Billy Gibbons

The Declaration of Independence. Rocky Balboa’s boxing boots. Instruments used by members of the Beatles. John F. Kennedy’s rocking chair. These are just a few of the items I saw last Thursday night at the Jim Irsay collection at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Jim Irsay, owner of the Indianapolis Colts, has amassed an incredible assortment of relics that would make Indiana Jones blush.

As we celebrate the 74th birthday of William Frederick "Billy" Gibbons, the legendary guitarist and vocalist of ZZ Top, it's a perfect time to delve deeper into his extraordinary career and the band's influential discography. Billy Gibbons, a true icon in the world of rock and blues, has left an indelible mark on music with his distinctive playing style and charismatic stage presence.

Billy Gibbons: The Guitar Innovator

With so many high-profile tours and new releases competing for our attention in the early half of Summer 2023, it’s more than forgivable if you’ve let a few of them get by you. (We here at Grateful Web certainly feel the ‘crush of the new’, and we sense all too well the summer shooting by, bullet-wise. Y’know, sometimes, we just have to shoot backward to catch up!) However, one rock album that you shouldn’t let slip off your personal radar – especially if your head and heart favor a well-percolated mixture of Classic and progressive rock, blues, jazz and folk – is Peace.

The Black Keys join Zane Lowe in studio on Apple Music 1 to discuss their new album 'Dropout Boogie’. The group’s Patrick Carney tells Apple Music about the blessing of the duo’s lifelong friendship and creative partnership, their evolved mindset pertaining to the band’s career and ambition, auditing a posthumous Michael Jackson release to attain their first Number One album, and working with Billy Gibbons.

On Saturday, March 12, in celebration of the 100th birthday of literary legend Jack Kerouac, guests gathered at the Beverly Hills Hotel for The Jim Irsay Collection reception hosted by Indianapolis Colts Owner and CEO Jim Irsay.

Larkin Poe, the GRAMMY® Award-nominated sister duo comprised of Atlanta-bred, Nashville-based multi-instrumentalists Rebecca and Megan Lovell, have unveiled a number of high-profile performances. The upcoming schedule begins with a remarkable rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” filmed live on a Nashville rooftop and set for broadcast on FS1’s NASCAR Race Hub tonight, April 21, at 6:00 PM (EST), officially kicking off FOX Sports’ coverage of NASCAR’s Spring Tripleheader Weekend at Talladega Superspeedway (April 24-25).

The second live track recorded at a musical celebration of the early years of Fleetwood Mac and its founder Peter Green has been released, featuring Aerosmith’s, Steven Tyler and ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons, performing a raucous version of ‘’Rattlesnake Shake’. The full band on the track includes Mick Fleetwood himself, who curated the event, alongside Dave Bronze, Jonny Lang, Andy Fairweather Low, Ricky Peterson, Zak Starkey and Rick Vito.
 

Livestream concert experience industry leader TourGigs brings the magic of holiday season live shows straight to your living room this holiday season with a lineup that features something for everyone, including holiday classics and new favorites previously only experienced in person. Today’s current landscape demands an opportunity to experience live events safely, and TourGigs provides unmatched audio and visual artistic quality to create a unique and intimate fan opportunity.

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The first live track recorded at a musical celebration of the early years of Fleetwood Mac and its founder Peter Green has been released, featuring ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons and Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, performing a raucous version of ‘The Green Manalishi (With The Two Pronged Crown).

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