ZZ Top

ZZ Top at Mystic Lake Casino, 8/11/11

Photos by Nikki Miller​ZZ Top August 11, 2011 Mystic Lake Casino "Can we play some bluuuues for you tonight?" growls Billy Gibbons, his lanky body adorned in a sparkly black Nudie suit, Dusty Hill to his right, similarly adorned, and Frank Beard behind them both on a skull-decorated, double- ... More >>

Catching up with Steve Moore, the 'drummer at the wrong gig'

No joke​A year ago, Steve Moore went viral. A video of his band, Rick K. & The Allnighters, had lain dormant on YouTube for years before an enterprising joker retitled it "this drummer is at the wrong gig." As of this writing, the video has been viewed 10,685,489 times. Shortly after the v ... More >>

2011 Minnesota Beard-Off

No joke​A year ago, Steve Moore went viral. A video of his band, Rick K. & The Allnighters, had lain dormant on YouTube for years before an enterprising joker retitled it "this drummer is at the wrong gig." As of this writing, the video has been viewed 10,685,489 times. Shortly after the v ... More >>

Chooglin' tour diary, Vol. 1

​Written by Zach Zins of Chooglin'Arriving in ParisTours begin in a haze. There are the stresses of planning, packing, and leaving work; there's the sadness of leaving your spouses, lovers, friends, and family behind; and all is cut with the excitement of seeing new places and playing for new fa ... More >>

Dear Brooks & Dunn: An open letter

Photo by Nikki MillerBrooks & Dunn at Xcel Energy Center​ Dear Brooks & Dunn, (Well, mostly Ronnie Dunn.) I'm sorry I said all those nasty things about you.

Steve Moore: Interview with the drummer at the wrong gig

Note: You can see Rick K. & The Allnighters performing from today through Sunday at Grand Casino Hinckley. More information can be found at the band's website, and on Steve Moore's website.The video of a shiny-jacketed cover band playing ZZ Top's "Sharp Dressed Man" at an outdoor pavilion in Te ... More >>

CRITICS' PICKS

Note: You can see Rick K. & The Allnighters performing from today through Sunday at Grand Casino Hinckley. More information can be found at the band's website, and on Steve Moore's website.The video of a shiny-jacketed cover band playing ZZ Top's "Sharp Dressed Man" at an outdoor pavilion in Te ... More >>

The Black Keys

Note: You can see Rick K. & The Allnighters performing from today through Sunday at Grand Casino Hinckley. More information can be found at the band's website, and on Steve Moore's website.The video of a shiny-jacketed cover band playing ZZ Top's "Sharp Dressed Man" at an outdoor pavilion in Te ... More >>

Vow taken in '74 leaves farmer stuck with large beard after Vikings loss

The Vikings choke last night means that a 74-year-old farmer from Welch will keep his vow and probably die with a beard.

White Denim

The Vikings choke last night means that a 74-year-old farmer from Welch will keep his vow and probably die with a beard.

Snoop Dogg, the Sounds, White Denim, and more

The Vikings choke last night means that a 74-year-old farmer from Welch will keep his vow and probably die with a beard.

Beyoncé, Old 97's, Sonic Youth, and more

The Vikings choke last night means that a 74-year-old farmer from Welch will keep his vow and probably die with a beard.

Gov't Mule

The Vikings choke last night means that a 74-year-old farmer from Welch will keep his vow and probably die with a beard.

Gov't Mule tonight at the Minnesota Zoo

Concert attendees are in for some extended jams this evening.

Beach Boys, the Kills, Mogwai, and more

Concert attendees are in for some extended jams this evening.

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band

Concert attendees are in for some extended jams this evening.

April 9, 2009: Big Quarters & Blackalicious

Macalester College Springfest lineup announced, Aerosmith and ZZ Top to play Xcel & Prince loves him om Selma Hayek.

Dec. 31, 2008: Meredith Fierke, Atmosphere & more year end lists

Play it again: Top 10 Reissues of 2008

Flatlander: Q & A with Joe Ely

My main complaint with the CD reissue of ZZ Top's...

About a Goy

Polyglot guitarist (and former Bar Mitzvah session man) Tim Sparks pulls a chair up to the rebbe's table

The Backside

Beyond the grandstand at Canterbury Park, where horseracing isn't the only religion

Dude, Where's My Double-Necked Guitar?

You'll never play rococo riffs as well as these stoner bands

Radio Radio

We search the airwaves for signs of intelligent life

The Year in Music

The Sound of Music, 2001: Our Favorite Things

Sick and Tired

A tragic accident, underpaid, overworked personal-care attendants, and one pissed-off patient

Future Shock

Trans Am crosses the sentiments of a low-budget skin film with the sound of Rush processed through an Atari 2600

Fair Gone Conclusion

Local TV news groupies, hormone-charged Midway mavens, and that old fall feeling

Be Here Now

A documentary show at the Minnesota Historical Society captures the state of the state, one second at a time

Fresh Meat for Rotting Puppets

With a new lineup and reissued back catalog, the last great punk band of the '80s gets lost on the freeway again

Cesar Rosas: Soul Disguise

With a new lineup and reissued back catalog, the last great punk band of the '80s gets lost on the freeway again

Hovercraft :Experiment Below

With a new lineup and reissued back catalog, the last great punk band of the '80s gets lost on the freeway again

Deana Carter and Lee Ann Womack

With a new lineup and reissued back catalog, the last great punk band of the '80s gets lost on the freeway again

Lucinda Williams: Car Wheels on a Gravel Road

With a new lineup and reissued back catalog, the last great punk band of the '80s gets lost on the freeway again

Memories

With a new lineup and reissued back catalog, the last great punk band of the '80s gets lost on the freeway again