Elwood Francis Archives
ZZ Top’s 2025 Tour Expands as Drummer Steps Back – Elwood Francis Carries the Groove
ZZ Top adds new 2025 tour dates amid lineup changes. Elwood Francis remains on bass while longtime drummer Frank Beard takes a break to recover.
ZZ Top Announces 2025 “The Elevation Tour” Dates
ZZ Top has unveiled a set of spring dates for “The Elevation Tour” that will take That Little Ol’ Band from Texas across the Southeast and Midwest United States. The trio, now anchored by bassist Elwood Francis, will begin March 5th in Dothan, Alabama.
ZZ Top’s Elwood Francis: “I’ll Never Be In The Band”
Dusty Hill picked Elwood Francis to take his position in ZZ Top. Francis recently shared his thoughts with Guitar World.
ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd Announce “Sharp Dressed Simple Man” 2024 Tour Dates
Southern rock and blues will be taking the nation by storm as ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd have announced a new set of dates for their co-headlining tour. The “Sharp Dressed Simple Man” Tour will kick off in March.
Dusty Hill To Be Featured on Upcoming ZZ Top Album
Billy Gibbons revealed that ZZ Top is working on a new studio album, and that both Dusty Hill and Elwood Francis will be featured on the record.
ZZ Top Unveils New Album with the Late Dusty Hill, “RAW Whiskey Tour” Dates
ZZ Top has announced a new album, “RAW”, that will be released on July 22nd. It features the group’s classic lineup of Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard, and Dusty Hill. The current lineup, with Elwood Francis on bass, has also announced a new tour.




