Editing ZZ Top (section)

===Hill's death and upcoming album (2021–present)===
In July 2021, Hill was forced to leave a tour after a hip injury. ZZ Top performed without him at the Village Commons in [[New Lenox, Illinois]], with Hill's [[guitar tech]] Elwood Francis on bass.<ref name="hill death">{{cite web|first= Matthew |last= Wilkening |title= Dusty Hill Insisted ZZ Top Not Break Up Following His Death |website= [[Ultimate Classic Rock]] |date= July 28, 2021 |access-date= July 28, 2021 |url= https://ultimateclassicrock.com/zz-top-not-breaking-up/}}</ref> Five days later, on July 28, ZZ Top announced that Hill had died at his home in Houston at the age of 72.<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Andy |last= Greene |title= ZZ Top Bassist Dusty Hill Dead at 72 |magazine= [[Rolling Stone]] |date= July 28, 2021 |access-date= July 28, 2021 |url= https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/zz-top-bassist-dusty-hill-dead-obit-1203694/}}</ref> His wife later reported that he had suffered from chronic [[bursitis]].<ref>{{cite news|title= Dusty Hill's Widow Thanks Fans for Their Support Following ZZ Top Bassist's Death |publisher= [[Blabbermouth.net]] |date= August 3, 2021 |access-date= August 3, 2021 |quote= Early Wednesday morning my world and yours would lose a great musician and I would lose my greatest love. He woke me up and we talked and as he was sweetly chatting with me he suddenly stopped and he was gone in an instant. |url= https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/dusty-hills-widow-thanks-fans-for-their-support-following-zz-top-bassists-death/}}</ref> At Hill's request, ZZ Top continued with Francis on bass.<ref name="hill death"/> In August 2021, Gibbons confirmed that Hill had recorded bass and vocals for the band's upcoming sixteenth studio album prior to his death.<ref>{{cite web|first= Kevin |last= Johnson |title= Dusty Hill's Bass and Vocals Will Be on Next ZZ Top Album |website= No Treble |date= August 7, 2021 |access-date= August 9, 2021 |url= https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2021/08/07/dusty-hills-bass-and-vocals-will-be-on-next-zz-top-album/}}</ref>

On July 22, 2022, ZZ Top released ''Raw'', the soundtrack for the band's 2019 documentary ''That Little Ol' Band from Texas'', via [[Shelter Records]]/[[BMG Rights Management|BMG]]. It was one of their final live albums with Hill.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/zz-top-announce-new-live-album-raw-and-share-2022-tour-details |title=ZZ Top Raw live album and new tour announced &#124; Louder |publisher=Loudersound.com |date=2022-03-08 |accessdate=2022-08-02}}</ref> On July 21, 2023, ZZ Top began a tour with [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]], the [[Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour]], in [[West Palm Beach]], which concluded on September 17 in [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top - Freedom Mortgage Pavilion Camden, NJ - Tickets, information, reviews |url=https://www.philadelphia-theater.com/shows/freedom-mortgage-pavilion/lynyrd-skynyrd-and-zz-top |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=www.philadelphia-theater.com}}</ref> A second leg of the tour began in March 2024 in [[Savannah, Georgia]], and was due to end on September 22 in [[Ridgefield, Washington]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Kevin |date=2023-11-06 |title=ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd Announce "Sharp Dressed Simple Man" 2024 Tour Dates |url=https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2023/11/06/zz-top-and-lynyrd-skynyrd-announce-sharp-dressed-simple-man-2024-tour-dates/ |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=No Treble |language=en-US}}</ref> On March 2, 2024, in [[Key West, FL|Key West]], ZZ Top embarked on the Elevation tour due to continue through November 24, 2024, in [[Lubbock, TX|Lubbock]].<ref name="https://www.zztop.com/tour ">{{cite web |url=https://www.zztop.com/tour |title=Tour |date= July 2024 |website=www.zztop.com |accessdate= 22 July 2024}}</ref> In March 2025, Beard temporarily left the tour due to illness, and was replaced by ZZ Top's longtime drum technician, John Douglas.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kreps |first=Daniel |date=2025-03-15 |title=ZZ Top's Frank beard stepping away from band's tour due to 'health issue' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/zz-top-frank-beard-stepping-away-tour-health-issue-1235297249/ |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=[[Rolling Stone]] |language=en-US}}</ref>