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 →

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 →

ZZ Top will take their 50th anniversary celebration to Europe and the UK in 2019. The blues-rock trio has announced three initial dates with the bulk of the dates set to be announced soon. The tour is slated to get underway in early June in Scandinavian countries and heads to central Europe thereafter, concluding in … Continue reading ZZ Top Announce 50th Anniversary UK and European Tour →

As Billy Gibbons prepares for the release of his forthcoming solo project, the ZZ Top guitarist has released a second Muddy Waters cover from the album, this time of “Standing Around Crying”. Gibbons told Ultimate Classic Rock that the song’s cadence called to mind “the rhythm of choppin’ that wood,” inspiring the vintage lumberjack footage featured … Continue reading Hear Billy Gibbons’ New Muddy Waters Cover ‘Standing Around Crying’ →

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and one third of Texas trio ZZ Top Billy F Gibbons has announced a North American for this fall in support of his forthcoming solo album Big Bad Blues. Billy and his band, consisting of drummer Matt Sorum (Guns ‘N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver), left handed guitarist Austin Hanks, and … Continue reading Billy Gibbons Announces North American Tour, Releases New Lyric Video →

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and founding member of ZZ Top Billy Gibbons has released the lyric video for his brand new single “Rollin’ and Tumblin’”. The song is the lead single from his forthcoming solo album Big Bad Blues. “Rollin’ and Tumblin’” was made famous by Muddy Waters and has been previously covered by Bob Dylan, … Continue reading Billy Gibbons: Rollin’ and Tumblin’ [Official Lyric Video] →

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and founding member of ZZ Top Billy Gibbons has released a new single from his forthcoming solo album. Although the single is not yet available to buy or stream online, you can request it now at your local radio station. “Rollin’ and Tumblin’” was made famous by Muddy Waters … Continue reading Billy Gibbons Releases First Single “Rollin’ and Tumblin’” from Forthcoming Solo Album →

As John Fogerty makes his way across the U.S. with ZZ Top, the former Creedance Clearwater Revival frontman has released a new song featuring ZZ Top‘s Billy Gibbons. Hear the “The Holy Grail” below. You can also stream it on Spotify or download it on iTunes. “For me as a musician, swamp boogie is the holy … Continue reading Hear John Fogerty’s New Song Featuring ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons →

John Fogerty and ZZ Top have just announced that they will head out on the road together this spring for the Blues and Bayous Tour. The legendary rockers will visit 24 cities across the USA – kicking off the tour on May 25, 2018 in Atlantic City, NJ and concluding on June 29, 2018 in … Continue reading John Fogerty & ZZ Top Announce “Blues and Bayous Tour” →

In the summer of 2016, Jeff Beck celebrated 50 years of his musical career with a special concert at the famous Hollywood Bowl. The setlist reached back to his first recordings with The Yardbirds in 1966 and came right up to date with tracks from his most recent album “Loud Hailer.” As the evening progressed … Continue reading Jeff Beck ‘Live At The Hollywood Bowl’ Due Out Next Week →

ZZ Top have just announced the dates for the new 2017 Tonnage Tour which will take them across North America, kicking off August 24th in Vancouver, BC. Tickets for all shows are on sale now. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers begin their trek in the Pacific Northwest followed with a swoop through the … Continue reading ZZ Top Announce New Tonnage Tour Dates →