ZZ Top Archives
Just Released: The Big, Mean Sound of Dusty Hill’s Bass at Rockpalast 1980
Dusty Hill’s big, mean bass tone is on full display in ZZ Top’s newly released 1980 Rockpalast set, showing true Texas groove.
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.
Julien’s Auctions Announces “The Collection of Dusty Hill of ZZ Top Part II”
Last month, Julien’s Auctions sold off a great deal of late ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill‘s basses, wardrobe, and memorabilia. Now the event has an encore as they’ve announced “The Collection of Dusty Hill of ZZ Top Part II.”
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.
Dusty Hill’s Bass and Vocals Will Be On Next ZZ Top Album
Dusty Hill may have passed away last month, but we haven’t heard the last of him. ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons revealed that Hill had already recorded his bass parts as well as vocals for an upcoming album.
ZZ Top Unveils North American Tour
ZZ Top has just announced a massive North American tour for 2021/22 that will mark the Texas trio’s first shows since February 2020. It will pick up where they left off – celebrating five decades of rock and roll.
ZZ Top: “La Grange” on the Howard Stern Show
A few days ago, The Howard Stern Show shared a video from their vault featuring a 2013 appearance by ZZ Top. The clip starts with some background on “La Grange”, before Dusty Hill and the guys kick in to an extended version of the tune.
ZZ Top Documentary “That Little Ol’ Band From Texas” Now Available
Get out your cheap sunglasses, because the ZZ Top documentary “That Little Ol’ Band From Texas” is now available on Blu-Ray, DVD, and streaming.