The albums ZZ Top's First Album, Rio Grande Mud, Tres Hombres, Fandango, and Tejas were remixed to have a more contemporary sound. In 2017, ZZ Top announced their "2017 Tonnage Tour" which was to last from February 19 to March 14. https://t.co/XBw8rqp3iv https://t.co/3ULDbKJ1V1, We’ve rescheduled our 2020 Vegas residency dates to April 2021. ZZ Top was formed in the Houston area when Gibbons, formerly of the blues-rock band Moving Sidewalks, united with Hill and Beard, who had previously performed together in the band American Blues. [37] The first four songs from La Futura debuted on June 5, 2012, on an EP called Texicali. Due to lack of interest from the major American record companies, ZZ Top accepted a record deal from London Records, the American affiliate of the British Decca Records label. They released their first single, "Salt Lick," in 1969, and the B-side contained the song "Miller's Farm."

Sure did want to see the Black Crowes tho, lol.

They were also given commemorative rings by actor Billy Bob Thornton from the VH1 Rock Honors in 2007. Subsequent releases, such as their first top-ten album Tres Hombres (1973) and the singles "La Grange" and "Tush", gained extensive radio airplay.

Show update for ZZ Top's 50th Anniversary Tour. Bassist Hill has mentioned to Chron.com that he was missing a key piece of equipment for that show. A Celebration with ZZ TOP **NEW DATE April 21, 2021**, Joe Walsh / Sheryl Crow / Brad Paisley / Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit / ZZ Top, Donald L. Tucker Civic Center, Florida State University, Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts, Coral Sky Amphitheatre at the South Florida Fairgrounds, ZZ Top / Cheap Trick / Frankie & The Witch Fingers, Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences of West Virginia, Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica (formerly Nautica Pavilion), Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center, Crouse-Hinds Concert Theater, Mulroy Civic Center at Oncenter, Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill, ZZ Top / The Edgar Winter Band / John Mayall / BOMBASTA / Animotion / Grand Funk Railroad / The Box Tops / Sarah Jaffe / Jonathan Tyler / Shiva's Headband, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDPSYQdgY6Q, ZZ Top / Foreigner / Mother's Finest / Richie Kotzen, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0qg2KTGGtQ.

The popularity of their music videos, including those for "Gimme All Your Lovin'", "Sharp Dressed Man", and "Legs", helped propel them onto the television channel MTV and made them one of the more prominent artists in 1980s pop culture.

Immediately after the recording of "Salt Lick," Greig was replaced by bassist Billy Ethridge, a bandmate of Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Mitchell was replaced by Frank Beard of American Blues. [32] Gibbons said that the expected release date was sometime in March or April 2012 but, later, a late summer or early fall release date was announced. Presale tickets go on sale today, Tuesday, February 27 at 10 a.m. local time. Craig Hlavaty is a reporter for Chron.com and HoustonChronicle.com. The tour wraps with concerts in Detroit, Michigan on June 27 and in Welch, Minnesota on June 29. Uploaded by Peter Nieuwkoop, Variations: ZZ Top / ZZ Top / ZZ top / ZZ TOP / ZZ Top / ZZ Topp / Con Zz Top / ZZ Topf / ZZ Top / zz top. With the purchase of this special tee, 100% of the net proceeds g… https://t.co/zyrVGwh0a6, We’re happy you’re loving our Little Ol’ film on Netflix. Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones gave the induction speech.

[16] The break extended to two years, during which Gibbons and Hill grew chest-length beards.

RCA impresario Clive Davis wanted to do a collaboration record (in the mode of Carlos Santana's successful Supernatural) for this album.