has four nominations for his latest album, Patient Number 9.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence offers a flashback interview special to honor music legend David Crosby, who passed away today at 81. His family said he’d faced a long illness, but no cause of death was given. David was our guest in 2016 when he did a rare solo appearance at the Blue Note Hawaii, and we were very lucky to record this conversation, as we share highlights today to remember our time with David Crosby.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes back comedian and actor Marlon Wayans for his third appearance on the show. Marlon returns to the Blue Note Hawaii this Friday and Saturday night.

Guitar icon Jeff Beck has died at 78. Bacterial Meningitis was the cause of his sudden death Tuesday, only announced Wednesday. In this feature, hear from the guests of 2022 - in chronological order - who shared stories connecting to Jeff Beck - singer Joss Stone, Yardbirds' drummer Jim McCarty, guitarist Joe Satriani, and Blue Oyster Cult singer/guitarist Eric Bloom. Next month we'll feature an Ozzy Osbourne interview we recorded in December, which also includes stories about Jeff, who performed on two tracks on Patient Number 9, the latest Ozzy album.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence continues the Road Stories interview series with Felix Cavaliere of The Rascals ahead of their return to the state on Maui January 26 at the MACC, and Jan. 27 - 29 at the Blue Note Hawaii. Hear fun stories taking us back to the islands in the 1960s, also about touring in Europe in the early part of his career when the opening act was The Beatles, and he brings us to Madison Square Garden in New York City for the Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary concert, among memorable stories.