Billy Gibbons
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![Billy Gibbons, of the group ZZ Top, performs onstage at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, March 14, 1980.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XvDDQ4cquNESSH5QUdkg3H-320-80.jpg)
“Somehow, Something Went Haywire, but in the Right Direction”: Billy Gibbons Recalls How ZZ Top's Happy Accident, “Cheap Sunglasses,” Came to Life
By Richard Bienstock published
“So much of the stuff that you, me and the rest of the world grew up listening to, a good amount of it, if not more than half, was all done by accident,” states the ZZ Top frontman
![Jeff Beck](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SnTc5HfLQMeAGzs5jWekFH-320-80.jpg)
Jeff Beck: Tributes Pour in Following Guitar Hero’s Passing
By Rod Brakes published
The music world reacts following the death of a legend
![L-R: Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana and Kurt Cobain](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FHAKLnZLDuHY7bg5MLE2cY-320-80.jpg)
The 40 Most Important Guitar Solos of the 20th Century
By Guitar Player Staff published
From bluesy beginnings to metallic peaks, we trace the evolution of the electric rock solo
![Lightnin' Hopkins seen through the window of the studio while recording his album 'Penitentiary Blues' on July, 6, 1960 in Los Angeles](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yYfDQARJZp3fqXciYdgq2B-320-80.jpg)
Watch Lightnin’ Hopkins Play “the Best Blues Performance Ever”
By Jas Obrecht published
Video Remembering the influential Texas bluesman born 110 years ago today with this archive gem featuring quotes from Johnny Winter, Billy Gibbons and more.
![Johnny Winter, 1974](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VHXpUgBMkwPLUzpgu3ocY6-320-80.jpg)
Watch Johnny Winter’s Rowdy Rendition of the Rolling Stones' “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”
By Rod Brakes published
Video Check out the bluesman’s jaw-dropping chops and hear the difference between Gibson Firebird pickups and regular humbuckers.
![Joe Bonamassa (left) and Edgar Winter](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DmLzDVJCHSK2FuZnWXKPwT-320-80.jpg)
Listen to Edgar Winter’s New Single "Mean Town Blues" Featuring Joe Bonamassa
By Rod Brakes published
Stream the single and pre-order the new all-star Johnny Winter tribute album ‘Brother Johnny.’
![Edgar and Johnny Winter](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UAxVMnZ3rbBFUWuVKTUAKA-320-80.jpeg)
Johnny Winter Tribute ‘Brother Johnny’ Features Collaborations with Ringo Starr, Joe Bonamassa, Billy Gibbons and Many More
By Rod Brakes published
Edgar Winter's much anticipated album sports an all-star cast of guitarists including Joe Walsh, Derek Trucks and Steve Lukather.
![Foxx Tone Machine](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Dfwh7vGoKNfyoirRSe8BQ-320-80.jpg)
The Foxx Tone Machine Was the Fuzz of Choice for Peter Frampton, Billy Gibbons, and Adrian Belew
By Dave Hunter published
With its fuzzy looks, sound, and feel this was the dirt box to beat in the '70s.
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