Although The Beach Boys defined surf rock, plenty of other bands helped to develop the rich genre, as evidenced by these 10 classic songs.

Indeed, these are three instrumental one-hit wonders that simply don’t need any lyrics to succeed. [RELATED: 3 One-Hit Wonders From the 70s That Just Totally Rock] “Wipe Out” by The Surfaris ...

This song originally appeared on The Beatles’ 1964 LP, A Hard Day’s Night.But the famed organ-based instrumental group Booker T. & The M.G.’s released a cover of the song on the 2011 reissue ...

Duane Eddy was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 on the strength of a career he launched in 1958 with the million-selling instrumental “Rebel Rouser.”. The most commercially ...

Rock and Roll guitar legend Duane Eddy has died at age 86 A self-taught virtuoso, his music from the 1950s and 60s was strictly instrumental and featured a distinct twangy sound. His hits included ...

Duane Eddy, the most commercially successful instrumental artist in the history of rock 'n' roll, has died.He was 86. The Grammy-winning guitarist died peacefully on Tuesday, surrounded by family ...

In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe. Read more. Trevor de Brauw and Laurent Schroeder-Lebec on musical wanderlust and Pelican’s riff ...

Rare Performance of ‘60s Underground Rock Icon Found 50 Years Later originally appeared on Parade. There has never been a musician quite like Captain Beefheart. Although Captain Beefheart would ...

'60s Psychedelic Rock Icon Dies at 82 first appeared on Parade on May 31, 2025. This story was originally reported by Parade on May 31, 2025, where it first appeared. Show comments.