It's that time of year - birthday season! Let us all say Happy Birthday and congratulations to Don Wilson on the occasion of his 88th birthday! Bob Spalding's birthday is the same day, so more con...
We have added back stock of the Pipeline Songbook, just in time for gift-giving and bringing music into your life and the lives of those around you. I am sorry to say that I had forgotten what a great...
We are really devastated to have to pass on the announcement from our Japanese promoters, M&I Company, that the scheduled Ventures' 2020 Japan tour has had to be canceled due to the restrictions s...
As many of you know, there is a Fan Fest (or Fan Jam) held each year, usually at the beginning of October in the Philadelphia area This is organized by Tom Baltaeff who works extremely hard every ye...
We were informed by Judy Edwards that JD Hoag, who played with The Ventures in the early 1980s, passed away from the Corona virus on Sunday, April 26, 2020. He was 73 years old and had been battling...
Anyone remember the 1968 Ventures LP, "The Horse" from 1968? There was a track on that album called "Grazing in the Grass". We just became aware that the song was recently used in an episode of "B...
The Ventures would like to wish all of you a happy weekend as everyone tries to celebrate Easter and Passover in whatever way they can in the midst of this awful pandemic. Normally, it is a joyous s...
As I'm sure everyone is aware, events and shows are being cancelled left and right in all parts of the country due to the widespread fear of crowded venues during the Coronavirus pandemic. Our upcom...
Each year in January, the NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) holds its convention in Anaheim, CA. This year at the 35th Annual TEC Awards dinner on January 18, Don Wilson was given the g...
I recently received a mailing tube from good friend and fan of The Ventures, Terry Robins. He sent me some rare posters from Ventures' tours in Japan and Scandinavia, plus two charts from Australian...
Yes, it's that time of the year again - the birthdays are here! Let's all wish Don and Bob a wonderful day with good wishes for a healthy year ahead. Keep the music going!...