The band’s longtime drum tech, John Douglas, filled in for Beard, who will be back behind the kit when ZZ Top continues their Elevation Tour on June 1 in Victoria, British Columbia.

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard is stepping away from the band's tour to manage 'a health issue requiring his focus in the near term.' John Douglas will step up.

Frank Beard is the drummer of the band temporarily stepped away from the group's current tour in order to focus on an unspecified health issue. The Texas-formed band issued a statement, which ...

ZZ Top’s Frank Beard Returns to Band Following Health-Inspired Leave of Absence "We missed him and are looking forward to turning it up and rocking out with him as has been the case for the last ...

“ 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.

ZZ Top 's Frank Beard is taking a leave of absence while touring for a medical procedure. In an Instagram post shared on Saturday, March 15, the band announced that their 75-year-old drummer would ...

Frank shared his love of horses and extensive knowledge with anyone interested in learning. The Beard ranch was a community gathering place, filled with friends, family, and horses.

I may have been delusional about my golf game, but not about Frank Beard’s. Turning pro in 1962, he won eleven times on the PGA Tour, leading its money list in 1969. I soon lost track of him.

Frank Beard News from United Press International.Today's birthdays include famed producer and talent scout John Hammond Sr., who was born in 1910; Chad Stuart of Chad and Jeremy fame in 1943 (age ...

Beard has been the drummer of ZZ Top since 1969, when he took over from co-founder Dan Mitchell. Alongside Gibbons, Mitchell and bassist Lanier Greig had founded the band that same year. Following ...