Nokie Edwards, whose virtuosic electric guitar playing helped define the surf-rock style of the Ventures, the immensely popular instrumental band that rose to prominence in the 1960s, died Monday in ...

In the early '60s, the Ventures were trailblazers of instrumental rock, inspiring a generation of fledgling musicians -- some of them now famous -- to learn to play the guitar. The Seattle/Tacoma band ...

Plenty of stellar rock guitarists through the years have been honored posthumously. Some, though, remain underrated. And I happen to think that’s the case for Don Wilson, the rhythm guitarist of the ...

Don Wilson — whose riffs in the Ventures inspired a generation — is already in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. This week, the iconic rhythm guitarist will be recognized much closer to home. Two months ...