CD/DVD

"...ZZ TopEliminator (Collectors Edition) (Warner Bros./Rhino) ZZ TopLive From Texas (Eagle..."

Aug. 8, 2008 Music Review by Greg Beets

ZZ Top

Tracking the beards

"...albums ago. A lot of people came aboard with Eliminator who didn't know the stuff before. And some people..."

Dec. 27, 2013 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

"Let Dusty Sing One!" ZZ Top’s Dusty Hill (1949-2021) and the Pursuit of the Perfect Note

Legendary Texas bassist died in his sleep Tuesday night

"...ZZ Top’s First Album through the mega-selling proto-electronica of Eliminator, all the way to 2012’s back-to-the-boogie La Futura, their..."

July 29, 2021 Music Post by Tim Stegall

An Excerpt From Omar Dykes: The Life & Times of a Poor and Almost Famous Bluesman

Hard truths about the music business by Kent “Omar” Dykes and spouse Issa Medrano as they revisit Glory Days (for Bruce Springsteen).

"...to co-write with Terry Manning, producer of ZZ Top's Eliminator, who had been hired as the producer and engineer...."

Nov. 27, 2020 Music Feature

ZZ Top’s Pincushion

Flyin’ high and fast at a sold-out Moody Theater

"...while pumping out the molten hit from 1983’s 10-million-seller Eliminator. There was no putting the genie back in the..."

Oct. 10, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

ZZ Top

CD/DVD

"...to go wrong with cars and girls, and the Eliminator trilogy of "Gimme All Your Lovin'," "Sharp Dressed Man,"..."

June 18, 2004 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Box Sets

"...in the past with only their furry guitars and Eliminator hot rod, the delay only highlights the timelessness of..."

Dec. 12, 2003 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Billy F. Gibbons on the Death of Dusty Hill and the Future of ZZ Top

“Nobody else could sound like The Dust!”

"...hard-grinding boogie of the early days, the proto-electronica of Eliminator, or the back-to-the-roots sound of La Futura. You guys..."

July 30, 2021 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Live and Recorded Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

Black Pistol Fire, BLXPLTN, Jazz for a cause, and more

"...metallic slashes and motorik throb down the highway of "Eliminator." Synthwave epic "Motor" forms the album's centerpiece on a..."

July 23, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

My Gear: Experimental Soundscaper Michael C. Sharp

A look into how the artist makes his Synth Vehicles for Guitar

"..."cool Eighties cocaine guitar," notably the ZZ Top homage "Eliminator." "Billy Gibbons can be moody and hazy too, 'I..."

July 16, 2021 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Recommended Shows Worth Your Musical Bandwidth This Week

Lomelda, Katy Kirby, and Christine Renner lead the live pack

"...primary throat double-tracked alongside electric jug burbles at an Eliminator, "Got Me Under Pressure" tempo. Under three minutes, the..."

July 16, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Checking In: Matthew Logan Vasquez Lives In Parallel Universes

Delta Spirit frontman experiences ‘other 2020’ at home and virtually

"...MLV: ZZ Top’s Eliminator! It’s been on repeat all year, on the river..."

Oct. 27, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Local Music to Livestream, Download, and Otherwise Enjoy Digitally

What we’re watching and listening to

"...early Eighties MTV clips of the beards during the Eliminator era – and the film ultimately screeches to a..."

March 20, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Women of Hot Luck Fest Talk Food and Music

15 chefs share kitchen tunes & exclusive bites

"...to keep things moving along; ZZ Top's Tejas & Eliminator, anything by Louis Prima, Don't Bring Me Down by..."

May 24, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Bill Ham Had My Back

ZZ Top’s onetime manager made rock & roll history

"...of land speed records in the music business, 1983’s Eliminator earning a Billboard Diamond Award for selling 10 million..."

June 24, 2016 Music Post by Bill Bentley

Van Wilks

"...trio's bearded icon himself voices "Drive By Lover," a post-Eliminator-revving bauble built by the pair of stringbenders who once..."

Dec. 25, 2015 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

The Boxing Lesson

Blues before & after

"...Wave with chorus box guitar and synthesizer. Come '84's Eliminator, the boogie reanimates via four-on-the-floor beats, throbbing sequencers, and..."

Dec. 20, 2013 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Fantastic Fest Tells Tales of the Long and the Short and the Tall

Short film selection from Austin to Estonia, animation to sushi

"...Ninja Eliminator III (Canada, 2013) D: François Simard, Anouk Whissell &..."

Sept. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

ZZ Top

"...work, too. As has been the habit following 1983's Eliminator and its underrated follow-up Afterburner, tone and tempo barely..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Party on the Patio

Live review of ZZ Top's 1st Annual La Grange Fest.

"...blues that turned into solid rock on the ensuing Eliminator triptych. “Gimme All Your Lovin’,” so thick as to..."

Oct. 24, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Off the Record

Austin celebrates 20 years as the live music capital of the world; OTR bristles

"...return, one would expect no less than ZZ Top's Eliminator hot rod and Jimmie Vaughan serving as the official..."

Aug. 26, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Crossroads 3

I went up to the Crossroads – and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – fell down on my knees

"...grandstanding detail ZZ Top like their blazing 1933 Ford Eliminator coupe at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...."

July 2, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

ZZ Top

Backyard, May 15

"...At a quarter-century past Eliminator, ZZ Top still cruises along like it's 1983. After..."

May 23, 2008 Music Review by Greg Beets

Cleanliness Is Close to Confession

Will a shopping list prove murder?

"...agents, and, most damning of all, some Febreze odor eliminator. Yes, reports the Statesman, Pitonyak's defense thinks they've found..."

July 2, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Power of Three

With ZZ Top mowing down the Backyard this weekend, the power of three – trios – comes into play

"...Taylor on guitar. He reels off favorite outfits like Eliminator riffs...."

April 13, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

ZZ Top

Record review

"..."La Grange" and is rightfully celebrated alongside Degüello and Eliminator as ZZ's crown jewels, but '75 follow-up Fandango! is..."

April 7, 2006 Music Review by Christopher Gray

ZZ Top

"...Mescalero isn't a powerhouse album in the tradition of Eliminator or Rio Grande Mud, but it's proof the boys..."

Oct. 10, 2003 Music Review by Margaret Moser

ZZ Top

Live Shots

"...skulls. Opener "Gimme All Your Lovin'," from the 20-year-old Eliminator (!), heralded the band, and 1994's "Pincushion" hinted that..."

June 20, 2003 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Dancing About Architecture

Sandy and Bob are almost done in, while Kirsty MacColl isn't so lucky, and Pops Staples goes onto his great reward. Dopey the Goat, meanwhile, becomes cabrito.

"...the Fuckemos, Dixie Witch, and more; ZZ Top nights (pre-Eliminator only) every Sunday; and a Motley Crüe Hoot Night..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck