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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.

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 Without a Beard – Pic of the Week

Matthew Wilkening — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:51:19 +0000

It seems hard to believe now, but as this photograph proves, there was indeed a time when ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons did NOT have a foot-long beard. This vintage picture finds Gibbons sharing a musical moment with his long-time bandmate Dusty Hill onstage at the Chattanooga Municipal Auditorium in the fall of 1973. That [...]

ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons: 'We Didn't Want to Put Out an Album Like the Last Two'

Matt Wardlaw — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:33:31 +0000

When looking at the lineage of ZZ Top, perhaps it’s no big surprise to learn exactly how big of an influence Jeff Beck’s music was on the group, particularly guitarist Billy Gibbons. Gibbons tells Classic Rock in a new interview that “we modeled ourselves on the Jeff Beck Group. It’s taken me 30 years to [...]

Hot Sauce Anyone? Billy Gibbons Offers Some.

Jen Austin — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:47:32 +0000

ZZ Top is his claim to fame, but perhaps Billy Gibbons has found a new calling. Hot sauce maker! It’s bottled and ready to go now, after being unveiled last week at South by Southwest in Austin. The BFG brand condiments, #44 BBQ Sauce and #44 Sauce Piquant, debuted last weekend at Lambert’s Restaurant during [...]

ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons Reveals His Christmas Day Miracle

Billy Dukes — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:47:55 +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.

ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons Named 2012 Texas State Musician

Chris Cobb — Wed, 18 May 2011 17:03:44 +0000

Well this is certainly a not-too-shabby honor for one of the members of “that little ol’ band from Texas”. Billy Gibbons has been named the official 2012 Texas state musician by the state’s legislature. Gibbons was chosen, along with 7 other artists, not only for his quality of work, but for his commitment to the [...]

ZZ Top

Andree Valentine — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:37:12 +0000

A gallery of classic rock legends ZZ Top, in honor of Billy Gibbons's birthday today. Happy 61st Billy!