HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif,. (CNS) -- A recent lunch with Dean Torrence of Jan and Dean fame led to talk about how to pay tribute to Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson, who died last week, the ...

Wilson’s Beach Boys, initially, along with duo Jan and Dean (Jan Berry and Dean Torrence), epitomized the new music genre called “surf music.” ...

He also penned timeless tunes for groups like Jan and Dean. Later in life, he came to be known as one of the most significant songsmiths of the 20 th century.

The 1994 movie starring Tom Hanks has many memorable quotes in it that I use quite often. My favorite I guess is “Life is ...

Grammy Award- winning musician, Dean Torrence, of the surf-rock duo Jan and Dean pays tribute to his friend Brian Wilson at the Huntington Beach Pier, which was lined by onlookers.

I had called my friend Gary Griffin to shoot the breeze, as I’d been doing a couple of times every week. This was in the early 1990s; Gary was the keyboard player for surf rockers Jan and Dean ...

A recent lunch with Dean Torrence of Jan and Dean fame led to talk about how to pay tribute to Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson who died last week, the president and CEO of Huntington Beach’s ...

A recent lunch with Dean Torrence of Jan and Dean fame led to talk about how to pay tribute to Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson who died last week, the president and CEO of Huntington Beach’s ...

What do we know and what can we expect six months after the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires in LA County.

His song “Surf City,” co-written with Jan Berry of fellow surf group Jan and Dean, was his first No. 1 single, which angered Murry.

Closing arguments in the trial of the Davenport man accused of playing a role in a 2024 double homicide are set start at 11 a ...

The Who's Pete Townshend on parents, partnerships, punk, songwriting, the aristocracy, addiction, the internet and the ongoing search for extraordinary music ...