The Beach Boys may have perfected surf music, but Dick Dale invented it. Dale, who died of heart and kidney failure Saturday at age 81, singlehandedly created the distinctive surf-guitar sound that ...

At the Jersey Shore, Dale was a guitar hero who entertained fans for decades thanks to his summertime shows. Dale died Sunday, March 17, according to the Associated Press. No cause has been released.

Dick Dale, the “King of the Surf Guitar” who formulated the sound and attack of the Southern California-bred instrumental style in the early ‘60s, has died. He was 81. His bassist, Sam Bolle, ...

Dick Dale, the “King of the Surf Guitar” whose biggest hit served as the opening song for 1994 cult classic Pulp Fiction, has died, according to multiple reports. He was 81. Dale died on Saturday, his ...

One of the things that defined surf rocker Dick Dale’s music, career and his life was that he never held anything back. It was true of his quest for a thundering sound that could replicate the ...

It was a fitting tribute for a musician who had a love for surfing. Fans and friends showed up in Huntington Beach on Sunday, May 26, to remember “King of Surf Guitar” Dick Dale during a tribute held ...

Dick Dale, whose pounding, blaringly loud power-chord instrumentals on songs like “Miserlou” and “Let’s Go Trippin’” earned him the title King of the Surf Guitar, has died at age 81. His former ...

LOS ANGELES — Dick Dale, whose pounding, blaringly loud power-chord instrumentals on songs like "Miserlou" and "Let's Go Trippin'" earned him the title King of the Surf Guitar, has died at age 81. His ...

Dick Dale, the legendary musician known as the “King of the Surf Guitar,” has died, according to TMZ, citing Sam Bolle, Dick’s live bassist. He was 81. Dale pioneered and created what many call the ...

It was a fitting tribute for a musician who had a love for surfing. Fans and friends showed up in Huntington Beach on Sunday, May 26, to remember “King of Surf Guitar” Dick Dale during a tribute held ...