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 ...

When discussing the best classic rock song from every year of the 1960s, classics like "Paint It Black" and "The End" are ...

How did a guitar that failed to grab its intended market – the market it was literally named after – end up becoming the instrument of choice across surf-rock, post-punk, new wave, power pop, shoegaze ...

Surfwear has gained increasing popularity over the past few decades thanks to its emphasis on a laid-back lifestyle strongly connected to freedom, nature, and adventure. The effortless aesthetic ...

3LH is a West Coast-based punk outfit from Garden Grove, California. The group started releasing music on Bandcamp in 2017, beginning with their single “Marmalade Clouds.” The band developed their ...

Few surf rock bands have a discography as huge as The Challengers. This surf rock outfit is best known for the highly influential record Surfbeat from 1963. They were quite popular at the time; they ...

From sun-bleached hair to salt-crusted skin, surf culture in the ’60s and ’70s was as much about the lifestyle as it was about the waves. Beaches were alive with the thump of rock and reggae, the ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- When rocker Eddie Cochran released "Summertime Blues" in August 1958, the concept of "the song of summer" was born. It had a catchy melody with a chugging beat and lyrics that ...

Helping create the Beach Boys and capturing the sound of 1960s surf rock, the music industry lost a legend on June 11th when Brian Wilson passed away at 82. Spending over six decades in the music ...

Everybody’s favorite 1960s surf rockers, the Beach Boys, will take the stage at Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center this Sunday with special guest John Stamos. The Beach Boys will ...