The drummer behind ZZ Top’s Texas shuffle died Aug. 17 at his ranch in Richmond, Texas. He was 77.
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The drummer behind ZZ Top’s Texas shuffle died Aug. 17 at his ranch in Richmond, Texas. He was 77.
Frank Beard’s death closes a 50-year chapter for ZZ Top, leaving behind one of rock’s most stable lineups and a final July 2021 performance captured on fan video.
Drummer Frank Beard is facing another health setback, forcing ZZ Top to cancel a Hollywood Bowl appearance while the band continues its North American tour with a stand-in.
The Texas trio pulled Wednesday’s show, with refunds issued automatically. Cheap Trick fill the gap with a last-minute Troubadour set.
In a recent interview, ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons detailed the Texas musical environment that forged the band’s identity and the deep blues current connecting them to the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons is using a one-off Explorer, designated CEO#11, built for him by Gibson’s president and CEO Cesar Gueikian on the band’s current tour.
