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Billy Gibbons and Other Great Classic Rock Facial Hair

Today (December 16) is Billy Gibbons’ birthday, and while we could go on and on about his stellar guitar work, we could also ramble on and on about the wonder…

Billy Gibbons, ZZ Top

HOLLYWOOD – MARCH 03: Musician Billy Gibbons performs onstage during Global Green USA’s 7th Annual Pre-Oscar Party at Avalon on March 3, 2010 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty…

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Today (December 16) is Billy Gibbons’ birthday, and while we could go on and on about his stellar guitar work, we could also ramble on and on about the wonder that is his beard.  So, in honor of Gibbons and his glorious facial hair, here’s a gallery of some of rock’s other bearded and mustachioed greats.

Billy Gibbons & Dusty Hill


Frank Zappa

John Oates

Jerry Garcia

The Beatles

Led Zeppelin

Pete Townshend

Bruce Springsteen

David Crosby

Freddie Mercury

Erica Banas is rock/classic rock news blogger that loves the smell of old vinyl in the morning.

Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights