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Polk, Getty Images https://wgrd.com/?p=548798 wgrd.com grand-rapids 40 Rock + Metal Albums Turning 50 in 2022 https://wgrd.com/rock-metal-albums-turning-50-2022-anniversary/ Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:26:26 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> RCA / Atlantic / Capricorn / Island / Vertigo / Harvest / Rolling Stones Records / Epic / Purple / Reprise https://wgrd.com/?p=546826 wgrd.com grand-rapids ZZ Top’s Catalog Sells to BMG and KKR Investment Firm for $50 Million https://wgrd.com/zz-top-catalog-50-million/ Tue, 21 Dec 2021 20:31:24 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Ian Galvan, Getty Images https://wgrd.com/?p=542535 wgrd.com grand-rapids ZZ Top Sell Catalog for Reported $50 Million https://wgrd.com/zz-top-sell-catalog-50-million/ Tue, 21 Dec 2021 16:16:57 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Ian Gavan, Getty Images https://wgrd.com/?p=542484 wgrd.com grand-rapids Rock Stars Celebrating Birthdays in December https://wgrd.com/rock-stars-birthdays-december/ Wed, 01 Dec 2021 16:50:53 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Kevork Djansezian, Getty Images/John Shearer, WireImage, Getty Images/Katja Ogrin, Getty Images https://wgrd.com/?p=541046 wgrd.com grand-rapids Joey Jordison, Dusty Hill + Charlie Watts Among Several Icons Honored in Rock Hall of Fame ‘In Memoriam’ Segment https://wgrd.com/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-2021-in-memoriam-segment/ Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:39:20 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Jo Hale, Getty Images / Andrew Benge, Getty Images / Larry Hulst/Michael Ochs Archives, Getty Images https://wgrd.com/?p=540380 wgrd.com grand-rapids ZZ Top Warns Fans About ‘Outrageous’ Fake Dusty Hill Merchandise https://wgrd.com/fake-dusty-hill-merchandise/ Sun, 19 Sep 2021 10:08:53 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Ian Gavan, Getty Images https://wgrd.com/?p=534660 wgrd.com grand-rapids ZZ Top Digital Sales + Lyric Searches Spike After Death of Dusty Hill 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