ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons Named Texas State Musician for 2012
. The honor includes a one-year term. Singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett is the Texas State Musician for 2011, according to a press release. The legislature also named poet laureates, two-dimensional artists and three-dimensional artists for 2011 and 2012. "To say we're proud to be named Texas State Musician for 2012 would be a complete understatement," Gibbons said in the release. "To be so honored along with our good friend Lyle Lovett makes this recognition that much sweeter, and a tip of the hat to 2012 Texas State Three-Dimensional Artist Bill FitzGibbons. And, we promise to forward all mail sent our way that might be intended for him." more on this story Gibson.com is an official news provider for the Day in Rock.
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