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 ...

FILE - Bob Spalding, left, and Don Wilson of The Ventures perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in New York, March 10, 2008. Don Wilson, co-founder and rhythm guitarist of the ...

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 ...

Bob Bogle, lead guitarist and co-founder of the rock band The Ventures, known for 1960s instrumental hits including "Walk, Don't Run," has died at age 75. Don Wilson, the band's other co-founder, told ...