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Paul McCartney Weird Al And Billy Idol Among Artists Announced For Bonnaroo Festival

It’s that time of year when all the big festival lineups are announced and today’s includes the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival to be held from June 13 to 16 in Manchester, TN.

Tagged as: Billy Idol, Bjork, Bonnaroo Festival, David Byrne and St. Vincent, Dwight Yoakam, John McLaughlin and the Fourth Dimension, John Oates, Mumford and Sons, Paul McCartney, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, Weird Al Yankovic, Wilco, ZZ Top

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Angry Anderson and Rose Tattoo. Photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Rose Tattoo Replace The Angels On Guns N Roses ZZ Top Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Rose Tattoo will take the place of The Angels on the upcoming Australian tour for Guns N Roses and ZZ Top.

Tagged as: Doc Neeson, Guns n Roses, Rose Tattoo, The Angels, ZZ Top

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Guns N’ Roses Sweet Child O Mine Is A Hit Again

by Paul Cashmere

Guns N’ Roses classic ‘Sweet Child O Mine’ has returned to the Australian chart this week on news of the upcoming tour.

Tagged as: Axl Rose, Guns n Roses, Sheryl Crow, Sweet Child O Mine, ZZ Top

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Billy Gibbons To Reform Moving Sidewalks

by Paul Cashmere

Moving Sidewalks will play together again for the first time in 44 years. ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons is getting his first band back together again for one show only.

Tagged as: Billy Gibbons, Moving Sidewalks, ZZ Top

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Guns N’ Roses And ZZ Top To Tour Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Guns N’ Roses and ZZ Top will head to Australia for a double header in March.

Tagged as: Grand Prix, Guns n Roses, The Angels, ZZ Top

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ZZ Top Welcomes Jimmie Vaughan On Stage In Texas

by Paul Cashmere

ZZ Top fans had a special treat when Austin legend Jimmie Vaughan joined them on stage.

Tagged as: Billy F Gibbons, Jimmie Vaughan, Robert Randolph, ZZ Top

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Memphis Music Hall Of Fame To Induct Initial 25 Artists

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

There are dozens of music halls of fame that have sprung up around the country.

Tagged as: Al green, B.B. King, Elvis Presley, Howlin' Wolf, Isaac Hayes, Jerry Lee Lewis, Memphis Music Hall Of Fame, Otis Redding, Rufus Thomas, Sam Phillips, The Staple Singers, ZZ Top

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Black Sabbath Recording With Rick Rubin

by Paul Cashmere

Sharon Osbourne has confirmed that Black Sabbath are in the studio working on a new album with Rick Rubin.

Tagged as: Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Rick Rubin, Sharon Osbourne, ZZ Top

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Dave Matthews and Little Big Town Beat Bob Dylan To USA No 1

by Paul Cashmere

Dave Matthews Band has had a convincing win to top this week’s US chart and the Top 5, including Bob Dylan ‘Tempest’ is completely brand new.

Tagged as: Bob Dylan, chart, Dave Matthews, Little Big Town, The xx, ZZ Top

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Bluesfest Line-Up To Be Announced On September 20

by Paul Cashmere

Bluesfest will announce the first announcement for the 2013 event this Thursday, September 20.

Tagged as: B.B. King, Ben Harper, bluesfest, Bo Diddley, Bob Dylan, Byron Bay, Cold Chisel, Crosby Still & Nash, Donovan, Earth Wind & Fire, Elvis Costello, Iggy Pop, John Fogerty, Leon Russell, The Pogues, The Specials, Yes, ZZ Top

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The Killers And Pink Lead This Week’s New Releases

by Andrew Tijs

The Killers, Pink, The Rubens, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Grizzly Bear lead a big week in new releases.

Tagged as: Band Of Horses, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Carly Rae Jepsen, Casey Abrams, Dinosaur Jr, Gallows, Grizzly Bear, How To Dress Well, Kix Brooks, Menomena, Mojo Juji, Nelly Furtado, new releases, NOFX, Pink, Regurgitator, The Avett Brothers, The Killers, The Rubens, ZZ Top

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ZZ Top Release Their First Album In Nine Years

by Music-News.com

The first new studio album from ZZ Top in nine years is LA FUTURA, set for release 10th September by American Recordings/Mercury Records.

Tagged as: Billy F Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard, Jack White, Queens Of The Stone Age, Rick Rubin, The Black Keys, ZZ Top

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AC/DC Brian Johnson Becomes Radio DJ

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Brian Johnson, lead singer for AC/DC, will host his own radio program on BBC Radio 2.

Tagged as: AC/DC, BBC Radio 2, Brian Johnson, Joe Walsh, Led Zeppelin, Nashville Teens, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Queen, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, ZZ Top

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ZZ Top To Release Rick Rubin Produced La Futura

by Paul Cashmere

The long-awaited ZZ Top album finally as a title and a release date. ‘La Futura’ will be released in September.

Tagged as: Billy F Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard, La Futura, Rick Rubin, ZZ Top

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ZZ Top To Release Four-Song Digital Album Teaser

by Andrew Tijs

Boogie rock icons ZZ Top preview four songs from their new album and play in a beer fridge.

Tagged as: Billy Gibbosn, Rick Rubin, Texicali, ZZ Top

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Billy Gibbons Brews His Own Beer

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Gibbons has his own beer. Billy’s Ocho Suerte is a Tex Mex-Vienna style lager with Texas soul.

Tagged as: Billy Gibbons, Ocho Suerte, ZZ Top

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ZZ Top Debut New Song In Beer Ad

by Paul Cashmere

ZZ Top have used the old Candid Camera format to launch their new song ‘I’ve Got To Get Paid’ via a beer commercial for new brew Jeremiah Weed.

Tagged as: Billy Gibbons, Jeremiah Weed, Rick Rubin, ZZ Top

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Billy Gibbons Answers Whatever Happened To The New ZZ Top Album

by Paul Cashmere

ZZ Top fans have long suspected the band’s next album has turned into the next ‘Chinese Democracy’ as they wait year after year for the release of the record so Noise11.com went right to the source and asked frontman Billy Gibbons what the hell is going on.

Tagged as: Billy Gibbons, Rick Rubin, SXSW, ZZ Top

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ZZ Top To Hit The Road With 3 Doors Down

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

ZZ Top will reactive for a 2012 tour with 3 Doors Down.

Tagged as: 3 Doors Down, Billy Gibbons, ZZ Top, ZZ Top To Hit The Road With 3 Doors Down

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Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Announces Presenters

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the presenters for their induction ceremony on April 14 in Cleveland.

Tagged as: Beastie Boys, Bette Midler, Billy Gibbons, Carole King, Chris Rock, Chuck D, Don Kirshner, Donovan, Dusty Hill, Freddie King, inductees, John Mellencamp, Laura Nyro, presenters, Public Enemy, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Small Faces/Faces, Steven Van Zandt, ZZ Top

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Billy Gibbons Launches BBQ Sauce

by Paul Cashmere

ZZ Top singer and guitarist Billy Gibbons has a new release and it is not that long overdue ZZ Top album. Billy launched his new BFG BBQ sauce today in Austin.

Tagged as: BBQ Sauce, BFG, Billy Gibbons, ZZ Top

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Train and Billy Gibbons To Play Rachael Ray Party At SXSW

by Paul Cashmere

Rachael Ray is having Train, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top and Jimmy Cliff over to lunch.

Tagged as: Billy Gibbons, Rachael Ray, Train, ZZ Top

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Brian May and Billy F. Gibbons Join Steve Cropper on ‘Friendlytown” Album

Steve Cropper has recruited Billy F. Gibbons of ZZ Top and Brian May of Queen appear on the new album by Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour album ‘Friendlytown’.

July 4, 2024

Billy Gibbons Awarded BMI Troubadour Award

ZZ Top legend Billy F Gibbons is set to receive BMI's Troubadour Award.

August 18, 2023

Billy Gibbons Is Off On A “European Vacation”

Billy Gibbons is heading off to Europe for a month of concerts across June.

May 5, 2023

Billy Joel Show Bumped Because of Ice Hockey Match

Billy Joel has had to postpone his Madison Square Garden concert on April 22 because of some Ice Hockey match.

April 16, 2023

Mike Wartella Chosen As Dion In The Wanderer, The Musical

Charlie & the Chocolate Factory and Wicked Broadway star Michael Wartella will star as Dion in the upcoming production The Wanderer.

February 11, 2022

ZZ Top Bass Player Dusty Hill Dead At 72

ZZ Top bass player Dusty Hill has died at age 72. While a cause of death has not been announced, it is understood Dusty died in his sleep at his home in Texas.

July 29, 2021

Billy Gibbons Premieres ‘Desert High’ Video

ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons released a new solo song today. Check out the ‘Desert High’ video.

April 22, 2021