Four years after stepping on a surfboard for the first time, Mimi Munro took third at the World Surfing Championships. Two ...

Local dance bands, surf instrumental combos and rock ‘n’ roll bands had a chance for “battle of the bands” glory for a few ...

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Drugs have a lot to answer for in the musical realm, and in 1973 a speed session with Roger McGuinn resulted in one of the worst Brian Wilson tracks of all.

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Rebecca Coley’s hybrid surfing feature documentary “Point of Change” will make its sales launch at AFM through Michael Ryan at Gleneagles Films. The film won best documentary feature film at the Los ...

Newport Beach's Balboa Peninsula welcomes a new era of coastal hospitality NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bay Shores Peninsula Hotel, operated by Pacifica Hotels, the ...

One of my least favorite things to write about is when a surf legend passes away; just makes me sad. It happens too often these days, and for the most part, I leave it to others to talk about. For ...