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Road Stories is a series of interviews with musicians from across the musical spectrum, sharing their experiences during the pandemic, new projects, classic stories and exclusive musical performances. Hosted by HPR's All Things Considered local host Dave Lawrence.
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4/10/2026
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HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence offers a big mahalo to everyone supporting HPR now during our fundraising campaign with interview flashbacks from his 17 years on the air at HPR. Today we hear highlights from one of TV host and comedian Bill Maher's appearances over the years. This interview is from 2019.
View original4/9/2026
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HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence offers up a big mahalo to everyone donating to HPR by sharing cool interview flashbacks! Today it's The Police, and guitarist Andy Summers, from a 2021 conversation.
View original3/7/2026
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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence offers a send-off for another guest we've lost: music legend and one-time teen idol Neil Sedaka. Neil passed last weekend at age 86.
View original3/7/2026
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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence sends off a pair of guests today, starting with songwriter, singer, guitarist John Hammond, who passed last weekend at age 83. He joined us in 2016 for an interview in the Atherton Performing Arts Studio.
View original2/21/2026
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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence welcomes back Tower of Power sax legend and founding member, Emilio Castillo, as TOP wrap up a Blue Note run and hit the MACC Saturday. This time, however, it's at the studio! Hear highlights from a 45-minute conversation, and find the complete audio below, too.
View original2/14/2026
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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence hits another milestone on the show, welcoming his fifth son of Bob Marley: Julian Marley! Hear about the London-born Marley and his fascinating life as he returns to the islands for shows at the Blue Note next week. He tells us about a memory of his father from his childhood, the story about traveling to Jamaica at five to record at his father's famous Tuff Gong studios, the remarkable Marley connection to Wilmington, Delaware, and he even addresses the popular island music form known as Jawaiian.
View original1/24/2026
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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence welcomes back Foghat original member, drummer Roger Earl, ahead of their 2026 tour of the islands. It all starts on Kauaʻi at Porter Pavilion Saturday, Jan. 31 — then they play Thursday, Feb. 5 at the MACC Castle Theatre, and wrap up in Honolulu, Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 7 & 8 at the Blue Note. Today we learn the fascinating story of retaliation against Foghat by business managers, which stems from the early 1970s when Roger was among the band members who left the earlier blues rock band Savoy Brown. He explains how it ultimately put them even closer to the market they'd score the most success in.
View original1/17/2026
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HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence offers a heartfelt remembrance of a five-time guest and rock legend, Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead.
View original12/19/2025
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HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence offers a story-filled flashback to when guitar legend Steve Cropper was our guest in 2021.
View original12/13/2025
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HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence offers a warm mahalo to everyone donating right now in our End of Year Campaign, and today presents more highlights of 2025 guests as a thank you! Hitting the islands for what are the biggest rock concerts at the Blaisdell this year, and among the biggest of the last two decades: Tool return for a pair of sold-out Blaisdell Arena shows next week and we share some of Adam's interview with Dave, focused on his recent trip to the islands, and Tool's connections to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath.
View original12/11/2025
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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence offers up another thank you to those making contributions in our End of Year Campaign. Today it's more of our 2025 guest archive, and the time Hall and Oates' John Oates joined us here in the studio!
View original12/10/2025
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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence offers highlights of 2025 interviews to thank everyone supporting the station in our End of Year Campaign! Today, it's Third World, and one of the founders of the group, Stephen "Cat" Coore!
View original12/9/2025
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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence shares highlights of our 2025 interviews for the HPR End of Year Fundraising Campaign! Today it's a guest from early in the year, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top!
View original12/6/2025
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Today HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence sends off an entertainment legend and reggae pioneer like no other. Last week three-time guest Jimmy Cliff passed at 81, and today we hear highlights of all three chats. Intimate and deeply personal, Jimmy shares stories from many chapters of his life, including singing for us the song that started his career, and telling the story of how he was instrumental in bringing Bob Marley and Desmond Dekker's work to the world. We also hear some incredible music to honor a gentle, kind, easygoing and lovable guest.
View original11/28/2025
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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence welcomes back a longtime island favorite, Tower of Power, ahead of shows early next year Thursday and Friday, February 19 & 20 at the Blue Note Hawaii, with shows at 6:30 & 9 p.m. each night- and then Saturday February 21 at the MACC. Horn and storytelling legend Emilio Castillo explains who is in the group as they return to celebrate 57 years of funk and soul, including a fun story of how their current lead vocalist has a connection to the band through his father, dating back decades.
View original11/27/2025
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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence welcomes back rock legend and Garden Island resident Todd Rundgren! Todd is at the Hawaii Theatre tonight, KCC Friday, and Anaina Hou Community Park Saturday.
View original11/8/2025
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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence welcomes back a true funk legend - Ohio Players longtime drummer Diamond Williams. This brand new interview is centered around the band trying to get into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. That organization has sparked enormous controversy over the years with who is in, and who is not in, their collection of artists. For whatever reasoning, the mighty OP, as many fans may refer to them as, have not been included. We hear about their quest, their petition at theofficialohioplayers.com, and some supporting evidence! Storytelling today gets us up close like never before with Marvin Gaye and The Jackson 5!
View original11/7/2025
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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence celebrates the life of 2008 guest Donna Jean Godchaux of the Grateful Dead. She passed earlier this week at 78, and had been a huge part of the Dead sound in the 1970s.
View original10/25/2025
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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence offers up a remembrance of legendary guitarist Ace Frehley, lead guitarist and sometime vocalist for Kiss in the 1970s and early 1980s. Last Thursday Ace's family announced his passing after a fall led to a head injury, brain bleed, life support, and eventually, his being pulled from life support. In 2014, Ace Frehley was a guest, at the time supporting his Space Invader album. We also add some classic Kiss and Ace solo material for this feature.
View original10/18/2025
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HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence remembers guest John Lodge of The Moody Blues. John was on three times over the years, and passed away last week at 82. His death was sudden and came ahead of 2025 tour dates that were planned. Today we offer highlights of his three interviews with Dave: 2019, 2020, and 2022. Plus, we hear some classic Moody Blues, in his honor.
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