Dean Torrance, one-half of the duo behind the song "Surf City," celebrated his 86th birthday on Tuesday.

Before Woodstock and FM radio shaped the sound of the 1970s, the 1960s were already roaring with American bands pushing rock in bold new directions. This was the decade that cracked the genre wide ...

Few surf rock bands have a discography as huge as The Challengers. This surf rock outfit is best known for the highly influential record Surfbeat from 1963. They were quite popular at the time; they ...