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Zz Top Sell Publishing Rights And Back Catalogue
ZZ Top have sold their publishing rights and back catalogue. The 'La Grange' hitmakers - who have sold more than 50 million albums - have offloaded the assets to music company BMG and investment firm...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 December 2021
Zz Top Pay Dusty Hill Tribute In First Performance Since His Passing
ZZ Top have paid tribute to bassist Dusty Hill as they played their first concert since his passing.The musician sadly passed away at the age of 72 earlier this week and was acknowledged by guitarist...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 August 2021
Ozzy Osbourne Leads Tributes To Zz Top Bassist Dusty Hill
Ozzy Osbourne and Paul Stanley have led tributes to late ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill.The ‘Gimme All Your Lovin’ hitmaker was forced to pull out of a number of shows across the US just weeks...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 July 2021
Zz Top Bassist Dusty Hill Dies Aged 72
ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill has died aged 72.The ‘Gimme All Your Lovin’ hitmaker was forced to pull out of a number of shows across the US just weeks ago after suffering an injury to...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 28 July 2021
Billy Gibbons Starring In Car Reality Tv Series
The rocker has teamed up with professional hot rod builder Jimmy Shine to find the "perfect fixer-upper" to restore in Rockin Roadsters. In the show, the pair settles on a “rusted and dinged-up”...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 09 February 2016
Billy Gibbons Postpones The Start Of Tour
The guitarist was set to travel the U.S. with his solo project Billy Gibbons and the BFG's from 10 November (15) in Atlanta, Georgia but he has now scrapped the first dozen dates...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 October 2015
Billy Gibbons Returns To Cuban Music Roots For New Bilingual Solo Album
The Sharp Dressed Man singer took Latin percussion lessons from his bandleader father Freddie Royal's friend Tito Puente in his teens and now he's keen to show off his salsa and Afro-Cuban skills...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 10 August 2015
Eric Clapton & Billy Gibbons Add Tributes To B.b. King
The blues icon passed away in Las Vegas, aged 89, and his famous friends and fans have taken to social media to say goodbye. Clapton, who collaborated with King on the 2000...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 15 May 2015
Billy Gibbons Planning Latin-themed Solo Album
Zz Top star Billy Gibbons is going back to his musical roots and planning a solo album full of Latin sounds.The guitar great has always been a huge fan of Cuban music and studied the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 19 February 2015
Queen Named Band Of The Year At Classic Rock Roll Of Honour Awards
Queen have been named Band of the Year at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour presented by Orange Amplification awards.Icons in rock music from past and present were celebrated at the event at The Avalon...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 November 2014
Johnny Winter Teamed Up With Fellow Guitar Greats For Final Album
Blues legend Johnny Winter's final album will be a star-studded affair featuring famous friends including Eric Clapton, Ben Harper, Billy Gibbons, Dr. John and Joe Perry.The guitar great passed away suddenly in Switzerland in July...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 01 September 2014
Steven Tyler & Billy Gibbon To Join Kings Of Chaos On Tour In South Africa
Guns N' Roses spin-off supergroup Kings Of Chaos are swelling their ranks by recruiting Steven Tyler and Zz Top star Billy Gibbons for upcoming dates in South Africa.The part-time collective, which features Matt Sorum, Duff...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 21 August 2014
Zz Top's Billy Gibbons Working On Dance Project With David Guetta
Zz Top guitarist Billy Gibbons is seeking to branch out into the world of electronic dance music by hitting the studio with French Dj/producer David Guetta.The legendary Tush rocker recently met up with Guetta on...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 11 August 2014
Jeff Beck & Zz Top To Tour America Together This Summer
Guitar greats Jeff Beck and Billy Gibbons have become the latest rock icons to team up for a U.S. tour.Beck will join Gibbons' band ZZ Top on the road for a five-week summer trek, which...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 03 April 2014
Johnny Depp Plays 'Surprise' Show
Johnny Depp played a surprise concert in Texas.The Hollywood heartthrob is currently in Austin to promote new movie 'The Rum Diary' and stunned the crowd at the Continental Club by performing an impromptu set with...
By Bang Showbiz on 26 October 2011
Slash Stunned By Billy Gibbons' Guitar Gift
Zz Top star Billy Gibbons left pal Slash stunned when he sent the former Guns N' Roses rocker a rare issue Les Paul guitar from his own new custom line as a wedding anniversary gift.The...
By WENN on 12 September 2011
Billy Gibbons In Talks To Front Whiskers Tv Show
Zz Top star Billy Gibbons is using his famous whiskers to land a reality Tv project.The Sharp Dressed Man singer is in talks to front a new show about competitive beard and moustache growers. In...
By WENN on 04 March 2011
Zz Top Star Shows Off His Cars + Guitars
ZZ TOP star BILLY GIBBONS is opening up his garage to show off his impressive collection of cars and guitars. In new coffee table photo book BILLY F GIBBONS: ROCK + ROLL GEARHEAD, the...
By WENN on 20 July 2005
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