Myrtle Beach may be known for its sandy beaches and family fun, but the town has played an important role in music throughout history. From its early days as a beach music hub to its modern-day draw ...

The BeachLife Festival had its final day on Sunday, May 3, but it was delayed because of a police investigation nearby.

If you’re of a certain age or non-Southern origin, you might be confused about the term “beach music.” Maybe you’ve been baffled by the omnipresence of the song “Carolina Girls” at your office’s ...

My basement was the worst. Dark, damp, and scattered with rusty nails. Other kids had the best basements. They were sanctuaries, almost otherworldly, as if they were detached from the houses on top of ...

In this 2006 photo from The News & Observer archive, Patsy O'Neal from Raleigh, dances with Chip Thomas from Roxboro, during the Triangle Beach Music Festival at Bryan Farms in Garner, NC. Ethan Hyman ...

Walking in her father’s footsteps at the Upper Deck Restaurant, Nancy “Nan” Rodio’s bringing Beach Music back to its old stomping grounds. Atlantic Avenue. In the 1960s, Beach Music poured from the ...

Beach Music pulled in its fair share of airwave capital this week in my and my roommate’s humble Ann Arbor apartment. Trying to form an opinion myself, I made sure to ask each of the three roommates ...

Dierks Bentley has released the music video for his newest single, "Somewhere on a Beach," and while it's not "Drunk on a Plane" Part 2 (though you'll recognize its main character from that video), it ...

With summer's arrival, it’s time to make a date with the beach. And while we're at it, let's add some beach music. So let’s take an extremely unscientific look at the top beach music tracks of all ...