ZZ Top

2024's hardest-working classic rock band is looking to top itself in 2025.

If there is one place this band feels at home, it's on the stage.

After scoring some impressive round-one victories, 16 albums move on to even tougher battles.

Who's played for the world's biggest viewing audience?

Gibbons' current tour finds him digging much deeper into ZZ Top's '70s catalog.

The guitarist also explains how a new single got his solo band back on the road.

It's now a half century since these records first started blasting our earbuds. Let's celebrate these records from 1975!

Some of rock's biggest names racked up a lot of frequent flier miles in 2024.

Ever wonder what rock bands played in Maine the most over the years? Although not confirmed, these 14 bands have shown our state plenty of love over the years, with a couple playing here close to 50 times. Excluding our talented local acts, here’s a rundown of the bands that I found to have played the most shows in the state and I’m pretty confident that we have two clear winners:

Musician Denis Pauna reimagines the metal legends' entire debut with 'Top 'Em All.'

He says Keith Richards gave him new perspective.

In many ways, this is the LP they'd try to live up to for the rest of their career.

"We love those guys," Johnny Van Zant tells UCR. "We're fans of each other."

Billy Gibbons tells UCR that the opening night was "a rekindling of kindred spirits."

Billy Gibbons says three or four songs have late bassist and replacement trading licks.

Bold experimentation led the band to new commercial heights.