ZZ Top's signature sound had as much to do with the drumming of Frank Beard, who died at 77, as their Texas-blues guitar.

Introduced in 1946, produced through the mid–1960s, the DeArmond Tremolo Control is the O.G. guitar effect and was used by ...

Like a great many rock and blues fans around the globe, I was really sorry to hear the news that Frank Beard, the ironically beardless drummer of the legendarily bearded ZZ Top, had died at the age of ...

The long-tenured timekeeper for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame blues-rock trio was a key part of one of the longest-lasting consistent band lineups in rock history. By Andrew Unterberger Frank Beard, ...

Frank Beard, ZZ Top‘s longtime drummer for the past 56 years, has died. He was 77. A representative for Beard confirmed that he died while in hospice care at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, with his ...

Billy Gibbons insists his band’s current lineup is “still ZZ Top ,” even if he’s the last remaining member from the trio’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Frank Beard of ZZ Top performs on The Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival 2016 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 24, 2016 in ...

The only member of the Texas power trio without a beard, he propelled the band’s blend of boogie, Southern rock and blues for more than a half-century. By Ishani Desai Frank Beard, whose drumming ...

"His signature backbeat was key to keeping ZZ on top," Billy Gibbons said in a statement. By Ethan Millman Music Editor A rep for the band confirmed the news on Tuesday. While he didn’t disclose a ...

Frank Beard, the longtime, hard-shuffling drummer for Texas rock greats ZZ Top, died on Monday. He was 77. Bob Merlis, the band’s representative, confirmed the news, saying Beard died while in hospice ...