Rolling Stone — Country stars, bluesmen, indie songwriters and arena rockers paid tribute to Billy Gibbons last night, during a live stream of the online concert series Skyville Live headlined by the ZZ Top frontman. Gibbons both opened and closed the 75-minute s... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — THE DEAD DAISIES' new studio album, "Make Some Noise", will be released on August 5 via SPV. The effort, packed with huge hooks, giant, intense guitar riffs and glorious, distinctive vocals, celebrates the kind of rock 'n' roll that has gone from str... more info

Stereogum — The Smashing Pumpkins just wrapped up quite an eventful tour. The acoustic In Plainsong shows featured the return of founding guitarist James Iha, a stagecrasher, the debut of a new Smashing Pumpkins song, and covers of Hole, ZZ Top, and Prince. And ... more info

Consequence of Sound — Southern rock legends will release their never-before-heard early demos on August 5th. more info

Rolling Stone — Online streaming concert series Skyville Live will return for its next installment with amplifiers set to 11, as the guitar-heavy lineup will include performances by ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, Frankie Ballard, singer-guitarist Orianthi, blues-soul artis... more info

Stereogum — For a band that hasn’t released new music since 2014, the Smashing Pumpkins have had quite the headline-grabbing run lately. The acoustic In Plainsong tour has occasioned a reunion with founding guitarist James Iha, a stage-crasher altercation, cov... more info

NME — Veteran rockers are due to play Glastonbury later this year more info

People.com — "They're doing their best to get me back in the game as soon as possible," said Hill in a statement, after fracturing his shoulder more info

Associated Press — NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — ZZ Top is postponing several dates on its tour after bass player Dusty Hill fractured his shoulder before a show last week in Texas. more info

Live Daily — Axl Rose will replace Brian Johnson as the classic rock band's frontman on the upcoming tour. More news: AC/DC, ZZ Top more info