Like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, Dick Dale was an undisputed guitar god. Known as The King of Surf Guitar, he amplified the sound of California’s surf culture with his gold Fender Stratocaster ...

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“Second on the bill were, TsuShiMaMiRe. On tour supporting their new album entitled “Sex on the Beach,” The trio from Japan, formed by Mari (guitar/vocals), Yayoi (bass) and Mizue (drums) balanced a ...

Dick Dale, a groundbreaking '60s musician known as the "King of the Surf Guitar," who later experienced resurgent success with his signature song's presence in an iconic Quentin Tarantino flick, has ...

One of the most defining factors of rock music is the guitar riffs. Throughout the genre’s history, there have been several songs defined by the musicianship, particularly guitarists. In the musical ...