Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The pioneering surf-rock band The Ventures have been an iconic presence in music and pop culture for 60 years, from their breakout ...

Tacoma’s original rock and roller has died, but the music lives on. Don Wilson, co-founder and rhythm guitarist of The Ventures, died of natural causes Saturday in Tacoma at age 88, surrounded by his ...

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 ...