For over five decades, Frank Beard sat behind the drums for the legendary rock band ZZ Top. Although known for their lavish beards, Beard, even with his last name being Beard, was the only member not ...

Long before pop stars specifically set out to create a “brand image,” there were the burly, bearded guys of ZZ Top. From the late ’70s to today, even those who couldn’t name one of the band’s songs ...

ZZ Top’s founding drummer, Frank Beard, is going back on the road this week after being sidelined with an unspecified health issue. Beard, 76, plans to be at the kit on Friday, Sept. 5, when ZZ Top’s ...

ZZ Top’s Elevation Tour has swelled with added dates. The new slate of live appearances arrives after drummer Frank Beard rejoined the tour earlier this month, following a foot and ankle injury that ...

One of the most influential Southern rock bands of all time, ZZ Top has, of course, been influenced by those who came before. You can see shades of the boys with the beards in each of the following ...

Christopher McKittrick, who recently crafted a biography of Oklahoma actress Vera Miles, also is the author of “Gimme All Your Lovin’: The Blues, Boogie and Beard of ZZ Top’s Billy F. Gibbons.” ZZ Top ...

It’s been a big ol’ career for the little ol’ band from Texas. ZZ Top has, as of this writing, been around for 56 years, released 15 studio albums — though none since 2012 — and sold more than 50 ...