ZZ Top ZZ Top ZZ Top is an American rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. The band has, since 1970, consisted of vocalist/guitarist Billy Gibbons (the band's leader, main lyricist and musical arranger), bassist/vocalist Dusty Hill, and drummer Frank Beard. "As genuine roots musicians, they have few peers", according to critic Michael "Cub" Koda. "Gibbons is one of America's finest blues guitarists working in the arena rock idiom [...] while Hill and Beard provide the ultimate rhythm section support." The band released its first album—called "ZZ Top's First Album"—in 1971. Beginning with blues-inspired rock, the trio later incorporated new wave,
A Tribute to Carl Albert A Tribute to Carl Albert A Tribute to Carl Albert is a live album by heavy metal band Vicious Rumors, released in 1995. This live album is a compilation of recordings done in 1994 during their European Tour and put together as a tribute to singer Carl Albert. Tracks 1 through 14 were recorded live, while tracks 15-17 are previously unreleased studio tracks. The details for the recording rationale is included into the album as follow: "This album is a Two Track digital bootleg recorded with 2 Microphones on our last European Tour in "1994". We never planned on releasing