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ZZ Top’s Frank Beard Returns to Band Following Health-Inspired Leave of Absence "We missed him and are looking forward to turning it up and rocking out with him as has been the case for the last ...
For Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, there is one electric guitar that stands above the rest in his arsenal for the metal band’s ongoing M72 world tour. Photo book by Metallica's Kirk Hammett ...
ZZ Top announced Thursday that Frank Beard will rejoin the band for their summer tour following the drummer’s leave of absence due to a then-unspecified “health issue.”. Beard missed the ...
Their new album, “No Rain, No Flowers,” offers a positive spin on their tough battles with touring and album sales. Guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney talk about it ahead of ...
“So now, Nirvana’s on the radio every 18 seconds and, of course, every time I hear this guitar, I’m like, ‘Oh, there’s my guitar sound,’” Corgan said. Of the two bands, Nirvana ...
Always surrounded by rock’s finest: Pete Townshend (The Who), Denny Laine (Wings), Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) and, of course, his Stones bandmates. ... a fluid interplay between guitars, ...
BlueChip's $35 guitar picks made of aerospace-grade material are favored by stars like John Mayer. Here’s how an unintended invention upended the high-end pick industry and spread despite ...
But Thornton was already a rock star. He started out as a drummer, playing in bands with people like Billy Gibbons, who would go on to find his own major musical success in ZZ Top. Their band, Tres ...