Frank Beard, ZZ Top’s Hard-Shuffling Drummer, Dead at 77
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- ABC News (Australia)seen 19 Aug, 01:22headline rewritten
Breaking: ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77 - mercurynews.comseen 20 Aug, 23:37headline rewritten
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies; Rock & Roll Hall of Famer was 77Frank Beard, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer of boogie rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77 - Der Spiegel (Germany)seen 20 Aug, 23:39URL changed
now resolves towww.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/frank-beard-zz-top-schlagzeuger-ist-tot-a-9d5de078-b876-4e15-b56b-18043f464ef9#ref=rss
- Le Monde Englishseen 21 Aug, 04:28description edited
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The musician, whose beats carried hits like 'La Grange' and 'Sharp Dressed Man,' had stepped back from touring last year after suffering unspecified health issues.The musician, whose beats carried hits like 'La Grange' and 'Sharp Dressed Man,' had stepped back from touring last year after suffering from unspecified health issues.
- Le Monde (France)seen 21 Aug, 04:28headline rewritten
Frank Beard, batteur historique du groupe de rock ZZ Top, est mort à 77 ansFrank Beard, batteur historique du groupe de blues rock ZZ Top, est mort à 77 ans
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- 18 Aug, 19:17Frank Beard, ZZ Top’s Hard-Shuffling Drummer, Dead at 771 outlet
- 18 Aug, 19:55ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies at 7710 outlets
- 18 Aug, 20:02ZZ Top’s longtime drummer Frank Beard dies at 772 outlets
- 18 Aug, 20:08ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 774 outlets
- 18 Aug, 20:17Frank Beard, longtime ZZ Top drummer, dead at 77 – 100.7 FM – KSLX3 outlets
- 18 Aug, 20:56ZZ Top: Amerikanischer Schlagzeuger Frank Beard ist tot2 outlets
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Tue, 18 August 2026
24 reports- Google News - Top Stories19:17first to report
Frank Beard, ZZ Top’s Hard-Shuffling Drummer, Dead at 77 Rolling Stone ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies at 77 Yahoo ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Facing Health Issues Following Show Cancellation Rolling Stone Frank Beard, longtime ZZ Top drummer, dead at 77 ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Frank Beard, ZZ Top drummer, dies at age 77 CBS News
- 24sata (Croatia)19:36
Dugogodišnji bubnjar kultnog rock sastava ZZ Top, Frank Beard, preminuo je u 78. godini života
- fox13seattle.com19:55
Frank Beard, the longtime drummer for Texas rock band ZZ Top, died this week. He was 77.
- foxrochester.com19:55
Frank Beard, ZZ Top’s longtime drummer, has died at age 77. The band announced Beard’s death Tuesday in a post on its official Facebook page.
- Google News - Top Stories20:04
Frank Beard, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer of boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77 apnews.com See more headlines & perspectives on Google News
- ABC News (Australia)20:08edited after publishing
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Breaking: ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77Lead singer Billy Gibbons says the world has lost "one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas".
- kslx.com20:17
Frank Beard, longtime drummer for the legendary blues rock trio ZZ Top, has died at age 77."It was announced today that Frank Beard, ZZ Top’s drummer for the pa
- The Guardian World20:20
Tributes paid to ‘great friend and collaborator’ who played with band for 56 years and died in hospice care in Texas The ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard has died at the age of 77. A spokesperson for the band confirmed that Beard died on 17 August in hospice care at his ranch in Richmond, Texas. His family were by his side. Continue reading...
- Index.hr (Croatia)20:21
BIO JE KLJUČNI član benda od 1969., a grupa će nastaviti s radom prema njegovoj želji.
- 961theeagle.com20:28
With Frank Beard's passing, Billy Gibbons is now the last original member of ZZ Top. Beard died at his Texas ranch, and Gibbons says the band will keep on keeping on, just as Beard wanted.
- culturemap.com20:31
NEW YORK (AP) — Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band’s biggest hits like “Sharp Dressed Man,” “Legs” and “Gimme All Your Lovin,’” has died. He was 77.
5 reprints
- cleveland19.com18 Aug, 20:02their copy
- wndu.com18 Aug, 20:02their copy
- mercurynews.com18 Aug, 20:03their copy
- kjrh.com18 Aug, 20:12their copy
- greatbendpost.com19 Aug, 01:15their copy
- BBC News World20:38
A statement on the blues-rock band's website said he died on Monday in hospice
- krdo.com20:48
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- ZZ Top has cancelled its upcoming show in Colorado Springs after the death of its longtime drummer, Frank Beard. He was
- Die Zeit (Germany)20:56
Der Schlagzeuger der US-Rockband ZZ Top ist im Alter von 77 Jahren gestorben. Frank Beard gehörte der Band mehr als fünf Jahrzehnte lang an.
- Novinky (Czechia)21:00
Ve věku 77 let zemřel v hospici v Texasu legendární bubeník rockové kapely ZZ Top Frank Beard. Se svou skupinou hrál 56 let.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)21:09
URL changednow www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/frank-beard-zz-top-schlagzeuger-ist-tot-a-9d5de078-b876-4e15-b56b-18043f464ef9#ref=rss
Die US-amerikanische Rockband ZZ Top trauert um ihren Schlagzeuger. Rockveteran Frank Beard starb im Alter von 77 Jahren in Hospizpflege.
3 reprints
- Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)18 Aug, 21:07their copy
- Die Zeit (Germany)19 Aug, 03:40their copy
- kwbu.org19 Aug, 11:13their copy
- ČT24 (Czechia)21:09
Ve věku 77 let zemřel bubeník americké rockové skupiny ZZ Top Frank Beard. Hudebník, který byl členem slavného texaského tria téměř šedesát let, v úterý zemřel v hospicové péči na svém ranči v texaském Richmondu. V posledních chvílích života byl obklopen rodinou, uvedl jeho publicista Bob Merlis. Informovala o tom agentura AP.
2 reprints
- Tagesschau (Germany)18 Aug, 23:43their copy
- iRozhlas (Czechia)19 Aug, 04:47their copy
- 961theeagle.com21:16
Members of Guns N' Roses, Foghat and Rage Against the Machine were among those paying their respects.
- Le Figaro (France)21:24
Le musicien avait récemment cessé de tourner avec sa formation, en raison de problèmes de santé qui n’ont pas été précisés.
- Le Monde English22:24edited after publishing
The musician, whose beats carried hits like 'La Grange' and 'Sharp Dressed Man,' had stepped back from touring last year after suffering from unspecified health issues.
- Google News - Top Stories22:39
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77 The Guardian Frank Beard, Beardless Drummer for ZZ Top, Dies at 77 The New York Times ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard exits tour after health issues USA Today ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Facing Health Issues Following Show Cancellation Rolling Stone Frank Beard, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer of boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77 AP News
- 961theeagle.com22:48
Despite his last name, the drummer opted for a different look.
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- shark1053.com19 Aug, 11:24their copy
- Le Monde (France)23:27edited after publishing
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Frank Beard, batteur historique du groupe de rock ZZ Top, est mort à 77 ansSeul membre du trio d’origine à ne pas avoir la barbe, Frank Beard avait dû quitter la tournée actuelle du groupe au début du mois d’août, en raison de problèmes de santé qui n’ont pas été précisés.
- hngn.com23:54
Frank Beard, ZZ Top’s drummer for 56 years and the last surviving founding member, died Monday at his ranch in Richmond, Texas. He was 77.
Wed, 19 August 2026
19 reports- Google News - Top Stories03:33
Frank Beard, Beardless Drummer for ZZ Top, Dies at 77 The New York Times ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard exits tour after health issues USA Today ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Facing Health Issues Following Show Cancellation Rolling Stone Inside the final haunting photo of ZZ Top legend Frank Beard in California venue Page Six Frank Beard, drummer of boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77 AP News
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)05:23
Frank Beard, perkusista zespołu rockowego ZZ Top, zmarł we wtorek na swoim ranchu w Richmond, w Teksasie - poinformował rzecznik prasowy muzyka, Bob Merlis. Beard był współtwórcą takich przebojów, jak "Sharp Dressed Man", "Tush" czy "Gimme All Your Lovin"; miał 77 lat.
- Vecernji list (Croatia)06:15
Beardovo zdravlje bilo je narušeno posljednjih godina. Nakon operacije slijepog crijeva 2002. i misterioznog povlačenja s turneje 2025. godine, novi alarm oglasio se početkom kolovoza otkazivanjem koncerta u Hollywood Bowlu. Iako su isprva spominjane neodređene prepreke, kasnije je potvrđeno da je razlog bilo upravo njegovo loše stanje
- Libération (France)06:21
Le Texan était en soins palliatifs, a annoncé le groupe sur son site Internet mardi 18 août. Deux dates de concerts ont été annulées, mais la tournée reprendra dès ce week-end à Austin.
- RMF24 (Poland)06:48
„Jeden z najbardziej innowacyjnych perkusistów”. Frank Beard nie żyje
- France Info (France)08:57
Membre historique du trio texan depuis ses débuts en 1969, il avait dû être remplacé cet été pour les deux dates françaises de la tournée du groupe.
- Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)09:02
Wuchtiger rechter Fuß und in den Händen die perfekte Mischung aus Nonchalance und Barbecue-Schwere: Nachruf auf den enorm kompromisslosen „ZZ Top“-Schlagzeuger Frank Beard.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)09:48
È morto a 77 anni lo storico batterista degli ZZ Top Frank Beard. Membro della formazione storica dal 1969, si è spento il 17 agosto nel suo ranch di Richmond, in Texas, dove si trovava sotto cure palliative e circondato dalla famiglia. La notizia è stata comunicata dalla band e la causa della morte non […] L'articolo È morto Frank Beard, storico batterista degli ZZ Top: aveva 77 anni ed era l’unico del gruppo senza barba proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano .
- guitarworld.com10:30
Gibbons confirmed that, as per Beard's wishes, the band is going to “keep on keeping on”, with a Texas show scheduled for this weekend
- shark1053.com11:25
Frank Beard, the drummer who helped hold ZZ Top together for over 50 years, died at 77 at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, with family by his side.
- thenews.com.pk12:32
Frank Beard, the longtime drummer for the rock group ZZ Top, has died at the age of 77, the band said on Tuesday.Beard died in hospice care at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, with family members...
- 1065thearch.com15:40
Several artists have paid tribute to ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard, who passed away at age 77.Lynyrd Skynyrd wrote on social media that Beard “was one of a kind,”
- iheart.com17:10
Longtime drummer Frank Beard died on Monday (Aug. 17)
- iheart.com17:10
Longtime drummer Frank Beard died on Monday (Aug. 17)
- iheart.com17:10
Longtime drummer Frank Beard died on Monday (Aug. 17)
- iheart.com17:10
Longtime drummer Frank Beard died on Monday (Aug. 17)
- iheart.com17:10
Longtime drummer Frank Beard died on Monday (Aug. 17)
- guitarplayer.com17:46
The guitarist said the trio will "keep on keeping on," even though he's now the last surviving member of the band's iconic classic lineup
- pastemagazine.com18:58
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Sun, 23 August 2026
2 reports- Google News - Top Stories06:42
ZZ Top Throws Texas-Sized Celebration at First Show Since 'Dear Drummer' Frank Beard's Death: Set List + Video Ultimate Classic Rock Frank Beard, Beardless Drummer for ZZ Top, Dies at 77 The New York Times ZZ Top Play First Show Since Death of ‘Dear Drummer’ Frank Beard Rolling Stone Here are five tunes to blast this weekend in honor of late ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard Fox News True story tribute to Frank Beard: The man behind the ZZ Top beards AL.com
- dailymail.com20:03
Beard passed away last week at age 77 and the band decided to move forward with shows scheduled at Austin City Limits Live, a venue which held a special place in Beard's heart.
Mon, 24 August 2026
1 report- Novinky (Czechia)15:20
Jenom pár dnů truchlili členové americké rockové kapely ZZ Top poté, co letos 17. srpna zemřel ve věku 77 let jejich bubeník Frank Beard. Již v sobotu 22. srpna odehráli svůj první koncert v obměněné sestavě. Konal se v americkém Austinu, podle kapely „v jednom z Frankových oblíbených míst a ve městě, které pro něj bylo tak trochu druhým domovem“.
Mon, 31 August 2026
1 report- guitarplayer.com15:52
Facing the loss of both Beard and Dusty Hill, the guitar icon reflects on carrying ZZ Top forward under strict orders from his late bandmates