The Year in Music: ZZ Top celebrates 50th anniversary with major tour, documentary

Credit: Neil ZlozowerZZ Top celebrated its 50th anniversary by heading out on a major tour that kicked off in May with a trio of special shows in the band’s home state of Texas featuring special guests Cheap
The Year in Music: Crowes, Crue, Chilis, Heart & Crazy Horse — It's a reunion-palooza!

Clockwise from upper left: Josh Cheuse; Paul Brown; DH Lovelife; Anna Knowldon2019 came to a close with a flurry of reunion announcements from bands that seemed long dead. On November 11 came word of the reconciliation of
Remastered 1991 Jerry Garcia Band live performance offered as a free stream from Garcia family-run label

Photo by Elliot Newhouse/Jerry Garcia Music ArtsAs a holiday gift to fans, 10,000 free streams of a remastered recording of the Jerry Garcia Band performing the 1964 Solomon Burke soul classic “Everybody Needs Somebody to Love” live
Chicago's 2020 will include Vegas, a summer tour and maybe a brand-new album

Courtesy of ChicagoChicago‘s latest album, Chicago 37 — Chicago Christmas, is the band’s third holiday collection. The group’s Christmas albums are popular, but founding member Lee Loughnane says he’s more interested in making an all-new original album
Elton John thanks fans for “most successful year of my career”: “I'm blown away”

ABC/Randy HolmesIn a video posted to his socials, Elton John is thanking his fans for what’s been an incredible year for him. In fact, as he says, “Thank you for making 2019 probably the most successful year
Smells Like One Billion Views: Nirvana's “Teen Spirit” video hits YouTube milestone

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, IncNirvana‘s video for their breakout hit “Smells Like Teen Spirit” has joined YouTube’s billion-views club. The iconic visual, which stars the grunge trio rocking out in a grimy gymnasium alongside anarchist cheerleaders and moshing teens,
Billy Idol, Cheap Trick part of lineup for 2020 80s in the Sand concert & vacation event

Courtesy of 80s in the SandBilly Idol and Cheap Trick are among the many veteran music artists who will perform at the 2020 edition of the 80s in the Sand concert and vacation experience, scheduled for October
Concert special featuring Billy Gibbons, Nancy Wilson & George Thorogood airs Friday

Courtesy of America Salutes YouA TV special documenting a recent benefit concert featuring ZZ Top‘s Billy Gibbons, Heart‘s Nancy Wilson, and blues rocker George Thorogood will premiere this Friday, December 27, on The CW at 8 p.m.