The Epic Track: ZZ Top’s “La Grange”
The lyrics are barely intelligible, but the down and dirty blues riffs says it all in this epic ZZ Top track.
The Ups and (Mostly) Downs of the 13th Floor Elevators
Dropping acid was their thing, and deeply influenced their 60s psychedelic sound. Take a ride with the 13th Floor Elevators.
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Albert King “In Session”
“Vaughan’s hero wasn’t just anybody… It was the six-foot-four, 250-pound-plus blues legend Albert King—nicknamed the “Velvet Bulldozer.”
Dusty Hill: One Texas Fan’s Remembrance
The death of ZZ Top’s Dusty Hill wasn’t just a loss for the music world — Texas fans are feeling it in a particular way. Our writer explains.
Revisiting the 1980 Texxas Jam
There are some live shows you just never forget. For our writer, the epic all-day event of the 1980 Texxas Jam left a massive impression.