Music Aficionado: Billy Gibbons: Cuba, Cars And The Three Chord Crunch
Billy F. Gibbons sat down with Music Aficionado to talk about how the invitation to play the famed Havana Jazz Festival came about and how performing for Cuban audiences helped fuel his first-ever solo album, Perfectamundo. And as one might expect, the subject of cars—specifically, the classic cars found in Cuba—soon entered the conversation. You […]
ELVIS IS IN THE BUILDING…? NO, IT’S JAMES BURTON – GUITARIST FOR ELVIS IS IN THE BUILDING
by Greg Preston October 17 James Burton, Famed 6-string slinger who created the signature lick on “Suzie Q” and the creator of great guitar sounds behind Elvis Presley and Ricky Nelson paid a visit to a packed house for the ZZ Top show while in Shreveport, Louisiana. The Teleceaster Blaster as he’s been called arrived […]
Catch Up with BFG and the Excitement from the Jungle Show at the Famed Antone’s Nightclub Austin
THE JUNGLE SHOW mike – jimmie – suzi – bfg – chriswhip MORE FROM THE JUNGLE SHOW “Wow…! This is one radical gathering of showbiz professionals seriously dedicated to delivering the Real Thing. Rockin’ blues at it’s finest.” – – – Everett Bradshaw “The Jungle Show got to return. When The Jungle Show 2 is announced, […]
The Austin Chronicle: Austin City Limits’ Third Annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
ACL HOF WOW Sold-out awards show shucks off TV tropes and triumphs BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ, 1:10PM, THU. OCT. 13, 2016 Comedian emcees who no one’s written jokes for. Olympian musicians reading lyrics off a huge teleprompter. Pretending it’s New Year’s Eve, because that’s when the taping airs. Even so, Austin City Limits’ third annual Hall […]
Nights with Alice Video: BILLY GIBBONS of ZZ TOP answers LIFE’S GREATEST QUESTIONS
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WHAT DO BILLY DO…!?!?!?
One question which jumps up quite often here at Ranchito del Web is one we find most intriguing as many fans hold a dedicated curiosity while sending in some genuine requests for an update… “What’s a guy like BFG up to after delivering one of the touring shows?” Well, Mr. Billy, being the grand grindcore […]