Dave Lawrence Interviews

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...

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...

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.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence offers a story-filled flashback to when guitar legend Steve Cropper was our guest in 2021.

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...

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!

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!

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!

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 i...

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 a...

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.

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, a...

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.

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...

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.

HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence says aloha to another treasured guest: from The Yardbirds, rhythm guitarist/bassist Chris Dreja is remembered today. Chris passed last week at 79; he'd had strokes in 2012 and 2013, and retired from performing.

HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence speaks with the last living member of The Monkees, Micky Dolenz, ahead of Micky's show next week at the Hawaii Theatre. We hear stories of their history in the islands, connections to other music legends, and even some fun stories about spending time with The Beatles!

HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence welcomes back a member of one of the royal families of New Orleans. Trombone player Delfeayo Marsalis kicks off the Maui Jazz and Blues Festival on Friday at the Ritz Kapalua. He shares some fun stories going all the way back to his years at Berklee College of Music in Boston, including a road trip down to D.C. with the late great Roy Hargrove along for...

HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence offers up mahalos to our supporters during this critical time with samples of the fun stuff we're grateful to share! This comes from 2010 when Ziggy Marley was on the show telling stories. Hear the full interview below!

HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence offers up mahalos to our supporters during this critical time with samples of the fun stuff we're grateful to share! This comes from 2016 when Esperanza Spalding was on the show telling stories. Hear the full interview below!

HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence offers up mahalos to our supporters during this critical time with samples of the fun stuff we're grateful to share! This comes from 2021 when The Stray Cats' Lee Rocker was on the show telling stories. Hear the full interview below!

HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence offers up mahalos to our supporters during this critical time with samples of the fun stuff we're grateful to share! This comes from 2017 when the Average White Band's Alan Gorrie and Onnie McIntyre were on the show telling stories. See the full interview below!

HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence offers up mahalos to our supporters during this critical time with samples of the fun stuff we're grateful to share! This comes from 2012 when The Crystal Method's Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland were on the show telling stories. Hear the full interview below!

HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence offers up mahalos to our supporters during this critical time with samples of the fun stuff we're grateful to share! This comes from 2019 when Bob Marley and The Wailers guitarist Donald Kinsey was on the show telling stories. Hear the full interview below!

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes back an artist he's been speaking with for decades in island radio — Jerry Garcia Band keyboard legend Melvin Seals! Melvin and his band are back at the Blue Note Hawaii tonight, then, Friday and Saturday at Porter Pavilion on the Garden Isle, and then Tuesday & Wednesday, Sept. 16 & 17, in lovely Pāʻia town on the Valley Isle — go to melvinsea...