Stereogum — Jimmy Kimmel started the painfully unnecessary “Mash Up Mondays” series back in February, in which he pairs a contemporary band or artist with an older one. We’ve seen HAIM perform with Morris Day & The Time, Aloe Blacc with Blackstreet, Weezer... more info

Stereogum — Motörhead are one of those bands, like ZZ Top or AC/DC, that seemingly everyone who likes loud electric guitars can agree on. They exist for one reason: speed. No, seriously — bassist/vocalist Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister formed Motörhead (originall... more info

Stereogum — How nervous would you have to be to stand in between Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill onstage? I imagine you’d be pretty fucking nervous! But last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo took on that challenge like a G. Weezer and ZZ Top pe... more info

Stereogum — On March 23rd, an assortment of musicians will gather at Carnegie Hall to celebrate the work of David Byrne and the Talking Heads. The initial lineup includes: Perry Farrell, The Roots, Bebel Gilberto, Steve Earle, Rufus Wainwright, O.A.R., Alexis Kr... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — ZZ Top at The Paramount in 2013 (more by Greg Cristman) Iconic boogie rockers ZZ Top will be on tour next year now that bassist Dusty Hill is recovered from a hip injury that caused the band's tour with Jeff... more info

NME — The rockers were on the road with Jeff Beck when Dusty Hill fell onto his hip more info

Brooklyn Vegan — ZZ (more by Greg Cristman) The announcement says:Jeff Beck and ZZ Top Regrettably announce the suspension of the remaining scheduled double-bill tour dates due to an injury sustained by ZZ Top bassist, Dusty Hill. Beginning with tonight's show in Cla... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Far too few real-world examples of life-imitating-art-imitating-life crop up to resist one from last week’s ZZ Top-Jeff Beck show at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — They had riffs, and as always, they knew how to use them. more info

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