Here’s a parental pairing lovers of nostalgia might appreciate: The fathers of surf music are celebrating the Mother Road in Tulsa. The Ventures, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band that charted 30-plus ...

Today’s pop music is so dependent on the human voice—whether singing or rapping—that it’s hard to imagine a time when instrumentals could be mainstream hits. In fact, no instrumental has topped the ...

Rhythm guitarist Don Wilson, co-founder of surf music staple the Ventures, has died at age 88, his family said Saturday. He passed peacefully of natural causes in the early morning with his four adult ...

The co-founder and rhythm guitarist for the band died peacefully in Tacoma, Washington early in the morning on Saturday (January 22). He died of natural causes, his son, Tim Wilson, confirmed. To many ...

In the early '60s, the Ventures were trailblazers of instrumental rock, inspiring a generation of fledgling musicians -- some of them now famous -- to learn to play the guitar. The Seattle/Tacoma band ...

Don Wilson, whose twangy guitar sounds helped create a distinct genre of music with his band, The Ventures, has died at age 88. He died of natural causes on Saturday in Tacoma, Washington, according ...

He was a founder, with Bob Bogle, of what has been called the best-selling and most influential instrumental band in rock ’n’ roll history. By Neil Genzlinger Don Wilson, co-founder of the ...