Metal Injection — It kicks ass, of course. The post CLUTCH Release Cover Of ZZ TOP's "Precious And Grace" appeared first on Metal Injection. more info

Stereogum — A rock musical based on the music of Texas trio ZZ Top is slated to open in Las Vegas next year. more info

Consequence of Sound — A new massive hard rock and metal festival staged on the same grounds as Bonnaroo. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Texas trio ZZ Top are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year and will be on the road as part of that celebration. The tour kicks off August 16 in Ridgefield, WA and wraps up October 20 in West Palm Beach, FL, with Cheap Trick joining them for m... more info

Consequence of Sound — Bad Company, Cheap Trick, and Lynyrd Skynyrd will provide support on select dates. more info

JamBase — ZZ Top will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a 34-date, amphitheater-heavy U.S. tour that will stretch from mid-August through the end of October. more info

Stereogum — Earlier this month, we made Saharan guitar protege Mdou Moctar an Artist To Watch. His upcoming album Ilana (The Creator) is out next Friday, but luckily we get to stream it today, a week in advance. The Tuareg guitarist and songwriter seamlessly bl... more info

Consequence of Sound — The Louisville event also promises Zac Brown Band John Fogerty, ZZ Top, The Flaming Lips, Trey Anastasio Band, Alison Krauss, and Grace Potter. more info

Metalsucks — Recent ticket sales numbers for Guns N' Roses, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and ZZ Top are quite impressive. The post Wanna Know How Much Guns N’ Roses, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and ZZ Top Earn to Play Shows? appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

Metalsucks — Shatner has released a Christmas album with a bevy of notable guest musicians. The post Video: William Shatner and ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons Performing “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” appeared first on MetalSucks. more info