Also parting company from SonyBMG are ZZ Top, who have ended their relationship with the major's RCA division. They have also parted company with long time manager Bill Ham, of Lone Wolf Management, which is quite big news because Ham has represented the band from the word go in 1970, and has worked with the band's Billy F Gibbons since the late sixties.
Quite why the band have decided to part company with label and management at this time isn't entirely clear. Ham said in a statement: "For nearly four decades we have made music history together. Lone Wolf will always be grateful for the overwhelming loyalty and support from fans around the world, the labels, the promoters, the agencies, the vendors, the media, and so many others who helped make this possible. We wish the band all the best for continued success."