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All rights reserved. https://fr.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=9 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:02:03 -0400 Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:34:14 -0400 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://fr.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=9 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/billy-gibbons-convinced-a-tired-dusty-hill-to-sing-viva-las-vegas-in-elviss-last-dressing-room-start-the-machine https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/billy-gibbons-convinced-a-tired-dusty-hill-to-sing-viva-las-vegas-in-elviss-last-dressing-room-start-the-machine Actualités Musicales: "The first inkling of what we wanted to do was seeing Elvis Presley live."]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:02:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/billy-gibbons-on--zz-top-risking-everything-with-eliminator-just-start-pushing-buttons https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/billy-gibbons-on--zz-top-risking-everything-with-eliminator-just-start-pushing-buttons Actualités Musicales: "They said, 'Throw the manual away. Don't even read it'."]]> Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:02:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/how-zz-tops-eliminator-embraced-drum-machines-yet-somehow-managed-to-retain-their-trademark-texas-roadhouse-groove https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/how-zz-tops-eliminator-embraced-drum-machines-yet-somehow-managed-to-retain-their-trademark-texas-roadhouse-groove Actualités Musicales: Although deeply rooted in blues, ZZ Top managed to keep their core audience while also shifting to the new popular trends in the industry. ]]> Sat, 27 Dec 2025 19:21:19 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/billy-gibbons-breaks-silence-on-frank-beards-two-month-absence-from-zz-top-his-complete-recovery-is-cause-for-celebration https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/billy-gibbons-breaks-silence-on-frank-beards-two-month-absence-from-zz-top-his-complete-recovery-is-cause-for-celebration Actualités Musicales: "It's good to be back. See you out there."]]> Fri, 30 May 2025 14:34:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/it-turned-out-successful-but-how-dusty-hill-really-felt-about-fan-backlash-over-zz-tops-style-shift https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/it-turned-out-successful-but-how-dusty-hill-really-felt-about-fan-backlash-over-zz-tops-style-shift Rétrospective: "They thought we were deserting our roots or our old style or whatever."]]> Fri, 09 May 2025 23:02:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/he-was-a-skater-with-an-avocado-sandwich-and-not-a-chin-whisker-to-be-found-billy-gibbons-on-dusty-hills-successor-in-zz-top https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/he-was-a-skater-with-an-avocado-sandwich-and-not-a-chin-whisker-to-be-found-billy-gibbons-on-dusty-hills-successor-in-zz-top Actualités Musicales: "Well, Elwood and Dusty, they were two peas in a pod."]]> Thu, 06 Mar 2025 02:02:01 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/billy-gibbons-recalls-one-important-thing-rick-rubin-requested-from-zz-top-explains-how-they-covered-a-rap-song https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/billy-gibbons-recalls-one-important-thing-rick-rubin-requested-from-zz-top-explains-how-they-covered-a-rap-song Actualités Musicales: "They said, 'Why the long face?' And I said, 'Oh, mister Rubin wants one more song.'"]]> Sat, 08 Feb 2025 21:47:26 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/elwood-francis-of-zz-top-has-downgraded-from-his-17-string-bass-build-to-something-simpler-only-two-strings https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/elwood-francis-of-zz-top-has-downgraded-from-his-17-string-bass-build-to-something-simpler-only-two-strings Matériel: "That's 15 less than I'm used to…"]]> Sat, 01 Feb 2025 16:41:12 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/it_went_viral_i_was_cringing_elwood_francis_reveals_one_thing_he_regrets_doing_in_zz_top_explains_what_billy_gibbons_thinks_of_it.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/it_went_viral_i_was_cringing_elwood_francis_reveals_one_thing_he_regrets_doing_in_zz_top_explains_what_billy_gibbons_thinks_of_it.html Matériel: "I did it to myself."]]> Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:02:23 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zz_top_bassist_explains_why_hes_still_not_comfortable_with_replacing_dusty_hill_i_shouldnt_be_in_the_band.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zz_top_bassist_explains_why_hes_still_not_comfortable_with_replacing_dusty_hill_i_shouldnt_be_in_the_band.html Actualités Musicales: "It's just weird. Dusty is their bass player. I'm not the bass player."]]> Wed, 10 Jul 2024 20:38:05 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/will_zz_top_ever_retire_heres_what_billy_gibbons_has_to_say.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/will_zz_top_ever_retire_heres_what_billy_gibbons_has_to_say.html Actualités Musicales: "We should be fortunate, I guess".]]> Tue, 01 Aug 2023 08:00:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/new_zz_top_album_to_include_tracks_recorded_with_late_bassist_dusty_hill.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/new_zz_top_album_to_include_tracks_recorded_with_late_bassist_dusty_hill.html Actualités Musicales: Billy Gibbons confirmed that Hill's work will be present on the follow-up to 2012's "La Futura".]]> Tue, 27 Jun 2023 13:58:29 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/the_story_of_billy_gibbons_pearly_gates_les_paul-153251 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/the_story_of_billy_gibbons_pearly_gates_les_paul-153251 Caractéristiques: The iconic Les Paul has an interesting acquisition story.]]> Thu, 22 Jun 2023 19:13:19 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/turns_out_that_billy_gibbons_uses_super-cheap_pedals_his_old_tech_confirms_this_as_well.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/turns_out_that_billy_gibbons_uses_super-cheap_pedals_his_old_tech_confirms_this_as_well.html Actualités Musicales: And you can find them on Amazon.]]> Fri, 12 May 2023 20:01:15 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/one_important_thing_zz_tops_billy_gibbons_learned_from_bb_king_why_are_you_working_so_hard.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/one_important_thing_zz_tops_billy_gibbons_learned_from_bb_king_why_are_you_working_so_hard.html Actualités Musicales: "B.B. looked at me kind of quizzically..."]]> Mon, 20 Mar 2023 20:00:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_billy_gibbons_and_elvis_costello_play_zz_top_classics_together_live.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_billy_gibbons_and_elvis_costello_play_zz_top_classics_together_live.html Actualités Musicales: The legedary artists jammed at a special benefit show.]]> Wed, 15 Mar 2023 19:00:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_zz_tops_billy_gibsons_performs_live_with_joe_bonamassa_and_the_doors_robby_krieger.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_zz_tops_billy_gibsons_performs_live_with_joe_bonamassa_and_the_doors_robby_krieger.html Actualités Musicales: The moment took place at Gibbons' 73rd birthday jam.]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2022 21:00:02 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jared_dines_reacts_to_zz_tops_elwood_francis_playing_a_cheap_copy_of_his_guitar_live.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jared_dines_reacts_to_zz_tops_elwood_francis_playing_a_cheap_copy_of_his_guitar_live.html Actualités Musicales: That little ol' band from Texas going djent?]]> Sun, 13 Nov 2022 18:00:26 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/wtf_zz_top_bassist_elwood_francis_plays_huge_17-string_bass_onstage.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/wtf_zz_top_bassist_elwood_francis_plays_huge_17-string_bass_onstage.html Actualités Musicales: The musician used a gigantic axe for the opener "Got Me Under Pressure".]]> Fri, 11 Nov 2022 16:24:58 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/billy_gibbons_opens_up_on_dusty_hills_death_answers_if_zz_top_considered_retiring.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/billy_gibbons_opens_up_on_dusty_hills_death_answers_if_zz_top_considered_retiring.html Actualités Musicales: Gibbons also speaks about how his longtime guitar tech and new ZZ Top bassist Elwood Francis fit in the band. ]]> Wed, 14 Sep 2022 00:15:05 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/widow_of_zz_tops_dusty_hill_takes_legal_action_against_sale_of_bassists_belongings.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/widow_of_zz_tops_dusty_hill_takes_legal_action_against_sale_of_bassists_belongings.html Actualités Musicales: "This is a tragic story of greed and disrespect".]]> Thu, 30 Jun 2022 17:16:24 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zz_top_announce_live_album_and_tour_here_are_the_details.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zz_top_announce_live_album_and_tour_here_are_the_details.html Actualités Musicales: The record is titled "Raw."]]> Mon, 07 Mar 2022 23:00:37 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zz_top_guitarist_speaks_on_how_hendrix_treated_him_when_he_was_the_opening_act_recalls_what_jimi_had_to_say_about_jeff_beck.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zz_top_guitarist_speaks_on_how_hendrix_treated_him_when_he_was_the_opening_act_recalls_what_jimi_had_to_say_about_jeff_beck.html Actualités Musicales: Billy Gibbons also discusses his relationship with Gibson guitars.]]> Fri, 24 Sep 2021 19:31:11 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zz_tops_billy_gibbons_talks_unexpected_beyonce_connection_she_calls_me_her_homeboy.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zz_tops_billy_gibbons_talks_unexpected_beyonce_connection_she_calls_me_her_homeboy.html Actualités Musicales: "And she's certainly our homegirl," the guitarist said.]]> Mon, 02 Aug 2021 09:32:31 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/billy_gibbons_speaks_on_why_zz_top_continued_right_away_after_dusty_hills_death__how_the_bassist_acted_before_passing.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/billy_gibbons_speaks_on_why_zz_top_continued_right_away_after_dusty_hills_death__how_the_bassist_acted_before_passing.html Actualités Musicales: "I'm just glad he's in a good spot," the guitarist said.]]> Sun, 01 Aug 2021 16:19:12 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zz_top_performs_with_new_bassist_for_1st_time_since_dusty_hills_death_this_is_what_they_sounded_like.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zz_top_performs_with_new_bassist_for_1st_time_since_dusty_hills_death_this_is_what_they_sounded_like.html Actualités Musicales: Featuring longtime ZZ guitar tech Elwood Francis on bass.]]> Sun, 01 Aug 2021 00:39:40 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/top_5_glorious_facts_about_dusty_hill_that_prove_he_truly_was_one_of_a_kind-121757 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/top_5_glorious_facts_about_dusty_hill_that_prove_he_truly_was_one_of_a_kind-121757 Caractéristiques: Rest in peace, kind sir.]]> Thu, 29 Jul 2021 16:29:12 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/billy_gibbons_confirms_zz_top_will_continue_without_dusty_hill_let_the_show_go_on.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/billy_gibbons_confirms_zz_top_will_continue_without_dusty_hill_let_the_show_go_on.html Actualités Musicales: "With respect, we'll do well to get beyond this and honor his wishes."]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2021 22:13:34 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zz_top_bassist_dusty_hill_dead_at_72.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zz_top_bassist_dusty_hill_dead_at_72.html Actualités Musicales: "You will be missed greatly, amigo," the group wrote in a statement.]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2021 18:53:48 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/billy_gibbons_shares_opinion_on_king_crimson_reacts_to_what_robert_fripp__wife_did_to_zz_top_song.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/billy_gibbons_shares_opinion_on_king_crimson_reacts_to_what_robert_fripp__wife_did_to_zz_top_song.html Actualités Musicales: "I was lured into that little surprise," the guitarist said.]]> Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:34:14 -0400