Willie Nelson once told me, “Paul, fame is funny thing. Some people really want it, but when it comes, they can’t handle it.” Echoing Willie, in an interview talking about Brian Jones, Mick Jagger said, “Fame doesn’t sit comfortably on anyone’s shoulders. But some people’s shoulders don’t seem to fit it on at all.” The … Continue reading The Downside of Fame for Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan, and More →

I usually don’t write many opinion pieces and definitely try to shy away from being a critic. Someone once said, “Critics are the people who come down from the mountain after the war is over and shoot the wounded.” That pretty much sums it up for me. Not that there aren’t some critics of the … Continue reading Are We Modern Day Blues Players Losing the Plot? →

Looking back at some of the people who shaped our musical life that are no longer with us. Here are the rockers we lost in 2021. Mick Bolton Died January 1, 2021Keyboardist for Mott the Hoople Gerry Marsden September 24, 1942 – January 3, 2021Leader of Gerry and the Pacemakers Michael Fonfara August 11, 1946 … Continue reading Remembering Rockers We Lost in 2021 →

ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill has passed away at the age of 72. News of his death was confirmed in a statement issued by fellow band members Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard. “We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, Texas,” … Continue reading ZZ Top Bassist Dusty Hill Dies at 72 →

ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons has released the music video for his new song “My Lucky Card”. The song is featured on his forthcoming solo album Hardware, due out June 4th. You can watch the video in the player below. “My Lucky Card” was shot in and around Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace in California, a … Continue reading Billy Gibbons Releases New Video for “My Lucky Card” [Watch] →

A live performance video of ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons and Metallica’s Kirk Hammett performing the iconic Peter Green-penned tune “The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)” was released today. The performance was filmed in February 2020 at the Mick Fleetwood & Friends concert honoring Peter Green and the early days of Fleetwood Mac. In … Continue reading Watch: Billy Gibbons and Kirk Hammett Pay Tribute to Peter Green →

Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr, Nancy Wilson, Don Henley, Iggy Pop, Billy Gibbons, Dave Grohl and Billy Idol are among those honoring the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020 in a broadcast event airing on HBO next month. The extensive lineup of special guests will help induct performer honorees Depeche Mode, the Doobie … Continue reading Ringo Starr, Bruce Springsteen, Nancy Wilson Among Special Guests for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Broadcast →

For a lot of us, the Covid-19 pandemic has meant more time on our hands than we know what to do with. So if you’ve been taking this year to finally pick up that guitar in the corner, or you’ve run out of Netflix shows to binge-watch and are looking for something new to fill … Continue reading Top 10 Easiest Rock Songs to Learn on Guitar →

Def Leppard will tour the U.S. this fall with ZZ Top. The bands will make stops in New York, Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Michigan, Iowa, North Dakota, Utah, Oregon and Washington State when they kick off the 20/20 Vision tour in September. Tickets for the U.S. tour go on sale … Continue reading Def Leppard Announces 20/20 Vision Tour with ZZ Top →

ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ Band From Texas, the larger-than-life documentary about a larger-than-life band will be released on DVD, Blu-ray and digitally February 28, 2020, via Eagle Rock Entertainment. Watch the preview in the player below. Produced by the Emmy award-winning Banger Films (Super Duper Alice Cooper; Peabody/international Emmy award-winning Netflix series Hip-Hop Evolution), … Continue reading ZZ Top Documentary to be Released in February →

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 →

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 →