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Frank Beard, ZZ Top’s Hard-Shuffling Drummer, Dead at 77

7 outlets 7 reports 2 hours Culture
rollingstone.com variety.com independent.co.uk newsweek.com theguardian.com pitchfork.com bbc.co.uk
18 August 2026
21:17 rollingstone.com first
Frank Beard, ZZ Top’s Hard-Shuffling Drummer, Dead at 77
21:28 variety.com +12m
Frank Beard, Longtime ZZ Top Drummer, Dies at 77
21:56 independent.co.uk +27m
Frank Beard death: ZZ Top drummer dies aged 77
22:08 newsweek.com +12m
ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Dead: Tributes Pour in for Rock Legend 
22:20 theguardian.com +11m
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77
22:23 pitchfork.com +3m
ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Dies at 77
22:56 bbc.co.uk +33m
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77
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