HONOLULU (KHON2) — Two beloved songs composed by Hawaiian icon Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, commonly known as Bruddah Iz, are being added to the Library of Congress National Recording Registry. Iz’s ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - After nearly 30 years since its original release, Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwaole’s “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” hit over one billion views on YouTube. The song reached ...

Pull up your beach chair and relax as you listen to the melodies of Israel Iz Kamakawiwoole and his band considered a leading influence in contemporary Hawaiian music Iz filmed these two concerts in ...

Today's Google Doodle honors Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwo'ole on what would have been his 61st birthday and celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in the U.S. Kamakawiwo'ole, also known ...

With his medley of Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World, Iz, known as "the voice of Hawaii," redefined a beloved classic. Steven Musil is a senior news editor at CNET News. He's been ...

Israel “Bruddah Iz” Kamakawiwo‘ole’s classic medley of “Over the Rainbow” and “What a Wonderful World” was added to the National Recording Registry today. The Library of Congress, which oversees the ...

Israel Kamaka­wiwo‘ole’s “Somewhere, Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World” was recorded in 1990. Kamakawiwo‘ole is pictured performing at the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards in 1996. De Mello surmised that ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Legendary Hawaii musician 'Bruddah Iz’ is being honored by Google. Wednesday would’ve been his 61st birthday. Google is celebrating his legacy with an animated ...

HONOLULU — It’s an addiction Ron Wilson can’t seem to shake, a habit the retired truck driver has spent thousands of dollars maintaining. It accompanies his morning coffee, outings in his Ford ...