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On recordings, ZZ Top has always been more about substance than style. The Texas trio has cranked out catchy blues boogies since it started in 1970 without ever really chasing fads or fashions. On ...
Singer and guitar legend Billy Gibbons, drummer John Douglas (in place of original Frank Beard for health reasons) and bassist Elwood Francis burst into an energetic 16-song set rolling from hit to ...
In 2009, gentlemanly singer and guitarist Billy Gibbons lifted the veil on a few of the famous friends he’s made while travelling the rock’n’roll highway. Classic Rock divider Jimi Hendrix ...
CHIPPEWA VALLEY 10, ST. CLAIR 8 >> Mason Farley was the player of the game, scoring a hat trick for CVHS. Angel Abreu, Ethan Kramer and Landon St. Onge each scored twice, and Evan Gibbons scored once.
Put yourself in Billy Gibbons’ shoes. Back in the eighties, ... and that strange hat that looks like a hairy shower cap pulled down low, just above his eyes and over his ears.
On the creative team are set and costume designer David Zinn, choreographer Sam Pinkleton, orchestrations Jonathan Tunick, additional arrangements Alexander Gemignani, conductor Nigel Lilley, lighting ...
Gibbons said he wanted to buy Francis a hat and should have bought him one for Stagecoach, adding that ZZ Top has been visiting and performing in the desert for five decades.
Since 2015, ZZ Top frontman Billy Gibbons has embarked upon a unique solo career, using his rare time away from Texas’ favorite beer drinkers and hell raisers to explore an array of diverse ...
Shock rock: Facial hair intact, ZZ Top (from left, Elwood Francis, Frank Beard and Billy Gibbons) return to New Zealand in May. Photo / Getty Imaages ZZ Top enters their 56th year of existence ...
A chance to see a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer up close and personal packed the house Tuesday night at Jergel’s Rhythm Grille in Warrendale. In a sold-out show, Billy F. Gibbons and the BFGs ...
Gibbons—who presumably added the F. to his moniker to distinguish himself and his solo career from his 50-some-odd-year tenure with ZZ Top—remains a “Sharp Dressed Man,” sparkly clothed, topped with a ...
Billy Gibbons’ long beard, hat and sunglasses were part of ZZ Top’s signature identity. The guitarist and his whiskers are back in Australia next month after a decade-long absence.