Coastal regions aren’t the only places that can pump out surf bands. There’s great instrumental surf-rock bands everywhere, many coming from landlocked states, some even formed and reared in The Great ...

The 1990s weren't exactly a golden age for surf rock, but that doesn't mean the genre disappeared entirely. While grunge, pop-punk, and nu-metal dominated the airwaves, a handful of bands were quietly ...

Though 28 bands will stuff the Cat’s Cradle’s small Back Room this weekend, there won’t be a lead singer in sight. But don’t expect string quartets or laptop lords. The focus is surf music, an ...

A metal fan is making a case that Metallica songs without distortion are just a bunch of surf rock music. Before you completely dismiss this idea, let us remind you Metallica is a California-based ...

On this day (March 3) in 2017, Jim Fuller died in Arcadia, California, at the age of 69. Dubbed the Godfather of Surf Rock, he was the lead guitarist and principal songwriter for The Surfaris. The ...

Royel Otis does not play around when it comes to surf-rock. On Oct. 18, the Sydney-based pair brought surf-rock to life at the Oakland Fox Theater literalizing it with a gargantuan prawn as the focal ...

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 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Clash writes about extreme adventure and classic rock. About an hour and a half north of Lisbon, Portugal, by bus, lies the ...

“Earth people, hear me and hear me well: I am Draco, king of the Dragon Men … From this moment on, I shall rule planet Earth. Your fate is sealed!" Halloween is less than three weeks away, and you’re ...

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 ...