"We started ZZ Top in 1969. We carried on nonstop until the bicentennial year of '76. And at that time, we were looking at an invitation to join the ranks of the Warner Bros. Group," the rocker begins. He says it was management's decision to have the band take a break after "li...
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City announced the next act in their Summer Concert Series lineup at Battery Park. The Summer Concert will include ZZ TOP, The Elevation Tour, to perform on Saturday, August 2, 2025. All we can say is prepare yourself for that "Li'l Ol' Band from Texas...
“Hey Baby, Que Paso,” to add to the TexMex southern flavor of the blues music to come. Without missing a beat, the drum intro to “Under Pressure,” began ZZ’s blistering set, and the trio appeared, trademark beards and black sunglasses intact. ...
ZZ Top is a legendary American rock band known for their blues-infused rock music, bawdy lyrics and long, red beards. ZZ Top tours include the 2017 Tonnage Tour, 2016 Hell Raisers Tour, and the 2013 La Futura Tour. ZZ Top live shows leave the audience laughing dancing and feeling like ...
Gimme All Your Lovin’, La Grange, and Legs are just some of the American Rock band ZZ Top. But, after several albums and tours, people are wondering what the story behind their long thick beards is. Contrary to what most might think, the member of ZZ Top did not don their beards un...
RAY ROUTHIER Staff Writer
READ MORE:How ZZ Top Began Their '80s Transformation It doesn’t seem like it would have been easy to do that over the years with the beards, right? Yeah, that’s for sure -- and it’s not like they’re out there wearing shorts. [Laughs] They’re always wearing [impressive] outfit...
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images “I hate recording, because it’s just a snapshot,”Jeff Becksays. “It’s not the real thing.” Currently, the guitarist is showing off the real thing on the road,touring the U.S.withZZ Topthrough mid-September. Although the form...
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During the downtime, Hill and Gibbons grew long beards. And when they remerged in 1979 withDegüello, they scored a massive hit with “Cheap Sunglasses.” But it was 1983’sEliminatorthat turned ZZ Top into MTV superstars. Singles “Sharp Dressed Man,”“Gimme All Your Lovin’,” and “...