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ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons Ready For First Gig in More Than 40 Years with the Moving Sidewalks

Dave Lifton — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:41:53 +0000

Tonight (March 30), Billy Gibbons will perform with the Moving Sidewalks, the band he was in prior to forming ZZ Top, for the first time since their 1969 breakup. In a new interview, Gibbons described what it was like to return to his garage-rock roots.

Guns N' Roses Joined by Billy Gibbons + More at Australian Finale

Dave Lifton — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:45:07 +0000

Guns N' Roses concluded their Australia tour in style yesterday (March 20). The hard rock legends asked members of both opening acts -- ZZ Top and Rose Tattoo -- to join them on stage during their main set. The concert took place at the Brisbane Entertainment Center in Brisbane.

Like Billy Gibbons' Hat? Here's How to Get One

Nick DeRiso — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:41:31 +0000

ZZ Top superfans are directed to a new eBay item: Handmade hats similar to the one Billy Gibbons wears are on sale now. They're a little pricey at $375 but, hey, everybody loves a sharp-dressed man, right?

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ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons to Reunite with the Moving Sidewalks for One-Off Show

Chad Childers — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:56:53 +0000

Most of us, of course, know the long-bearded Billy Gibbons for his work with ZZ Top, but before that, he was a member of the '60s psychedelic outfit the Moving Sidewalks. Now, the guitar great has revealed plans to reunite with that band for a one-off show in support of the career retrospective, 'Moving Sidewalks: The Complete Collection.'

ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons Explains His Fascination With Vinyl Records

Chad Childers — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:00:13 +0000

Music has undergone many format changes over the years, but rarely does on old form ever come back to prominence. That’s exactly what has happened in recent years, however, with a new generation of music lovers latching onto vinyl records and the warm sound they provide. For ZZ Top‘s Billy Gibbons, that fascination never left.

ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons Reveals His Christmas Day Miracle

Billy Dukes — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:00:55 +0000

Billy Gibbons doesn’t have to think hard about his best Christmas presents of all time. In an interview with Men’s Journal, the ZZ Top guitarist remembered one that changed his life. It was in 1962, and the young (likely clean-shaven) Gibbons was just 13-years-old.

Top of the World

Tommy B — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 12:49:56 +0000

ZZ Top’s new album is now finished, being mixed, and will be released in the fall of 2011. Billy Gibbons tells Mojo magazine, “It sounds and feels like Tres Hombres, with a few elements of the Eliminator period thrown in. A pretty wide range, from basic blues to slightly more fancy stuff.” A version of [...]

ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons Named Texas State Musician

The Hawk — Sun, 22 May 2011 12:03:59 +0000

The Texas Commission on the Arts has revealed that ZZ Top guitarist and rock legend Billy Gibbons has been named the Texas State Musician for 2012 by the Texas State Legislature. The honor includes a one-year term. Singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett is the Texas State Musician for 2011, according to a press release. The legislature also named poet laureates, two-dimensional artists and three-dimensional artists for 2011 and 2012.