How ZZ Top’s Afterburner continued one of the most unlikely success story

Watching videos for Eliminator songs on MTV at the time, ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill concurred with Gibbons' grave assessment ...
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How a half-live album, a monster hit and a travelling zoo helped ZZ Top play to 1.2 million people

Buffalo, buzzards and Tush? The Fandango album saw the Little Ol’ Band From Texas go nationwide ...

How ZZ Top ended up playing to 1.2 million people with help from a monster hit and a travelling zoo

People tend to go big in Texas. On the back of Fandango!’ s success, and no doubt fortified by the Memorial Stadium event, ZZ Top cooked up the Worldwide Texas Tour. Kicking off in May 1976 in North ...

Texas trio ZZ Top is bringing 'The Big One! Tour' to the Woodlands Pavilion later this year

That little ol' band from Texas - Houston, to be exact - is coming home.
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ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Sitting Out Band’s Down Under Tour to Treat Health Issue

In mid-March, ZZ Top announced that longtime drummer Frank Beard was temporarily stepping away from the band’s 2025 Elevation Tour to “attend [to] a health issue requiring his focus in the near term.” ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

How ZZ Top Borrowed From the Stones on ‘Gimme All Your Lovin”

When ZZ Top released “Gimme All You Lovin’” as a single in April 1983, it loudly announced the band’s foray into synth-rock, a transition that was inspired by a different legendary act. "[Gibbons is] ...
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ZZ Top’s Frank Beard Steps Away From Current Tour Due To Unexplained Health Issues

Like any band, ZZ Top found itself going through a few lineup changes over the years. While once welcoming Dan Mitchell on the drums, the co-founder was eventually replaced by Frank Beard in the late ...
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Photos: Legendary Rockers of ZZ Top Prove They’ve Still Got It at Red Rocks

The Little Ol’ Band From Texas, ZZ Top, made a stop on its Elevation Tour at Red Rocks, and the legendary blues-rockers showed they still have all the flash. With long lines at the ADA sections and ...
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ZZ Top Aiming to Release New Music for First Time Without Dusty Hill

Dusty Hill passed away unexpectedly in July 2021 and instructed his ZZ Top bandmates to continue with guitar tech Elwood Francis in his place, according to Ultimate Classic Rock. In fact, it looks as ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

Here’s Why ZZ Top Just Performed With a Massive 17-String Bass

Fans who saw ZZ Top during their recent tour stop in Huntsville, Ala. witnessed an unusual sight, as bassist Elwood Francis briefly performed using an oversized 17-string bass. The mammoth instrument ...
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ZZ Top’s Elwood Francis Reveals Which YouTuber Inspired Him to Play 17-String Bass

ZZ Top bass player Elwood Francis has moved past explaining why he whipped out a massive 17-string bass guitar onstage with the classic rock band. Now, he's frankly admitted which YouTuber inspired ...
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ZZ Top’s Billy F. Gibbons On His Solo Tour And Latest Single For Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Landman’

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. When fans see ZZ Top on stage, they’ll most likely hear the classic ...