‘When they cleared the wreckage, it was all that survived’: 10 of history’s most irreplaceable guitars
As Paul McCartney is reunited with his violin-shaped Hofner bass, we look at equally iconic guitars, from Prince’s phallic symbol to Jimmy Page’s double-necked beast
July 2021
Dusty Hill obituary
Bassist known for his inventive playing with the multiplatinum-selling band ZZ Top
Dusty Hill’s voice, tone and passion for the blues lifted ZZ Top into greatness
Michael Hann
With the bassist’s death aged 72, one of rock’s great partnerships comes to an end, where raunch met ranch in absurdist, progressive American music
ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill dies aged 72
The band’s bassist for more than 50 years died in his sleep at his Texas home
February 2020
Mick Fleetwood review – rousing all-star celebration of Peter Green
A surprise appearance by original Fleetwood Mac member Jeremy Spencer was just one of the highlights in a concert where Noel Gallagher, Steven Tyler and others paint Green’s blues
December 2017
Supermoon trilogy begins – in pictures
The lunar phenomenon occurs when a full moon is at its closest point to earth so it appears larger than usual
June 2016
Glastonbury 2016 verdict: Muse, Adele, Coldplay and more
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Skepta, ZZ Top and more – Friday's music at Glastonbury 2016
March 2016
LCD Soundsystem, Skepta and ZZ Top added to Glastonbury lineup
Festivals 2016: the essential A-Z
December 2015
From Rock's Backpages
ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons: 'I don’t want to get too eclectic'
Billy F Gibbons turns 65 this week. Here’s a classic ZZ Top interview taken from Blast in August 1976 and resurrected by Rock’s Backpages
November 2015
30 minutes with …
Billy Gibbons: 'We're available as the space shuttle's lounge band'
The ZZ Top guitarist talks about his solo ‘Hispanic-bionic boogie’ album, barbecue sauces, gossiping with Hendrix, deep space, and why he’d most like to be compared to Depeche Mode
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Billy Gibbons and the BFGs: Perfectamundo review – ZZ Top guitarist goes Latin hip-hop
Billy Gibbons’ formative influences come to the surface on this rousing album of boogie rock and Latin rhythms
July 2015
Guess the guitar hero – from their guitar
We’ve cut out the faces of 12 axemen with distinctive guitars, so you have to identify the guitarist from their instrument …
June 2015
ZZ Top review – beardy boogie merchants make every gesture count
The highpoints are fabulous in a career-spanning set that moves effortlessly between dirty, sludgy blues and radio-friendly sheen
August 2014
ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons teams up with David Guetta in Ibiza
Texas guitar hero works on tracks with the EDM star, which should be released in the near future
December 2013
The 10 best ...
The 10 best beards
Michael Hogan chooses 10 heroes – and one heroine – of the hirsute persuasion
June 2013
ZZ Top – review
Road trips USA: Texas and New Mexico
Texas and New Mexico: arid desert, ZZ Top, the blues and UFOs
