Now *this* is a typical ZZ Top crowd!

Drunks!

Interesting itemzz for sale at zztop.com

Including vintage framed photos for $125.00, and photos (pretty crappy ones, at that) from some shows on the current tour.

Some Newzz

We will hopefully be reviewing at least one of this week's shows in-person.

Until then, here are a couple of articles:

Previewing the South Bend show;

Previewing the Toledo show, with some very interesting quotes from Billy; and

Reviewing the Southaven Mississippi show.

New Tour Datezz/New set List???

Well, what are probably the last batch of new dates for ZZ Top's 2007 Hollywood Blues tour will be released soon. Las Vegas and Califronia dates in November are already floating with more to follow. Check out that Pete Z's site for the most up-to-date tour schedule.

The big question is, now that the Stray Cats and the Pretenders are off of the tour, will ZZ's set list change or get any longer? Let's hope so.

Billy says...

...he just wrote a new song in Spanish for the new album.

And here's the review of that night's show in the Rio Grande Valley in Hidalgo.

Tube Snake Boogie Jam photos here!

OK, probably just better to check out the link.

Or watch the video of Brian Setzer and Chrissie Hynde jamming with the Boyzz on Tube Snake Boogie:

Don't believe everything you read about ZZ Top on the Internet (except on this site, of course!)

Some of you may have read recently a claim made on the Internet that Billy Gibbons went "Dixie Chicks" and made some sort of anti-Bush political statement at a show in Canada.

This claim is COMPLETELY FALSE. It's not true, it never happened, end of story.

ZZ Top is about the music, not politics, and that will never change.

Foxy Lady!!!

YouTube has a couple more versions of ZZ Top playing Foxy Lady up...check 'em out:

Photos, we got some photos.

From ZZ Top in Indianapolis and from Rock on the Range.

Take me to the Hilton!

Apparently the Boyzz have been staying at the Hilton in Eugene Oregon this week.

Review of Nashville show

Here is a blogger's interesting review of ZZ Top's show in Nashville a week or so ago. He claims that they played Balinese, does anyone know if this is true? He also raved over some old Hendrix footage but didn't mention the Boyzz playing Foxy Lady...wonder if they did?

Review of Red Rocks ZZ Top concert.

With a nice photo.

Dusty again says recording of new ZZ Top album to start in the Fall.

It looks like the Duster is set on recording the new album this fall. Let's hope it happens!

BTW, the band apparently did a series of press interviews while bowling at the Lucky Strike here in Chicago which is only a few blocks from my freakin' house--does anyone know anything about this? I found one brief article referencing this but nothing more.

Reviews of Salt Lake City ZZ Top Concert

From the Salt Lake Tribune, Cold Leftovers (thanks David!), and the Deseret News.

Boy, Billy sure knows a lot about Salt Lake City!

Billy says new album recording to start in November

OK, this falls under the category of "We'll believe it when we see it," but Billy says in this interview that they might start working on the new ZZ Top album in November. That seems consistent with what Dusty has been saying, but we'll see.

Comment on review of Lubbock show

Our pal John Golby had a nice letter published in the Lubbock newspaper about their review of a recent show.

The Beauty of Blogs...

...is that you can find more than just a review by some third-rate hack who works for the local newspapaer. A good example of that is this review of a recent ZZ Top show. The pictures aren't perfect, they didn't get the whole setlist, but it's way more honest and satisfying that something written by a "professional" journalist. And some of the photos are pretty good.

Takin' Texas to the people, indeed!

David Coverdale's house invaded by bears!

OK, it's not exactly ZZ Top-related, but I just can't get the picture of David Coverdale chasing a bear through his living room out of my head!

Did you know that the first-ever ZZ Top Tribute band...

...included as one of its members Billy Bob Thornton?

And here is some interesting technical stuff about the current ZZ Top Hollywood Blues Tour.

Two new videos up on YouTube...

...that we think you'll really enjoy: Brown Sugar and X from Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater Florida from the fall of 2005.