I listen to more ZZ Top than ANY other band or artist. And I listen over and over again, with seemingly very little burnout.  The music is a combo of rock and blues that I just can’t get enough of.  The new documentary, ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ Band From Texas, states that ZZ Top … Continue reading ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ Band from Texas – Inside The Top →

September 30, 1988 – John Lennon is posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  The star is located in front of Capitol Records, and his widow, Yoko Ono, attends the ceremony.  None of the other Beatles are present. September 30, 1998 – On the Drew Carey Show, Drew and his gang decide to form a band … Continue reading CDJ Today: September 30 in Classic Rock →

August 17, 1991 – AC/DC headline the Monsters of Rock festival at Castle Donington in the U.K. with a strong bill – Metallica, Mötley Crüe, Queensrÿche and The Black Crowes. August 17, 1985 – ZZ Top headline the Monster of Rock festival at Castle Donington in the U.K. Their bill includes Marillion, Bon Jovi, Metallica, Ratt and Magnum. August 17, 2012 – The members of … Continue reading CDJ Today: August 17 in Classic Rock →

ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ Band From Texas, a documentary that tells the story of how three oddball teenage bluesmen became one of the biggest, most beloved bands in the world, will premiere August 13th at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, CA. Screenings across the country will follow. All three members of ZZ Top – Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, and Frank … Continue reading WATCH: New ZZ Top Documentary Will Premiere Next Month →

June 11, 1983 – Alex Van Halen marries Valerie Kendall with Alex’s brother Eddie as the best man. The couple divorce less than a year later. June 11, 2002 – Paul McCartney marries Heather Mills in Ireland. In attendance are Elton John, David Gilmour, Chrissie Hynde and Ringo Starr. After a nasty court battle, they divorce in 2008. June 11, 1971 – Dennis Wilson, drummer for … Continue reading CDJ Today: June 11 in Classic Rock →

A ZZ Top musical is in the works and expected to open in Las Vegas in 2020. The band is working with Caesars Entertainment to develop the show and members Billy F. Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard are serving as executive producers. A press release calls Sharp Dressed Man an “outrageous, bawdy musical romp”. … Continue reading ZZ Top Musical to Hit the Stage in 2020 →

May 19, 2000 – Dickey Betts of The Allman Brothers Band is essentially kicked out of the band for “creative differences,” which are allegedly related to drugs and/or alcohol use. May 19, 1979 – Eric Clapton and Patti Boyd throw a reception party two months after their wedding featuring a jam session with Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Ginger Baker, Mick Jagger … Continue reading CDJ Today: May 19 in Classic Rock →

I first got turned on to ZZ Top like most, from the album Tres Hombres in 1973.  And at the time, like most, I thought this was just a good-time boogie band with little under the surface.  That couldn’t have been farther from the truth. And as subsequent albums were released I began to realize … Continue reading ZZ Top 50th Anniversary Tour – Cause For Celebration! →

ZZ Top will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a U.S. tour this summer. Cheap Trick and Southern rock stalwarts Lynyrd Skynyrd will join the tour for select dates.  The extensive 34-show run kicks off August 16th in Ridgefield, WA and wraps up October 20th in West Palm Beach, FL. The tour will stop in 19 different … Continue reading ZZ Top Announce 50th Anniversary Tour →

March 15, 1976 – Kiss release their fourth studio album, Destroyer.  The album goes on to be certified double platinum and contains the songs “Detroit Rock City,” “Shout It Out Loud” and “Beth.” March 15, 2004 – Jackson Browne, George Harrison, Bob Seger, Traffic, and ZZ Top are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Bruce Springsteen inducts Browne, fellow Traveling … Continue reading CDJ Today: March 15 in Classic Rock →