Finalists for the 12th annual hennemusic Rock News Awards are chosen by readers: the Rock News Story Of The Year is determined by page views, while the Rock News Artist Of The Year is based on the combined total page views of the top 50 hennemusic rock news stories of the past twelve months.
The 2021 hennemusic Rock News Awards winners will be announced on Friday, December 17.
2021 Rock News Story Of The Year – Top 10
10 – LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM
09 – THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
08 – MAMMOTH WVH
Rock News Story Of The Year No. 7: ZZ TOP
On July 30, ZZ Top played their first show since the passing of bassist Dusty Hill two days earlier at the age of 72.
Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard were joined by longtime guitar tech Elwood Francis on bass at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater in Tuscaloosa, AL for the event; Francis had already performed with the duo after Hill left the then-recently-launched tour following its opening week “to address a hip issue.”
On July 28, ZZ Top announced that Hill “had passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, TX” as both the band and its fans processed the news.
Check out the No. 7 hennemusic rock news story of 2021 on ZZ TOP here.
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