Wyclef Jean, Grace Potter and Nickelback are among the eclectic mix of stars paying tribute to bluesy rockers ZZ Top on a new album. The acts have recorded new versions of the trio's hits, includi...

Toby Keith, who lost almost all of his touring equipment in the recent Tennessee floods, has signed up to perform at Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's Nashville Rising concert, which will help raise fund...

ZZ Top are planning a concert in Chile to raise funds for the country following February's devastating earthquake. The gig will mark the first high profile rock concert in the South American coun...

John Mayer, Jeff Beck and ZZ Top will join blues icons B.B. King and Buddy Guy at Eric Clapton's third Crossroads Guitar Festival in Chicago, Illinois. The event, which benefits Clapton's Crossroad...

Happy Birthday to: ZZ Top singer/guitarist Billy Gibbons (1949) Actor Benjamin Bratt (1963) Norwegian actress Liv Ullmann (1939) German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770; d. 1827) ...

Taylor Swift broke down in tears after receiving the Entertainer of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards - becoming the youngest person ever to win the top prize. It was Swift's nig...

Introducing Orianthi, the guitar phenomenon who is featured prominently in the upcoming Michael Jackson concert documentary, "This Is It". Already a renowned musician, Orianthi has been playin...

Injured Aerosmith star Steven Tyler has blasted online reports he was drunk when he fell off a stage in South Dakota and broke his collarbone, joking he was trying to leap into the audience to fill...

Rod Stewart has become the latest rocker to scrap U.S. shows - a throat infection has rendered him voiceless. The rocker was back in Los Angeles with his wife Penny Lancaster on Friday seeking ...

Drummer Tommy Lee has become the latest rock 'n' roll casualty - he's sitting out dates on Motley Crue's current tour after suffering burns to his left hand. Lee will miss several Crue Fest 2 sh...

We thoroughly enjoy the fact that there are great singers out there with three names that are essentially the same in the form of one name: Bill, Billy and Billie. You don't get this with any oth...

Happy Birthday To Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull star Shia LaBeouf (1986), Canadian actor Joshua Jackson (1978), Flaming Lips drummer Steven Drozd (1969), Pixies guitarist Joey ...

Aerosmith fans are set for a real treat when they catch the band live this year - the group is planning to perform its bestselling album in its entirety at shows. Rocker Steven Tyler has confirmed ...

Aerosmith have postponed work on their new album so they can tour with ZZ Top this summer. Health issues initially prompted the band to call off recording sessions - and now they hope to ret...

Happy Birthday to British actress Patsy Kensit (1968), Lemonheads singer Evan Dando (1967), rapper Grand Puba (1966), ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted (1963), actor Steven Weber (1962), actor Myk...

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Happy Birthday to actor Benjamin Bratt (1963), ZZ Top singer/guitarist Billy Gibbons (1949), Norwegian actress Liv Ullmann (1939), sci-fi author Arthur C. Clarke (1917), English drama author Jane A...

Rhino Entertainment and Sprint introduce Rock The Phone, a Website offering rockin' ringtones for every phone of legendary songs from some of rock 'n' roll's greatest bands, including The Doors, Le...

Armoury Records, distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment, released one mighty molten metal blast of good CD cheer: We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year. It's an all-star assemb...

Multi-platinum Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Sammy Hagar will release his eleventh solo album, Cosmic Universal Fashion, on November 18th via Loud & Proud / Roadrunner Records. The title track a...

Rockers ZZ Top are to team up with the Black Keys to record a new track - thanks to producer Rick Rubin. Rubin, who has signed ZZ Top to his label American Recordings, introduced his new ban...

Rockers ZZ Top are to follow Johnny Cash and Neil Diamond as they hope for a career revival at the hands of super-producer Rick Rubin. The "Sharp Dressed Man" trio has signed a new deal with R...

Happy Birthday To Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull star Shia LaBeouf (1986), Canadian actor Joshua Jackson (1978), Flaming Lips drummer Steven Drozd (1969), Pixies guitarist Joey ...

When the first Guitar Hero was released for the Playstation 2 in November 2005, it was met with both critical acclaim and a lot of buzz: a video game that substituted a simulated guitar for the sta...

Veteran rockers The Who will be the only band feted at the upcoming 2008 VH1 Rock Honors event in Los Angeles. Original members Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend will perform at the July 12 cer...

Happy Birthday to US Soccer team star Landon Donovan (1982), British actress Patsy Kensit (1968), Lemonheads singer Evan Dando (1967), rapper Grand Puba (1966), ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted (...

Starpulse recently ran a 'Top Ten 80s Albums' list, in which the inclusion of the Top Gun soundtrack inspired me to come up with a list of the "Top Ten 80s Movie Soundtracks." After doing a little...

ZZ Top rocker Billy Gibbons is to wed a Texas couple in an IKEA furniture store on Valentine's Day. The couple, Paul Burgess and Patricia Calmers, won a contest for the all-expenses paid ceremony, ...