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Billy Gibbons Interview: Iconic ZZ Top Lead Vocalist/Guitarist Talks "Snake and Mongoose" Soundtrack, "Bones" and Big Stella

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ZZ Top

Houston, Texas, native Billy Gibbons is best known as the guitarist of the blues-rock band ZZ Top (formed in 1969) and is also the lead singer and writer for many of the band’s songs. In addition to Gibbons, there is bassist and co-lead vocalist Dusty Hill and drummer Frank Beard that make up the rest of the group.

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August 2013

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Simon Collins and Dave Kerzner Interview: Phil Collins' Son Carries the Progressive Rock Torch with Sound of Contact

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Sound Of Contact

British-based progressive rock band Sound of Contact featuring Simon Collins and Dave Kerzner released their debut concept album, Dimensionaut, May 28, 2013. Dimensionaut is about a man who has the ability to travel through space, time and alternate realities and yet struggles with his desire to keep a sense of grounded reality on Earth, with each song an episode and sub-story within the larger contact of the 72-minute album.

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June 2013

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James McCartney Interview: Paul and Linda McCartney's Son Finds His Own Wings

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James McCartney

Following a year that introduced him to international success in 2012, James McCartney now heads toward an exciting and unprecedented 2013. This is a year that will see him release his first full-length album and embark on a forty-seven date, twenty-seven state tour of the USA, to be followed by a number of additional shows and appearances across Europe.

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May 2013

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Burt Bacharach Interview: Iconic Pop Genius Admits He's "Hurt Some People" with His Brutally Honest Memoir

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Burt Bacharach

Burt Bacharach was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 12, 1928. This legendary figure in pop music is one of the most accomplished popular composers of the 20th century. Combining elements of jazz, pop, Brazilian music and rock, Bacharach created a whole new style that was as contemporary as it was popular.

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