Aspen teens in the 1960s were inculcated with surfing songs. The Beach Boys and the Beatles were duking it out on the Top 40, and, for a long time, Beach Boys were winning. Songs like “Surfer Girl” ...

The Surfrajettes find audiences wherever they go, even when the gig is nowhere near a beach. “And if there’s a guitar community, they come out,” Surfrajette Shermy Freeman said. “Guitars and surf ...

Times of San Diego will send you the top local and state news at 8 a.m., 365 days a year, plus alert you to major breaking news. Sign up By clicking sign up, you agree to our terms. The roots of surf ...

There’s a lot that can be said about the Beach Boys, as a band, given their complex history. Formed in 1961, the band has had members come and go, and is still technically active, though three of its ...

Did you know there’s such a thing as French surf rock? Like Serge Gainsbourg said, moi non plus. Thankfully, local instrumental band Jim and the Sea Dragons are well-versed in and have imported some ...

After Jan & Dean recorded their catchy hit "Surf City," the song topped the charts and allowed listeners around the country to imagine the coolness and relaxation of beach life in the 1960s. Although ...

There’s a little more surf vibe this year for the annual Space Coast holiday classic, Surfing Santas. Singer-songwriter John McDonald has teamed up with the jolly surf crew to write a 1960's surf-rock ...