The band’s anchor, bass player Dusty Hill, died in 2021 in his sleep. He was 72, and his death marked the end of the band’s 51-year run with its original members: Hill, Gibbons and Beard.

Ridge recalls that Dyke was constantly tinkering with a repertoire some might consider lowbrow for a classical bassist, and he would gush over Dusty Hill’s bass parts in ZZ Top songs or the surf ...

Ridge recalls that Dyke was constantly tinkering with a repertoire some might consider lowbrow for a classical bassist, and he would gush over Dusty Hill’s bass parts in ZZ Top songs or the surf ...

The trio, hailed as “the UK’s no 1 tribute to ZZ Top”, will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of ‘Afterburner’.

John Douglas, who has performed with ZZ Top in the past, will join the band throughout their remaining tour stops ...

Elwood Francis has played bass for the group since Hill’s death. RELATED: Dusty Hill Remembered: MTV’s Martha Quinn, Flea, Texas Governor & More Pay Tribute To ZZ Top Bassist Known for such ...

“Shelter Music Group, ZZ Top’s management, has announced the band’s drummer, Mr Frank Beard, has temporarily stepped away from the current tour to attend a health issue requiring his focus in the near ...

The band formed in 1969 with Beard on drums, Billy Gibbons singing and on guitar, along with bassist-singer Dusty Hill, who died in 2021. Francis, 63, stepped in on bass after Hill's death.

Longtime bassist Dusty Hill, played with the band from the late Sixties until his death in July 2021. It was announced that longtime guitar tech Elwood Francis would play bass, per Hill’s wishes.

ZZ Top’s current lineup includes singer and guitarist Billy Gibbons and bass player Elwood Francis, who took over for the ...