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40 years ago: ZZ Top play 4th of July MTV 'Liberty or Death' concert

ZZ Top has long been the perfect addition to any party plan, as we all know. But they really amplified that concept in a new ...

How ZZ Top’s Afterburner continued one of the most unlikely success story

Watching videos for Eliminator songs on MTV at the time, ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill concurred with Gibbons' grave assessment ...
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How a half-live album, a monster hit and a travelling zoo helped ZZ Top play to 1.2 million people

Buffalo, buzzards and Tush? The Fandango album saw the Little Ol’ Band From Texas go nationwide ...

How ZZ Top ended up playing to 1.2 million people with help from a monster hit and a travelling zoo

People tend to go big in Texas. On the back of Fandango!’ s success, and no doubt fortified by the Memorial Stadium event, ZZ Top cooked up the Worldwide Texas Tour. Kicking off in May 1976 in North ...
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ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd headed to Southaven as part of 'The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour'

Classic rock veterans ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd have added 36 additional dates to their co-headlining "The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour," including a Mid-South stop in 2024. The tour will play the ...
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Photos: Legendary Rockers of ZZ Top Prove They’ve Still Got It at Red Rocks

The Little Ol’ Band From Texas, ZZ Top, made a stop on its Elevation Tour at Red Rocks, and the legendary blues-rockers showed they still have all the flash. With long lines at the ADA sections and ...