“Surfin’ Bird” could have been one of the most annoying and forgettable novelty tunes in the history of rock ‘n’ roll music. Instead, it became the No. 1 hit in Minnesota in early 1964, and made it to ...

Tony Andreason, one of the men behind the Trashmen’s 1963 smash “Surfin’ Bird,” will be honored for his lifetime of contributions to the Minnesota music scene during the second annual Bill Diehl Award ...

According to Yankovic, The Trashmen's legacy extends well beyond its status as the best surf band ever to come out of Minneapolis. With its 1964... 'Weird Al' Yankovic's Ode To The Trashmen For me and ...

Who doesn’t love a little “Surfin’ Bird”? The 1963 surf rock anthem from The Trashmen was a huge hit when it was first released. It climbed to no. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart that very year. The ...

Why not? Didn't the Trashmen tell us that birds can surf in 1964's immortal radio annoyance "Surfin' Bird" - along with the news that "bird, bird, bird/bird is the word"? (And while we're at it, ...

The Trashmen – best known for the 1963 hit “Surfin’ Bird” — are playing the Beachland Ballroom (15711 Waterloo Rd., 216-383-1124) Saturday, March 1. Before they take the stage, they’ll appear at the ...

On the Straight Forum so much postings about birds and fried chicken having something something to do with romantic relationships. I don't get it. What's that about. And, with the bird flu in the news ...

For me and for a lot of people like me, popular music has a way of defining a particular decade or a particular year. For example, when many people think of the year 1964, they think of the British ...