The co-founder and rhythm guitarist for the band died peacefully in Tacoma, Washington early in the morning on Saturday (January 22). He died of natural causes, his son, Tim Wilson, confirmed. To many ...

Wilson died Saturday in Tacoma of natural causes, surrounded by his four children, The News Tribune reported. The band's hits included "Walk, Don't Run," and the theme song for "Hawaii Five-O." They ...

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 ...

He was a founder, with Bob Bogle, of what has been called the best-selling and most influential instrumental band in rock ’n’ roll history. By Neil Genzlinger Don Wilson, co-founder of the ...

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 ...

A new documentary about a legendary Tacoma rock band kicks off the 17th annual Tacoma Film Festival on Thursday Oct. 6. “Walk, Don’t Run: The Ventures Story,” is nearly finished — it’s official ...

The influential band's hits included 'Walk, Don't Run' and the theme from 'Hawaii Five-O.' Bob Bogle, lead guitarist and co-founder of the rock band the Ventures, known for 1960s instrumental hits ...

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 ...