Shooting Star ZZ Top coming

Mahnomen’s Shooting Star Casino hosts rockers ZZ Top on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 8 p.m., performing hits such as “Sharp-Dressed Man” and “Gimme All Your Lovin”.
One night later, on Friday, Nov. 13, one of the country’s most recognized music and dance revues, Chippendales, will perform at 8 p.m. The all male lineup is one of the top acts in women’s entertainment.
As the month winds down, on Saturday, Nov. 21, the Shooting Star will host a speciaparticular Native American Music Festival, starting at 4 p.m. Hosted by Williams & Ree, this jam packed festival will feature performances by native performers including “Big Kenny” Alpin (of Big & Rich), Indigenous, Crystal Shawanda and Derek Miller.
Saturday, Nov. 7
MUSIC
• Live at the Lodge: 7:30-10:30 p.m., Lodge on Lake Detroit, 1200 East Shore Drive, Detroit Lakes. Jason Weissman, sax, and Dan Musselman, piano, perform original jazz compositions and arrangements.

• Still on the Hill: 7:30 p.m., New York Mills Regional Cultural Center. The Ozarkian duo of Kelly Mulhollan and Donna Sterjna will play bluegrass favorites and their own “folkgrass” compositions. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 the evening of the concert.

• ‘West Side Story’: 7:30 p.m., George Simson Auditorium, Detroit Lakes Middle School. Tickets $8 for adults, $6 for students, available at Central Market.
• ‘In The Mood’: The 1940s musical revue “In The Mood,” featuring the music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Harry James, Benny Goodman, The Andrews Sisters and other big band/swing-era icons, comes to Detroit Lakes’ Historic Holmes Theatre for a 7:30 p.m. show.
• ‘Godspell’: 7:30 p.m., Waage Fine Arts Theatre, M-State campus, Fergus Falls. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door for adults; $6 in advance, $7 at the door for youth ages 18 and under; children age 5 and under admitted free. All seats reserved.
•‘Rags to Riches’ Fashion Show: 4 to 6 p.m., ITOW Veterans Museum, 805 West Main, Perham. Fund-raiser tickets are $15, including appetizers and wine, and may be purchased from board members or by calling 218-346-7678 218-346-7678. Raffle to win a sapphire and diamond ring will also take place during the event.
• Chocolate Fantasy Extravaganza: 2 to 4 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes. For $5 get a plate to fill with chocolate delights; theme basket silent auction also planned. Money raised will go to the Lakes Crisis & Resource Center building project.
• Church Bazaar: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., United Methodist Church, corner of Pembina & Corbett, Detroit Lakes. Lunch will be served. There will be knives, crafts, gift baskets, plants and more.
• Family Float Night: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Detroit Lakes Community & Cultural Center.

Tuesday, Nov. 10
LITERARY EVENTS
• Teen book discussion: 4 p.m., Detroit Lakes Public Library. Discussion topic is The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. Snacks will be served.

MISCELLANEOUS
• Sons of Norway 40th Anniversary: 6 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes. Sit-down dinner will be followed by entertainment from Eric Bergeson. Admission $12.50 for adults and $6 for children age 12 and under.

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TUBE EXPERIENCE ZZ TOP STAR'S

ZZ TOP guitarist BILLY GIBBONS shunned a chauffeur driven car ahead of the band's current gig in London deciding to test out the city's public transport network instead. The rocker wanted to experience the British capital as a tourist and joined the hordes of ZZ Top fans on the London Underground to make his way to Wembley Arena for last week's show (28Oct09). He explains, "To the disbelief of many I decided to take the Tube. Being the consummate tourist, I wanted to ride the Tube. Someone said, 'You know it may not be that bad of an idea because travel in London has not been known for its expedient way to get from A to B.' And off I went - it's only a block from the hotel down to the station." But the star hit problems when one of the train lines broke down, so he took the bus instead. He adds, "No sooner had I bought the ticket the agent informed me that the Circle Line had broken down. There was a guy on the (bus) route that was checking me out and it was getting a little edgy, and then I realised that he was looking at a ZZ Top concert ticket for the Wembley show. (But) I beat my partners by 45 minutes."

A little ZZ Top in the mix?

With fans constantly unleashing bootlegs from the band’s shows, Them Crooked Vultures have had a hard time keeping their new music under wraps.
Whether this band featuring members of Led Zeppelin, Queens of the Stone Age and Nirvana/Foo Fighters was actually ready to unveil its tracks, or whether it is simply a case of “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em,” TCV have given in to fan demand by posting a new clip for the song “New Fang.”
We call it a solid rock track that definitely shows its stomping QOTSA roots (and adds a twisted twist of ZZ Top to the mix).
What do you think of the new track?
The group’s self titled debut album is due to hit stores November 17 (complete track listing, below).

Track list:

1. No One Loves Me & Neither Do I

2. Mind Eraser, No Chaser

3. New Fang

4. Dead End Friends

5. Elephants

6. Scumbag Blues

7. Bandoliers

8. Reptiles

9. Interlude With Ludes

10. Warsaw or The First Breath You Take After You Give Up

11. Caligulove

12. Gunman

13. Spinning In Daffodils

2009 Them Crooked Vultures Tour Dates:

(+ TCV’s first ever California shows):

11-17 Los Angeles - Wiltern Theater

11-19 Oakland - Fox Theater

11-21 - Seattle - Paramount

11-22 - Portland - Roseland Theater
12-6 Munich - Zenith12-7 Berlin - Columbiahalle

12-6 Cologne - Palladium
12-10 Plymouth, England - Pavilions

12-11 Portsmouth, England - Guildhall

12-13 Blackpool, England - Empress Ballroom

12-14 Birmingham, England - O2 Academy

12-15 Edinburgh, Scotland - O2 Academy

12-17 London, England - HMV Hammersmith Apollo

12-18 London, England - HMV Hammersmith Apollo

2010 Them Crooked Vultures Tour Dates:

01-19 Perth - Challenge Stadium

01-22 Melbourne - Festival Hall

01-25 Brisbane - Riverstage

01-26 Sydney - Hodern Pavilion

01-29 Wellington - TSB Bank Arena

01-30 Auckland - Vector Arena

ZZ Top among shows on sale

"KMPS Country Night II," Dec. 18, Skagit Valley Casino, Bow, $10.
Phil Vassar, March 26, 2010, Skagit Valley Casino, Bow, $48.
Debby Boone, May 7-8, 2010, Skagit Valley Casino, Bow, $35.
Blue Oyster Cult, June 11, 2010, Skagit Valley Casino, Bow, $30.
Darryl Worley, Sept. 10, 2010, Skagit Valley Casino, Bow, $25.
Saturday at 10 a.m.
Seattle Sounders FC MLS Playoffs, Nov. 5, Qwest Field, Seattle, $20-$85.
"Pink Floyd Laserspectacular," Nov. 20, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, $22.
"Michael Jackson Laserspectacular," Nov. 21, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, $22.
Less Than Jake, Nov. 30, Showbox at the Market, Seattle, $20.

ZZ Top Rock legends perform tonight in Bucharest

Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard the three rock stars have arrived in Bucharest on Sunday, to prepare for their concert today. At the Polivalenta Hall the gig kicks off at 8 PM. Formed in late 1969 in Houston, Texas, by Billy Gibbons (lead vocals and lead guitar), Dusty Hill (vocals, bass, and keyboards), and Frank Beard (drums). ZZ Top has been together for four decades, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and was ranked number 44 on VH1 cable’s “100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.” ZZ Top plays Texas boogie and blues, and no one has done it longer than them. The trio’s enduring appeal owes much to their mastery of traditional rock forms. Guitarist Billy Gibbons, bassist Dusty Hill and drummer Frank Beard were influenced by such blues masters as Freddie King, Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker. Their songs are laden with pop-culture references and the determined pursuit of a good time. They visually connected with the MTV generation by virtue of Hill’s and Gibbons’ long beards and fur-lined guitars.Their earliest albums ZZ Top’s First Album (1970) and Rio Grande Mud (1971) gave them a chart hit, “Francene.” ZZ Top solidified their sound on Tres Hombres (1973) by recording in Memphis. The band holds the distinction of being among the few rock bands still composed of its original recording members for nearly 40 years. They reached peak commercial success in the 1970s and 1980s, scoring many hit songs during that era, but they remain together today and are still touring and releasing albums. For the Bucharest concert, the artists came with their 45 people crew, including several chefs who usually accompany the group in their tours. Arrangers say the three haven’t raised many pretensions for their stay in Romania, apart from a particular kitchen room at the Polivalenta Hall, and six special rooms prepared backstage. The concert tonight is part of the Double Down Live 2009 tour and will kick off at 7 P.M. with a music number from local folk-band Cri Gri. Tonight, after the show, the band will be heading to Sofia for their next performance on October 21. The price of a ticket was 120 RON in specialized stores, and will be 130 RON at entrance tonight.

Jay-Z sells out London show in '15 seconds'

Jay Z has sold out his date at London Alexandra Palace show in 15 seconds this morning (October 9).

Jay Z Tickets for the rapper's gig went on sale at 9am (BST), and were all snapped up moments later, according to the promoters Live Nation.

The show is due to take place on November 4, and follows Jay-Z's show at the London Roundhouse on September 18, which also sold out in record-breaking time.

ZZ Top Announces New Shows In Canada

Get on your winter gear and head north to Canada, where ZZ Top is set to play four dates across British Columbia:

11/18 - EnCana Events Centre - Dawson Creek, BC

11/20 - South Okanagan Events Centre - Penticton, BC

11/21 - Interior Savings Centre - Kamloops, BC

11/22 - Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre - Abbotsford, BC

Stay tuned to The Online Ticket Shop for pre-sale announcements and public on-sale dates. Buy ZZ Top Tickets online or call at 0207 403 0962/

ZZ Top axe tour over ear illness

Rock band ZZ Top have cancelled their European tour to let a band member have treatment for an ear ailment.
Bassist and singer Dusty Hill needs treatment for a benign growth in his inner ear.

The tour was due to start on 15 June in Leipzig, Germany, and finish in Norway in early July.

Preliminary plans for his treatment do not include surgery so US concerts, due to start in Dallas on 15 July, are still expected to go ahead.
"I'm looking forward to dealing with this problem and getting back out there with Billy and Frank," Hill said. "I'm sure we'll put this behind us very shortly."

In a statement, Hill's otolaryngologist Dr Shawn Nasseri said: "In the near term, we plan to stabilise Dusty's hearing and symptoms with medication and a conservative management strategy."

The trio, who have been together for 38 years, and are known for the guitarists' trademark beards, performed and were honoured at the VH1 Rock Honors in Las Vegas on Saturday.

The cancellation comes seven years after Hill was diagnosed with Hepatitis C.

ZZ Top announce dates to replace Aerosmith cancellations

ZZ Top have announced their own tour of the US after the cancellation of their joint tour with Aerosmith.The dates were put on ice after Aerosmith frontman Steve Tyler suffered a fall from the stage in Sturgis, SD earlier this month. It was subsequently announced that the tour was cancelled entirely. ZZ Top had already planned a few shows without Aerosmith, and the dates listed below include those.Meanwhile, the band are currently working on a new album with legendary producer Rick Rubin.

The dates announced so far are:Redding, CA Redding Convention Center (August 18)Anaheim, CA House of Blues (20)Los Angeles, CA House of Blues (21)

Rancho Mirage, CA Agua Caliente Casino (22)

Chicago, IL House of Blues (September 4)

Sault St. Marie, MI Kewadin Casino (6, 7)

Washington, DC 9:30 Club (13, 14)Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre (15)Salamanca, NY Seneca Allegany Casino (17)

New York, NY Beacon Theatre (18)

Atlantic City, NH House of Blues (19)

Reading, PA Sovereign Performing Arts Center (20)

ZZ Top are coming to Roanoke

Rock and Roll Hall of celebrity inductee ZZ TOP is heading to Roanoke! Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, and Frank Beard will play at the Roanoke Civic Center Friday, September 11th, for a one-night show packed with hits! Tickets on sale to the general public Monday, August 10th at 10am at the Roanoke Civic Center Ticket Office, online at tickets.com or by phone at 888-397-3100.

Rock legends ZZ Top are going to perform Roanoke.
Their concert will be Friday, September 11th, at the Roanoke Civic Center.
tickets go on sale Monday, August 10th at 10:00 a.m. at the Roanoke Civic Center ticket office, online at tickets.com, or by phone at 1-888-397-3100.

ZZ Top concert called off after Tyler hurt

The on-again, off-again Aerosmith and ZZ Top show is officially off again.

But the advertiser -- for what was to be tonight's concert -- is cheering viewers to hold onto their tickets as he works to postpone the rock bands at Canad Inns Stadium before the finish of September.

Interconnected ItemsArticlesAerosmith guitarist says tour in query after Tyler fell off stage

On Thursday afternoon, dozens of crew members worked to tear down the massive stage set up in the north end of the stadium. Only 10,000 tickets had been sold for the 23,000-seat show, Taylor said.

Tyler fell while amusing the crowd by dancing around after the sound system failed during the song Love in an Elevator, said Mike Sanborn, spokesman for the Buffalo Chip Campground, which hosted the outdoor concert.

Tyler was on the stage's catwalk when he fell backward onto a couple of fans in the middle of what was a record crowd, Sanborn said. Security rushed to help him and the crowd cheer when Tyler got back up.


The band's present tour with ZZ Top has been a coarse one on Tyler. The group was affected to cancel seven events last month when he upset his leg during a June 28 concert in Connecticut.

"It just happens in this business," Taylor laughed. "It's rock 'n' roll."

The Best of ZZ Top

The Best of ZZ Top (subtitled 10 Legendary Texas Tales) is a greatest hits album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music).

Side A

1. "Tush" – 2:14
   
   
   
   • Originally from Fandango! (1975)
   
   
2. "Waitin' for the Bus" (Gibbons, Hill) – 2:59
   
   
   
   • Originally from Tres Hombres (1973)
   
   
3. "Jesus Just Left Chicago" – 3:29
   
   
   
   • Originally from Tres Hombres (1973)
   
   
4. "Francine" (Gibbons, Kenny Cordray, Steve Perron) – 3:33
   
   
   
   • Originally from Rio Grande Mud (1972)
   
   
5. "Just Got Paid" (Gibbons, Bill Ham) – 4:27
   
   
   
   • Originally from Rio Grande Mud (1972)

Side B

1. "La Grange" – 3:51
   
   
   
   • Originally from Tres Hombres (1973)
   
   
2. "Blue Jean Blues" – 4:42
   
   
   
   • Originally from Fandango! (1975)
   
   
3. "Backdoor Love Affair" (Gibbons, Ham) – 3:20
   
   
   
   • Originally from ZZ Top's First Album (1971)
   
   
4. "Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers" – 3:23
   
   
   
   • Originally from Tres Hombres (1973)
   
   
5. "Heard it on the X" – 2:23
   
   
   
   • Originally from Fandango! (1975)

ZZ Top Ticket Sellers

There are a lot of ticket agents in the market who sells ZZ Top tickets but not all of them are successful to provide ZZ Top Tickets. Among them only few ticket touts are successful to deliver safe, secure and 100% guaranteed ZZ Top Tickets. The list of those ticket agents are as follows:-

• Ticket Master
• Sold Out Event Ticket
• The Online Ticket Shop
• Getmein
• The Online Ticket Exchange

ZZ Top Tickets are on sale now

ZZ Top has declared they are going to be play live again and tickets are available for their concert series immediately! The blues rock group has been around for more than 35 years and is one of the few bands in history to be able to proudly claim all its members are the original ones! ZZ Top tickets are generally quick to sell due to the group�s reputation among vieweres across the age spectrum

ZZ Top Announce Two UK Shows the dates are as under:-

27/10/2009 - ZZ Top Wolverhampton Civic Hall Tickets - Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
28/10/2009 - ZZ top Wembley Arena Tickets - London, United Kingdom

All ZZ Top Tickets are available on The Online Ticket Shop

ZZ Top Awards

The Living Legends Award - Given out by The Board of Directors of the International Entertainment Buyer's Association (IEBA) live between Oct. 15-17, 2006.VHI
Rock Honors award in 2007

Awards Won

1986

SONG : Rough Boy Lyrics

In: Best Art Direction

MTV Video Music

1984

SONG : Legs Lyrics

In: Best Group Video

MTV Video Music

Top

Nominations

1992

ALBUM : Recycler Lyrics

In: Best Album Package

Grammy

1990

ARTIST : ZZ Top Lyrics

In: Best Video from a Film

MTV Video Music

1987

ARTIST : ZZ Top Lyrics

In: Rock Vocal Group

Grammy

1986

SONG : Rough Boy Lyrics

In: Best Editing

MTV Video Music

1986

SONG : Rough Boy Lyrics

In: Best Direction

MTV Video Music

1986

SONG : Rough Boy Lyrics

In: Best Special Effects

MTV Video Music

1986

ALBUM : Afterburner Lyrics

In: International Album of the Year

Juno

1986

SONG : Rough Boy Lyrics

In: Best Cinematography

MTV Video Music

1986

SONG : Rough Boy Lyrics

In: Best Experimental Video

MTV Video Music

1984

ARTIST : ZZ Top Lyrics

In: Rock Vocal Group

Grammy

1984

ALBUM : Eliminator Lyrics

In: International Album of the Year

Juno

1984

SONG : Sharp Dressed Man Lyrics

In: Best Editing

MTV Video Music

1984

SONG : Legs Lyrics

In: Best Editing

MTV Video Music

1984

SONG : Sharp Dressed Man Lyrics

In: Best Group Video

MTV Video Music

ZZ Top Compilation and specialty albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions						Certifications (sales threshold)
		US	US Blues	UK	AUS	SWE	NOR
1977	The Best of ZZ Top Released: March 21, 1977 Label: Warner Bros. Records	182	—	—	—	—	—	US: 2× Multi-Platinum
1992	Greatest Hits Released: April 14, 1992 Label: Warner Bros. Records	9	—	5	2	1	7	US: 3× Multi-Platinum CAN: Platinum UK : Gold
1994	One Foot in the Blues Released: November 22, 1994 Label: Warner Bros. Records	—	10	—	—	—	—
2003	Chrome, Smoke & BBQ Released: October 14, 2003 Label: Warner Bros. Records	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	Rancho Texicano Released: June 8, 2004 Label: Rhino Records	77	—	—	—	—	—
2008	Live From Texas Released: October 28, 2008 Label: Eagle Rock Records	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or not released

ZZ Top - Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions					Certifications (sales threshold)
		US	UK	AUS	NZ	SWE
1971	ZZ Top's First Album Released: January 16, 1971 Label: London Records	—	—	—	—	—
1972	Rio Grande Mud Released: April 4, 1972 Label: London Records	104	—	—	—	—
1973	Tres Hombres Released: July 26, 1973 Label: London Records	8	—	—	—	—	US: Gold CAN: Gold
1975	Fandango! Released: April 18, 1975 Label: London Records	10	—	—	—	—	US: Gold CAN: Platinum
1977	Tejas Released: February 9, 1977 Label: London Records	17	—	—	—	21	US: Gold
1979	Degüello Released: August 27, 1979 Label: Warner Bros. Records	24	—	—	—	—	US: Platinum
1981	El Loco Released: October 1, 1981 Label: Warner Bros. Records	17	—	—	—	26	US: Gold
1983	Eliminator Released: March 23, 1983 Label: Warner Bros. Records	9	3	—	—	13	US: 10× Multi-Platinum CAN: Diamond UK: 4× Multi-Platinum
1985	Afterburner Released: October 28, 1985 Label: Warner Bros. Records	4	2	—	—	3	US: 5× Multi-Platinum UK : Platinum
1990	Recycler Released: March 23, 1990 Label: Warner Bros. Records	6	8	27	—	2	US: Platinum CAN: Platinum UK : Silver
1994	Antenna Released: January 18, 1994 Label: RCA Records	14	3	40	13	1	US: Platinum CAN: Gold
1996	Rhythmeen Released: September 17, 1996 Label: RCA Records	29	32	—	—	6
1999	XXX Released: September 28, 1999 Label: RCA Records	100	—	—	—	26
2003	Mescalero Released: April 15, 2003 Label: RCA Records	57	—	—	—	22
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or not released

ZZ Top Discography

The discography of American blues rock band ZZ Top including information such as the peak chart positions of the band's albums and singles.

Studio albums 14
Singles 34

1971 - ZZ Top's First Album 1972 - Rio Grande Mud 1973 - Tres Hombres 1975 - Fandango! 1977 - Tejas

1977 - The Best of ZZ Top 1979 - Degüello 1981 - El Loco 1983 - Eliminator 1985 - Afterburner

1990 - Recycler 1992 - Greatest Hits 1994 - Antenna 1994 - One Foot in the Blues 1996 - Rhythmeen

1999 - XXX 2003 - Mescalero 2003 - Chrome, Smoke & BBQ 2004 - Rancho Texicano 2009 - Upcoming studio album

ZZ top Books

• "ZZ Top: Bad and Nationwide" (1985)
• "ZZ Top" by Mitchell Craven (July 1, 1985)
• "ZZ Top" by Philip Kamin (March 3, 1986)
• "ZZ Top" by Robert Draper (July 1, 1989)
• "Elimination: The ZZ Top Story" (December 1, 1991)
• "Sharp-Dressed Men: ZZ Top Behind the Scenes from Blues to Boogie to Beards" (May 1, 1994)
• "ZZ Top: Elimination" (June 1, 1998)
• "ZZ Top Greatest Hits" (July 1, 1999)
• "The New Best of Zz Top for Guitar (Easy Tab Deluxe)" (July 1, 1999)
• "ZZ Top / XXX (Authentic Guitar-Tab)" (March 1, 2000)
• "ZZ Top - Guitar Anthology" (February 1, 2003)
• "Essential ZZ Top" (April 2003)
• "The Very Best of ZZ Top" (April 1, 2003)
• "The Best of ZZ Top: A Step-By-Step Breakdown of the Guitar Styles and Techniques of Billy Gibbons" (September 1, 2003)
  "Billy F. Gibbons: Rock+Roll Gearhead" (October 15, 2005).

ZZ Top Tour Inoformation

• Worldwide Texas Tour


• Continental Safari Tour


• Mean Rhythm Global Tour '97


• XXX Tour


• Casino Tour 2002


• European Tour 2002


• Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers Tour


• 2004 Summer Tour


• Whack Attack Tour 2005


• Hollywood Blues Tour 2007


• El Camino Ocho Summer Tour 2008


• Brooks & Dunn's Cowboy Town Tour 2008


• In Your Face Fall Tour 2008


• Aerosmith/ZZ Top Tour 2009

ZZ Top Recent News

In July 2008, the band announced they have signed with producer Rick Rubin and are recording a new album. Rubin will be producing the next album, and it has been reported that the band will be aiming to move back to their pre-80's La Grange sound.

The Eliminator Collector's Edition CD/DVD celebrating the 25th anniversary of the band's iconic RIAA Diamond Certified album was released September 10, 2008. The release includes seven bonus tracks (five of which are previously unreleased live cuts from 1983) and a bonus DVD (including the four concept videos originally associated with the album and four live performances from a 1983 British television program).

On the 19th of February 2009 it was announced ZZ Top will be making an appearance at the Download Festival held annually at Donington Park.
On April 9, 2009, Aerosmith announced that ZZ Top will be accompanying them on their upcoming tour of their new album.

On May 17, 2009 ZZ Top headlined the MMRBQ at the Susquehanna Bank Center - Camden, NJ.

In July 2009 the band appeared on VH1's "Storytellers".

On July 20, 2009, Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill appeared on WWE Monday Night Raw as the special guest hosts.

ZZ Top Picture Gallery

About ZZ Top

ZZ Top is an American blues rock group shaped in 1969 in Houston, Texas. The group members are Billy Gibbons (vocals and guitar), Dusty Hill (bass guitar and vocals), and Frank Beard (drums). They grasp the difference of being one of the few rock groups still consists of its original members for nearly 40 years, and until 2006, with the unchanged manager/producer, Bill Ham.

They attained the peak of their commercial achievement in the 1970s and 1980s, positioning many hit songs during that era; but they keep on together today and are still doing a tour and launching albums. ZZ Top was introduced into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 15, 2004.

Nearly as renowned as their music is the band’s appearance: Gibbons and Hill are always shown wearing sunglasses (a nod to their 1979 song “Cheap Sunglasses”), similar (if not matching) clothing, and their trademark chest-length beards, while Beard sports a mustache but not a beard. In 1984, the Gillette Company reportedly offered Gibbons and Hill US$1 million apiece to shave their beards for a television commercial, but they refused.