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Billy F Gibbons gives a ZZ Top spin to “Jingle Bells”

December 24, 2021December 23, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Billy F Gibbons, Christmas Music, Jingle Bells, ZZ Top

He calls it “Jingle Bell Blues.” A nice song for Christmas Eve. (Via Tom)

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Music Industry 

ZZ Top is the latest artist to sell their catalogue

December 21, 2021December 21, 2021 Alan Cross 2 Comments BMG, Catalogue, KKR, ZZ Top

BMG and KKR had been saying that they have US$1 billion to invest in copyrights. After a few acquisitions over

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Music History 

Random music news for Monday, August 9, 2021

August 9, 2021August 9, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amazon, Brian May, Bruce Springsteen, Dusty Hill, Ed Sheeran, Guns 'N Roses, Guns N'Roses, GWAR, Jack White, KISS, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Metallica, Queen, Sum 41, Third Man Records, ZZ Top

That’s one big rock–and a valuable one, too. Let’s try some music news for August 9, 2021. You know all

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, August 4, 2021

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bez, Charles Connor, Covid, DaBaby, Dusty Hill, Happy Mondays, Little Richard, Motorola, ZZ Top

A scary question: What comes after the Delta variant? Vax up, mask up, and wash your hands. Moving to music

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Music News 

And then there were two: ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill has died

July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Dusty Hill, RIP, ZZ Top

Dusty Hill, the bass player for ZZ Top for more than 50 years has died. He was 72. Billy Gibbons

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Recommended Music 

Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox’s Sunday Lunch Takes on ZZ Top

June 6, 2021June 6, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, Robert Fripp, Sunday Lunch, Toyah Willcox, ZZ Top

Better hang on to that top, Toyah. It’s not held down by anything. And she flashes her husband at the

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, May 26, 2021

May 26, 2021May 26, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Almost Famous, Bruce Dickinson, BTS, Chopcast, Dave Mustaine, Drake, Grammys, Grand Theft Auto, Iron Maiden, K-Pop, Ministry, Peter Frampton, Rand Paul, Richard Marx, Sean Lennon, Slipknot, Social Media, Spotify, ZZ Top

Talk about a cool collectible! I’m surprised it went so cheap. Then there’s music news for May 26, 2021. Drake

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Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox’s Sunday Lunch takes on ZZ Top

March 28, 2021March 28, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, Robert Fripp, Sunday Lunch, Toyah Willcox, ZZ Top

The weekend wouldn’t be complete with out a new posting from Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox as part of their

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, May 22, 2019

May 22, 2019May 21, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Jay Z, Smart Speakers, Spotify, Timbaland, ZZ Top

Game of Thrones is gone. So is The Big Bang Theory. And Veep. And Modern Family. I have to completely

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, November 13, 2018

November 13, 2018November 12, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aerosmith, Alibaba, Amazon Echo, Apple, Aretha Franklin, Billy Gibbons, Bruno Mars, Donald Trump, Headphones, Joe Perry, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Lorde, Mariah Carey, Muse, Music sales, Napster, Neil Young, Singles Day, Snoop Dogg, Streaming, YouTube, ZZ Top

As you may have determined from my out-of-office note, I’m AWOL for the next bit. Where? Send an email to

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Recommended Music 

Here’s your first taste of William Shatner’s Christmas album.

September 21, 2018September 21, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Christmas, Henry Rollins, Iggy Pop, William Shatner, ZZ Top

William Shatner’s latest music project is a Christmas album. Yes, he’s Jewish, but that doesn’t mean he can’t get into

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