Skip to content 
It was a Great Night in NMB at the ODP Bye Bye Party for Cole If you listen to the Surf, you know about Old Soul Cole, the intern from USC. He is going back to school. . The group had a HUGE gettogether on Tuesday, August 9th at the OD Pavilion. Cole ( who … Read more
On Saturday, July 30th, these 6 Videos were announced as the nominees for 2022 CBMA Video of the Year – Watch each of them on this playlist below. Music Video of the Year: “3 More Minutes” Deb Browning “Burnin’ It Up for Your Love” Sylvia Johns Ritchie “I Got This Feeling” Gary Lowder & … Read more
Here are the 2022 CBMA Nominations Female Vocalist Deb Browning Karen Clayton (Castaways) Lesa Hudson (Rick Strickland Band) Rhonda McDaniel (Carolina Coast Band) Sharon Woodruff (Main Event Band) Terri Gore (Classic Soul Band) Male Vocalist Chuck French (Band of Oz) Gary Lowder (Smokin’ Hot) Glen Tippett (Cat5 Band) Jerry West (Cat5 Band Rick Strickland (Rick … Read more
Well, you know there hasn’t been much to talk about in terms of beach music updates and events. The year 2020 was awful for the beach music community. Major events were cancelled and deeply missed. Some venues have been closed for almost an entire year. Everyone I know that comes to the beach has missed … Read more
I don’t know about you, but I am ready for 2020 to be over. Things have got to get better soon. News released yesterday (July 29th, 2020) in South Carolina has a lot of people getting excited. There will be those that may not be ready for events in the Grand Strand, but there are … Read more
Hello Beach Music Friends! I can’t believe it is October 18th, 2019. Where did the Summer go? It was not until this week that I felt weather I would expect in October. It has been a very warm Fall Season. I was doing some updates on several websites and figured I needed to check … Read more
Big Weekend in North Myrtle Beach November 7th-11th(early am)! I can’t wait! Its one of my favorite events of the year. If you are a band fan, the CBMA weekend in NMB is the week for you. Most of you reading my updates have probably already experienced a CBMA weekend. If not.. you can still … Read more
Are you listening to beach music radio today? I have been since I got in the car this morning on the way to the office on Sea Mountain Highway. Jim Morgan was playing some songs on 94.9 The Surf that I don’t think I have ever heard before today. Good tunes. There are a lot … Read more
Today is Memorial Day. Remember and Honor those that gave their life in service so that we can be free. Rainy in NMB There are a lot of people that have the day off work. It is a good day to stay inside and watch the rain. For those that had to go in today, … Read more
I can not believe that May is almost over. I am ready for it to quiet down just a bit around here in North Myrtle Beach. The summer will be here before you know it! A few days have hit those summer temps already. Happy Friday to YOU! I hope you have a great weekend. … Read more
I was late posting this. My plan was for it to go out on Thursday Morning, but it has been crazy for us in North Myrtle Beach this past week. We have a lot of people in town and we are hard at work getting some brand new beach houses ready for Summer Rental Season. … Read more
Without a doubt, General Norman Johnson and the Chairmen of the Board is probably on the top of the list of all artists that we have claimed in the beach music industry. I have been loving the music this morning as 94.9 The Surf pays tribute to the General on this day. Today would have … Read more