Billy Gibbons Records Single With VB by the Sea
Gibbons joins Lithuanian singer Vidas Bareikis on "NPC," recorded in Tallinn hours before ZZ Top's world tour opener.
Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Casino
Billy Gibbons teamed up with Lithuanian singer Vidas Bareikis, who records as VB by the Sea, on the single "NPC," released November 11, 2026. The track was recorded in a Tallinn, Estonia hotel conference room hours before ZZ Top's world tour opener.
Why it matters
The collaboration marks Bareikis's debut release with Pacific Records and previews his forthcoming concept album, The Game. It brings a rock figure with more than five decades of career into a Baltic-based artist's project.
The single was recorded in about one hour in a hotel conference room, with Bareikis having directed 26 theatrical productions and Gibbons having more than five decades in rock. Chart performance and streaming figures for "NPC" were not reported.
The players
Billy Gibbons
Billy Gibbons is the guitarist and vocalist of the Texas rock band ZZ Top, known for a career spanning more than five decades.
Vidas Bareikis
Vidas Bareikis is a Lithuanian singer and theatre director who records as VB by the Sea and has received Lithuania's Golden Stage Cross award.
Pacific Records
Pacific Records is the label releasing "NPC" as Bareikis's debut release.
The details
"NPC" was produced by Karolis Talutis, Martin Guigui, Brian A. Witkin and Billy Gibbons. The title refers to the video game term non-player character, and the track is the first preview of Bareikis's forthcoming concept album, The Game.
Timeline
November 8, 2026: Bareikis posted an Instagram story about the recording session.
November 11, 2026: "NPC" was released.
December 2026: Live performances of the track are expected.
Industry Dynamics
The session was built around ZZ Top's world tour opener in Tallinn, tying a regional collaboration to a major international rock tour's launch. Cross-border projects like this one often use a headliner's touring schedule to bring together artists from different music scenes.
Listeners can access "NPC" through its November 11, 2026 release, and the single previews Bareikis's forthcoming concept album, The Game. Live performances of the track are expected in December, though venues and ticketing were not specified.
The takeaway
Cross-border collaborations can form quickly when artists share a stage or session schedule, as this Tallinn recording shows. Watch for the full The Game album to see how the single fits into Bareikis's broader concept.
What happens next
Live performances of "NPC" are expected in December 2026.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by GuitarPlayer.
