XXX (ZZ Top album) he states: "After all, countless blues-based musicians, from Lightnin' Hopkins and Muddy Waters to B.B. King and The Rolling Stones, have aged gracefully, albeit in varying degrees. So why does ZZ Top sound so stiff and useless on XXX, a record celebrating their 30th anniversary? Part of that could be that the songwriting is decidedly weak, but a band as seasoned as ZZ Top should be able to make third-rate material at least listenable." Album – "Billboard" Singles – "Billboard" Xxx XXX (ZZ Top album) XXX is the thirteenth studio album by the American blues rock band ZZ Top, released
Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles, styled RAIN, is a Beatles tribute and later a theatrical production. "Rain" gives audiences the experience of seeing Beatles' songs performed live that were never done so by the band itself. The longest-running Beatles tribute act, it predates the popular Broadway show "Beatlemania" by several years. "Rain" has played Broadway, and toured for years. The show takes the form of a roughly chronological history of The Beatles via their music. About 30 songs are performed during the show. Other than some onstage banter, there is very little dialogue