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ZZ Top to Join Kid Rock on '$20 Best Night Ever' Tour

Mary Ouellette — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:33:44 +0000

Kid Rock is gearing up for a monster summer tour that includes low ticket prices, free parking, and a special appearance from his good friends in ZZ Top on many of the dates.

ZZ Top Featured On 80′s At 8 With "Sleeping Bag" [VIDEO]

Mark Alan — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:02:28 +0000

Still Strong After all these Years, and sleeping bags for sale.

ZZ Top and Queensryche to Perform at 2013 Sturgis Buffalo Chip

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:20:35 +0000

Texas-based blues rockers ZZ Top and the progressive metal group Queensryche are among the acts confirmed to appear at this year's Sturgis Rally concert at the Buffalo Chip Music Festival. Billed as the "largest music festival in motorcycling," the annual event features a mix of classic rock and country acts. This year's rally takes place Aug. 2-11 in South Dakota.

The Top Classic Rock Box Sets For 2012, "ZZ Top – Original Album Series" [VIDEO]

Mark Alan — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:21:25 +0000

Half a dozen of the best classic rock box sets released in 2012.

Is Dusty Hill Going to Shave His Iconic Beard?

Jenna — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:02:10 +0000

In an interview with a newspaper in Las Vegas, Dusty was asked about shaving his beard. Here’s what he had to say. The Las Vegas Sun recently did an interview with ZZ Top’s Dusty Hill and they asked him a number of questions, one of them being “When are you going to shave?” His answer? [...]

Tom Petty, ZZ Top Reportedly to Headline Bonnaroo 2013

Matthew Wilkening — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 23:16:52 +0000

You know what they're not going to need backstage at Bonnaroo next year? Shaving cream, because the heavily-bearded Tom Petty (and the Heartbreakers) and ZZ Top are among the acts reportedly set to headline the annual musical festival this coming June.

ZZ Top's 'La Futura' Could Have Been a Double Album

Jeff Giles — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:00:05 +0000

If you enjoyed ZZ Top‘s new record ‘La Futura,’ guitarist/vocalist Billy Gibbons has some good news for you: There’s a lot more where that came from. Speaking at the eighth annual Classic Rock Roll of Honor Awards last week — where the band took home this year’s Living Legends prize — Gibbons reflected on the [...]

ZZ Top Release Two 'La Futura' Bonus Tracks

Dave Swanson — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:22:41 +0000

ZZ Top‘s long-awaited comeback record, ‘La Futura’ normally comes with 10 songs, but if you buy Best Buy’s exclusive edition you get 20% more Top thanks to two bonus tracks. ‘Drive By Lover’ and ‘Threshold Of A Breakdown’ are only available on the nationwide chain’s CD version of the album. These tracks are from the [...]

ZZ Top, 'La Futura' – Album Review

Matthew Wilkening — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:49:56 +0000

After what seems like decades of enticing progress reports from the recording studio, ZZ Top's first new album in eight years, 'La Futura,' has arrived.

The flood of "return to glory" talk may run counter to the proper enjoyment of this record, which after all that time and effort somewhat surprisingly reveals itself as more of a low-key and charming affair.

New Releases/Re-Issues For September 2012

Mark Alan — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:42:20 +0000

Long Live Rock-N-Roll/ New Stuff/ Re-Issues and re-Masters

BAXTER'S ATTIC ZZ Top "TV Dinners"

Baxter — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:54:00 +0000

Every weekday morning we pull a song out of the “attic”. If you are new, the attic is a mythical place we used to hang out and enjoy great music and other “stuff”.

ZZ Top Reveal Release Date, Tracklist and Title of New EP

Jeff Giles — Wed, 30 May 2012 21:00:00 +0000

You’ll get to hear the full-length version of ZZ Top’s new single ‘I Gotsta Get Paid‘ next Tuesday (June 5), when they release the four-track digital EP ‘Texicali.’ Along with the single, ‘Texicali’ includes the new songs ‘Chartreuse,’ ‘Over You,’ and ‘Consumption.’ Fans purchasing the EP will get a pro-rated discount on the purchase of [...]

New Music From ZZ Top Appears in Commercial [VIDEO]

Lynn Quale — Wed, 09 May 2012 11:57:04 +0000

We haven’t had the pleasure of hearing new music from ZZ Top since ‘Mescalero’ came out in 2003, until now. A portion of their new song ‘I Got To Get Paid’ is used in a commercial for Jeremiah Weed Bourbon, check it out. In the video the duo perform their new song inside a refrigerator [...]

BAXTER'S ATTIC ZZ Top "She Loves My Automobile"

Baxter — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:58:59 +0000

Every weekday around 9:30, we pull one out of the attic. In case you are new, the Attic is a mythical place where we were “enlightened” by great music…and other stuff.

ZZ Top's New Album Held Up

Dave Lifton — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:00:12 +0000

It’s been nine years since ZZ Top’s last album, ‘Mescalero.’ However, the Texas blues-rock group recently recorded an album with Rick Rubin, although, according to guitarist Billy Gibbons, nobody has any idea when it is coming out.

ZZ Top Almost Finished With New Album

Billy Dukes — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:00:35 +0000

ZZ Top‘s Billy Gibbons said their next studio album will stay true to the sound they have laying down for over 40 years. The still untitled project may be out this year, as Gibbons tells Billboard. “It’s down to seeds and stems.”

ZZ Top Returning to Minnesota this Summer

Lynn Quale — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:25:04 +0000

ZZ Top will head out on their ‘Gang of Outlaws’ tour on May 25th, getting things underway in Manchester, New Hampshire. Joining them on tour is Doors Down and country singer Gretchen Wilson – hence ‘Gang of Outlaws’. They are going to wrap up their tour at Grand Casino Hinckley on June 29th.

BAXTER'S ATTIC ZZ Top "She Loves My Automobile"

Baxter — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:43:18 +0000

Every weekday around 9:30, we pull one out of the attic. In case you are new, the Attic is a mythical place where we were “enlightened” by great music…and other stuff.

BAXTER'S ATTIC ZZ Top "Fool for Your Stockings" [VIDEO]

Baxter — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:03:11 +0000

Every weekday around 9:30, we pull one out of the attic. In case you are new, the Attic is a mythical place where, in the 70′s, we were “enlightened” by great music…and other stuff.

Lynyrd Skynyrd Working On New Album

Lynn Quale — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:52:47 +0000

Lynyrd Skynyrd has officially announced they plan to release a new album later this year. We haven't seen anything new from Skynyrd since 2009's 'God & Guns' so this is exciting.