ZZ Top

Music DVD Review: ZZ Top - Double Down Live

Blogcritics: Music (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009

Makes clear why their blues-based rock has been such an enduring success.

ZZ Top vs. Slash: Who'd You Rather?

TMZ (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Filed under: Who'd You Rather? Billy Gibbons, 59, of ZZ Top and Slash, 44, got into a scruff at the same event in London this week.Question is ... See Also Iggy Pop vs. Ronnie: Who'd You Rather? ... Permalink

Still Keeping The Blues Live & Loud : An Exclusive Interview With One Of Austin's Kings Of Tone, Blues Rock Guitar Legend Van Wilks

Nightwatcher's House Of Rock (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009

In a career spanning over three decades Austin, Texas based guitarist Van Wilks has forged a blazing blues rock path filled with some of the most impressive playing to be found in the genre. Lauded as one of the city's master players by both critics, fans and fellow musicians such as Eric Johnson and Billy Gibbons, the consistency of his work has made him stand out in a scene overfilled with hot guitarists...

Ticket Alert | Them Crooked Vultures, Passion Pit among shows on sale

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Tickets on sale this week.

ZZ Top Rocker Takes The TubeOriginally on...

Hypatia Avenue (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

ZZ Top Rocker Takes The TubeOriginally on Londonist here: I ponder the potential for tube-based adventures with Billy Gibbons of ZZ TopIf you're preparing to head home on the tube, be vigilant for the famous grizzled beard of Billy Gibbons, guitarist of the honourable rock band ZZ Top. He favours the tube over a fancy limo as demonstrated when he played Wembley last week, and took the

• ZZ Top Rocker Takes The Tube - Londonist

Montane Dragonfly Shirt - best in test

Outdoor Clothing and Equipment from Outdoorkit (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

We've been mad about Montane for long time (and are proud to be one of their twelve selected UK Online Montane stockists ) and were thrilled to find a very positive review of the Montane Dragonfly Shirt on Live For The Outdoors . Montane's dynamic use of combining two performance fabrics as opposed to using just one (Polartec Power Dry Midweight & Polartec Power Dry Featherweight) ensures weight...

Autumnal update..

Goddammit (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

Hmm yeah, this blogging thing isn’t really proving to be a massively compelling pasttime is it? So what have I been up to since the start of September when I stopped briefly by to post some badly re-written lyrics? Well, quite a bit I guess. Lots of watching Forest – who are doing rather well at [...]

Brad Pitt's beard beads: Love 'em or hate 'em?

Celebritology (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

Somewhere in the fashion void that lies between ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons and Captain Jack Sparrow, Brad Pitt now rests comfortably -- challenging us to scoff at his sassy beard beads. Pitt shows off his new accessorized goatee at the Tokyo premiere of 'Inglorious Basterds.' (Pix: AP, Getty Images) Well, scoff I must. I was always a bigger fan of scuzzwad Brad Pitt (think "12 Monkeys") than...

DJ Hero on Playstation 3 Review

get2sammyb.co.uk (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

DJ Hero inserts new-found vigour into the stagnating music genre, but its niche concept, high price-tag and challenging learning curve will, sadly, drive many away. What’s It All About? Covering the electro, hip-hop, pop and dance arm of Activision’s massive “Hero” franchise, DJ Hero puts you behind the decks as a master DJ, cutting and scratching yourself [...]

Zz Top - Zz Top Stars Tube Experience

Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

ZZ TOP guitarist BILLY GIBBONS shunned a chauffeur-driven car ahead of the band's recent gig in London - deciding to test out the city's public transport network...

Stratford route at 7:30 on 4 November

Mind the Blog (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

Here are the reported incidents at 7:30 on 4 November for the Tube system: DISTRICT LINE: Minor delays are occurring due to a signal failure at West Ham. ACTON TOWN STATION: From Friday 23 October until Wednesday 11 November, no step-free access between the ticket hall and platforms. ALDGATE EAST STATION: The ticket office is closed from [...]

Ronnie Wood Wins at the Classic Rock Roll of Honor Awards

The Inquisitr (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

London, England (CNS) – Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood has been honored with Outstanding Contribution award at the 2009 annual Classic Rock Roll of Honor Awards. The 62-year-old rocker received his first ever solo win at the Park Lane Hotel in London Monday. The late John Bonham of the Led Zeppelin group was also given recognition at [...]

• Ronnie Wood Wins At The Classic Rock Roll Of Honor Awards - iCelebZ.com
• Ronnie Wood - Wood Floored By First Ever Rock Award - Contactmusic Ltd

The night before Halloween Jon Daly and I went as ZZ Top. You...

Rob Huebel (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

The night before Halloween Jon Daly and I went as ZZ Top. You probably don’t know who that is, dummy.

Billy Gibbons talks about the Tube Snake Boogie in London

The Plummet Onions (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

It seems ZZ Top guitarist likes being a tourist, and took the tube to Wembley before the band’s big gig last week [BBC story]. In true London fashion, the line he wanted to take was down, and he had to detour. He still beat his bandmates to the stadium. Thanks to the Aussie for the story [...]

The ZZ Top of Social Partnership

Irish Election (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

For so long, I’ve wondered why there was a sense of déjà vu about our union beards David Begg and Jack O’Connor when coupled with the non-beard Peter McLoone. And finally it got pinned down. But whereas the Texas rockers managed to work together despite the differences in facial hair, it’s becoming ever clearer that [...]

Unique Sportscars Novitec Ferrari F430 Calavera

gottingnet | 06/17/2009

By the end of the year the new Ferrari F430 Calavera will be released by car tuning specialists Novitec Rosso and design company Unique Sportscars .

Ferrari F430 Calavera by Unique Sportscars and Novitec Rosso

trymi | 05/18/2009

It has been confirmed that by the end of the year the Ferrari F430 will be replaced by a brand new model. However, before the F430 bows out, Unique Sportcars, a German design company, has joined forces with the tuning specialist Novitec Rosso to come up with a limited production of the Calavera (a.k.a. Skull) which is patterned after an extensively revised F430 with exclusive airbrush finish by Knud