Island Beat

Billy V sits down with cultural leaders, music icons, and industry champions shaping Hawaiʻi and beyond. Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana: Musician Kimiʻe Miner and PKO representative Kaipu Keala discuss the 50-year legacy of the movement, an eight-artist huakaʻi and album project, and Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF) screenings of “Sacred Island: Living the Dream,” by HNN’s o...

On this week’s edition of “Billy V Live,” host Billy V welcomed guests sharing deeply personal stories about Hawaiian music, family discovery, and cinematic storytelling.

Billy V shares two impactful interviews: Hawaiʻi filmmakers showcasing new work at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival, and advocates working to create access to ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi for deaf keiki.

Four time Nā Hōkū Hanohano award-winning ‘ukulele artist Brittany Paiva joined the show to celebrate her new full-length album, Through the Chaos . Billy also talks story with country star Charley about her newest single, and Hawaii-born actress Kathleen Stewart.

Billy V brings you the latest in Hawaii entertainment news! With exclusive interviews from Bobby Silva, Mele Apana, and Troy Fernandez.

Oʻahu teenagers Nyjah Music & Zyah Rhythm talk about their experience being on NBC’s America’s Got Talent . The North Shore duo, who balance their passion for singing with surfing, captured the hearts of judges and audiences alike during their initial auditions and subsequent callback performances. Most recently, the brothers took the stage for the live quarterfinals on Tuesday, Au...

Fresh out of the Big Brother house, season 28 houseguest Lyric Medeiros dishes on the “cutthroat” nature of the reality competition show. Billy V also sits down with radio personality and musician Mele Apana.

Billy V talks story with local musicians Shar Carillo and  Kalei Kahalewai as they share their new song “Last Dance”.

Billy V talks story with music group Last Minute and hears a live performance of their latest song. He also connects with Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winning musician Joshua “Baba” Kamoaniʻala Tavares, and talks story with the co-founders of the upcoming Honua Finals surfing competition.

Billy V shares this week's must-know headlines from the world of entertainment, and talks story with two-time Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winner Anthony Pfluke! Pfluke was nominated for eight Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards, and took home two wins during the awards ceremony last weekend. In his conversation with Billy V, Pfluke shares his thoughts on the award ceremony and what’s coming up next...

Billy V Live is back with another can’t-miss conversation spotlighting entertainment news and talent with Hawaiʻi connections. In this episode, Billy sits down with rising actress Jelynn Malone and comedian Tommy Davidson to hear about their latest projects. He also talks about this weekend’s upcoming Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award ceremony and what to expect this Saturday.

Multiple Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winner Abe Lagrimas gives a masterful demonstration of playing the drums. Comedian Akaash Singh talks about performing in Hawaii.

This week on Billy V Live, radio personality Kamasami Kong reflects on his career in radio and bringing back the Kong Burger.

Katie Pickman, General Manager of Hawaii News Now, sits down with Billy V to celebrate today’s historic partnership between UH Athletics and Hawaii News Now. Under a new four-year agreement beginning July 1, 2026, the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Athletics Department has selected Hawaii News Now as its broadcast partner. The deal marks a major shift for fans statewide, moving the pri...

Billy V unites with his former radio co-host and longtime friend Mele Apana to talk about her 17th annual Mother’s Day Spectacular in Waikiki. The show will feature performances by a variety of local musicians such as Lim Ohana, Hawaiian Style Band, Ho’onu’a, Hi’ikua, Ka La Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e and Ke Kai O Kahiki; and the program will be posted by Billy V and D...

Today on Billy V Live, four-time GRAMMY® Award-winning Hawaiian recording artist Kalani Peʻa joins Billy V to talk story about his music, his love for Hawaiʻi’s culture and language, and his upcoming May Day performance at Hawaiʻi Theatre on Sunday, May 3rd.

May Day is coming and todayʻs guest is Zachary Lum, Nā Hōkū Hanohano award winner, member of group Keauhou, and he is showrunner Executive Producer for the Hawaiian Airlines May Day Concert presented by the Bishop Museum on May 1, 2026.

High Watah is celebrating a new music release and tour, and Billy V has all the details on Billy V Live .  Billy recently sat down with the Moloka’i band to talk about their latest music, what inspired the new single, and what’s ahead as they hit the road on tour.

On this special Merrie Monarch edition of Billy V Live, Billy sits down with judge Maelia Lobenstein-Carter in Hilo to talk about her deep roots in the hula community and what makes a performance special.

This week on Billy V Live, we sit down with concert promoter Rick Bartalini to talk about the upcoming Earth, Wind & Fire concert and his role in bringing top recording artists to Hawaii. We will also be talking story with Hawaii-based actor Takehiro Hira and his role in the Apple TV+ series “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters”.

This week on Billy V Live, we sit down with musician David Ka’io as he talks about the meaning behind his latest recordings, and shares his deep connection to Hawaiian music.

We will have entertainment news as we talk about upcoming events, Ho’onu’a as our guests and the latest from High Watah just released music this past Friday that put them right in between two genres of music as our Music Preview.

This week on Billy V Live: Jake Shimabukuro dives deep into his new album and cellist Love Jack shares his modern-meets-classical sound.

Actress Keiko Agena shares about her acting career, her life in Los Angeles, and her love for Hawaii in this exclusive interview with Billy V.

This week on Billy V Live: Billy catches up with Super Bowl dancer Cerise Marchan and Hawaii Recording Artist Mike Tulba