Dusty Hill

Billy Gibbons vows ZZ Top will continue performing, following drummer Frank Beard's death

By Janelle Borg Published 19 August 26

Gibbons confirmed that, as per Beard's wishes, the band is going to “keep on keeping on”, with a Texas show scheduled for this weekend

Paul McCartney, Fleetwood Mac and ZZ Top basses top the biggest four-string sales at historic Jim Irsay auction

By Phil Weller Published 16 March 26

The late billionaire’s sensational instrument collection has gone under the hammer, including some very notable basses

Elwood Francis replaced Dusty Hill in ZZ Top – but he still feels uncomfortable about it

By Matt Owen Published 10 July 24

Francis originally served as ZZ Top's longtime guitar tech, but took on a completely new role at the behest of Hill's wishes after the bassist passed away

“Billy drops the line, ‘I'm sending you some sheepskins. I want you to put them on some guitars’”: Dusty Hill’s iconic fur-covered spinning bass from ZZ Top’s Legs video just sold at auction – and absolutely smashed its estimated sale price

By Matt Owen Published 11 December 23

The Dean Zelinsky-made model went under the hammer alongside Hill's custom Hot Rod car bass – but both were outsold by the late ZZ Top bassist's vintage 1953 Fender Precision model

“When they shot smoke, the crowd went wild!”: Dusty Hill’s Hot Rod car bass, custom built by Wayne Charvel for ZZ Top’s Eliminator tour, hides a few secrets beneath the hood – now it’s up for auction

By Matt Parker Published 10 November 23

Check out the automobile-inspired build that powered some of the band’s most iconic appearances in the early-’80s

"We were still gluing the fur on the tuning keys when the FedEx driver showed up to pick up the guitars": The iconic fur-covered spinning bass from ZZ Top's Legs video is going up for auction

By Jackson Maxwell Published 24 October 23

Made by Dean Zelinsky, the bass is the crown jewel of a forthcoming auction of the late Dusty Hill's instrument and memorabilia collection

ZZ Top announce new live album, Raw

By Jackson Maxwell Published 7 March 22

The album captures the Texas trio's bare-bones, 11-song 2019 set at Gruene Hall, “the oldest continually run dance hall in Texas”

Dusty Hill recorded bass and vocal parts for a new ZZ Top album, Billy Gibbons reveals

By Matt Owen Published 4 August 21

The late bass guitar great will feature on the yet-to-be-announced record, though his parts are still in need of some "completion work"