From Texas stages to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame glory, Frank Beard turns 77.
Like any band, ZZ Top found itself going through a few lineup changes over the years. While once welcoming Dan Mitchell on the drums, the co-founder was eventually replaced by Frank Beard in the late ...
The story of Sharp Dressed Man, the second of the Eliminator video trilogy that catapulted ZZ Top into pop culture ...
The ZZ Top discography now spans 45 years, 15 studio albums and, as guitarist Billy Gibbons, frequently jokes, “the same three guys playing the same three chords.” He's oversimplifying a bit. While ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Says Gibbons: “Passing through the grieving process, I can tell you it’s no less than anyone else that loses a good friend or a ...
A slow-burning track built on a spontaneous phrase has become one of classic rock’s most enduring highway listening ...
The members of ZZ Top were offered an insane amount of money to shave their beards in the '80s and they turned it down. Billy Gibbons was asked about the rumor during a recent episode of Jay Mohr's ...
ZZ Top bassist Elwood Francis has now explained why he whipped out a massive 17-string bass guitar onstage with the long-running classic rock band last week. Francis, formerly a stage technician for ...
Known for hit songs like “Legs”, “Sharp Dressed Man”, and “Tush”, ZZ Top not only sold over 50 million albums over the last 56 years, but the band also landed in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 ...
Fans who saw ZZ Top during their recent tour stop in Huntsville, Ala. witnessed an unusual sight, as bassist Elwood Francis briefly performed using an oversized 17-string bass. The mammoth instrument ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. When fans see ZZ Top on stage, they’ll most likely hear the classic ...