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

Adam West — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 11:59:45 +0000

Yes kids, Billy Gibbons was actually in a band before ZZ Top, and last night they got back together for the first time since 1969. The band was called the Moving Sidewalks, and 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 — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:06:07 +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 — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:20:08 +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: 'We Didn't Want to Put Out an Album Like the Last Two'

Matt Wardlaw — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 20:33:31 +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 [...]

ZZ Top Singer Billy Gibbons Says No Amount of Money Would Lead Him to Shave

Chad Childers — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 12:15:08 +0000

ZZ Top has made a lot of great music over the years, but in some circles they’re as well known for their image as their songs. Both Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill have sported beards that drop down to the chest area for years, and the look of the two musicians out front has definitely [...]

Billy Gibbons & Co., 'Oh Well' – Song Review

Billy Dukes — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 11:45:31 +0000

Just days after the announcement of a new Fleetwood Mac tribute album, fans can hear the first offering. ZZ Top‘s Billy Gibbons fronts a group that slows down and swampifies the 1969 hit ‘Oh Well.’