“I don’t know how to play a goddamned scale. I don’t know what a 13th is, or an augmented ninth. I could give a shit. All I do is make the guitar scream with pain or pleasure.” So said the late Dick ...

LOS ANGELES -- Dick Dale, whose pounding, blaringly loud power-chord instrumentals on songs like "Miserlou" and "Let's Go Trippin'" earned him the title King of the Surf Guitar, has died at age 81.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Guitar Tricks Surf guitar is iconic. The moment you hear a tremolo-picking slide you can ...

The Pacific Northwest is home to a small, but fervent surf rock scene with bands often accenting instrumental music with pop culture themes. It's a vibe that culminates at an annual surf music ...

It was an unforgettable day of music on April 1, 1995 for musician John Blair and Grammy-winning producer Mark Linett. They were at a packed show at the iconic Lighthouse Café in Hermosa Beach, a ...

There’s no need to catch an actual wave to feel like you’re out in the California surf this month thanks to the return of a festival that celebrates beach music. The 15th annual Surf Guitar 101 ...

Surf’s up in Long Beach this summer, and you don’t even have to get in the water to catch the beach vibes thanks to the return of the Surf Guitar 101 Festival and Weekender. “It is definitely going to ...