Frank Beard, longtime drummer and co-founder of ZZ Top, has stepped away from the band’s Elevation Tour due to a health issue, according to a statement from the band. A core member of the Texas trio ...

“ZZ Top – Frank Beard” by oetting is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. ZZ Top’s longtime drummer, Frank Beard, has announced a break from the road. The lauded musician will step away from the band’s ...

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard has announced his return to the band, more than two months after unspecified "health issues" necessitated a leave of absence. Beard's return was announced via a statement ...

Having to replace Beard for right now, ZZ Top revealed the band called on John Douglas. “Beard, along with fellow ZZ Top members Billy F Gibbons and Elwood Francis, presently on the Elevation tour ...

ZZ Top have announced that longtime drummer Frank Beard has “temporarily stepped away” from the band’s current tour due to health issues. According to the band’s management, Beard’s unspecified health ...

The outing kicks off Saturday, April 26, in Bendigo, Australia, and is plotted out through a May 18 concert in Wellington, New Zealand. ZZ Top’s longtime drum tech, John Douglas, who has been filling ...

ZZ Top confirmed that drummer Frank Beard has taken a leave of absence from the band's 2025 tour for health reasons. "Mr. Frank Beard has temporarily stepped away from the current tour to attend a ...

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees ZZ Top have announced that their longtime drummer, Frank Beard, is taking a break from touring to treat an undisclosed ailment. The “Sharp Dressed Man” performers ...

ZZ Top confirmed that drummer Frank Beard has taken a leave of absence from the band's 2025 tour for health reasons. "Mr. Frank Beard has temporarily stepped away from the current tour to attend a ...