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Oct 27, 2024 | 
capitalcitytickets.com | ZZ Top
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
stereophile.com | ZZ Top |Robert Baird
Before the beards, before the fuzzy spinning guitars, before the "Legs" video, there was an electric blues trio, that little ol' band from Texas, ZZ Top. In five years in the 1970s, they made their finest albums and found their first success. They came, they conquered, and gargantuan blues riffsnot to mention the concept of the power triowere never the same.
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May 1, 2024 | 
pugetsoundradio.com | Creedence Clearwater Revival |John Mellencamp |Fleetwood Mac |ZZ Top
ON THIS DAY in 1892conductor Howard Barlow was born in Plain City Ohio. After 15 years as conductor of the Columbia Symphony Orchestra (CBS) he joined the NBC program Voice of Firestone in 1943, and remained with it, radio & TV, for 25 years. He died Jan. 31 1972 at age 79. In 1907, singer Kate Smith was born in Greenville Alabama.
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Mar 20, 2024 | 
rockcelebrities.net | ZZ Top |Bihter Sevinc
Rob Halford opened up about the struggles of concealing his sexuality within the metal scene in a new discussion with Global News’ Adam Wallis. The frontman of Judas Priest shared his journey of hiding his true self due to fears of rejection and industry backlash. He addressed the metal community’s eventual acceptance of his sexuality:“It’s broad-based. It’s not just in music. It’s everywhere. It’s in every walk of life.
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Mar 20, 2024 | 
rockcelebrities.net | ZZ Top |Deniz Kivilcim
The Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson recalled the day his band was fired by ZZ Top. Robinson sat down with Jimmy Fallon to talk about releasing new music for the first time in 15 years. Fallon opened a Black Crowes letter from his teen days during the show. The letter included a piece of paper that explained how the band was fired from their tour with ZZ Top. When Fallon asked if he remembered it, Robinson shared the tactic behind it:“Yes, of course I do. It was like we were fired.
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Dec 3, 2023 | 
rockcelebrities.net | ZZ Top |Deniz Kivilcim
Music journalist Mitch Lafon thinks the rock music industry is down to its last six years with the retirements of many older rock bands both from music and touring. Lafon shared a post on his X account where he named several rockers that just recently retired or will retire soon, and suggested that we have five or six years with rock music. “Kiss retires from touring tonight… The countdown to the end of an era speeds up. By 2030, who will be left?
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Dec 3, 2023 | 
rockcelebrities.net | ZZ Top |Deniz Kivilcim
We have good news, but mostly bad news for the fans of Halestorm. Halestorm is working on their next studio album. But don’t get your hopes up yet, because it’s not coming out next year. Some new information about upcoming music dropped in a recent interview.
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Dec 3, 2023 | 
rockcelebrities.net | ZZ Top |Bihter Sevinc
KISS concluded their End of the Road farewell tour with a final show at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on December 2, revealing plans to carry on as digital avatars. Following their performance of ‘Rock and Roll All Nite’ as the last live song of the evening, Paul Stanley addressed the audience, hinting at a new journey following the end of their current one. Shortly after, KISS left the stage amidst a spectacular display of pyrotechnics.
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Dec 3, 2023 | 
rockcelebrities.net | ZZ Top |Bihter Sevinc
Unexpected crossovers and fan revelations can lead to surprising reactions from artists. One such instance occurred in 2019, capturing headlines and stirring conversations among fans across genres. The incident in question? None other than pop icon Justin Bieber expressing his admiration for Tool, and the band’s frontman, Maynard James Keenan, responding in a way that only he could. Back in 2019, Bieber surprised many by sharing lyrics from Tool’s song ‘The Pot’ on his Instagram.
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Dec 2, 2023 | 
rockcelebrities.net | ZZ Top |Paul McCartney |Deniz Kivilcim
Anthrax frontman Joey Belladonna spoke about the band firing him several times after finally rejoining 13 years ago. During a new interview with Chuck Shute, he clarified whether or not what he had with his bandmates was only a business relationship. Regarding his initial split with the band, he referred to it as ‘rotten’ and explained:“Yeah, it just seems rotten. I don’t know what to say.
