Drumming News : Frank Beard, the longtime drummer of legendary Texas rock band ZZ Top, has died at the age of 77. The band announced his death Tuesday, saying Beard died at his ranch in […]
Drumming News : ZZ Top will continue its The Big One Tour without longtime drummer Frank Beard, who is dealing with health issues. The news follows the band’s abrupt cancellation of its Aug. 5 performance […]
Drumming News : Welcome to Issue 25.15 of the Drumming News Network Newsletter! Summer may be the time when most people try to take it easy but that’s definitely not the case for drummers. In […]
Drumming News : ZZ Top’s Elevation Tour is hitting new heights with a fresh wave of concert dates announced following drummer Frank Beard’s return to the stage. Beard, who had been sidelined earlier this year due to […]
Drumming News Welcome to Issue 25.6 of the Drumming News Network Newsletter! In this issue, DNN Content Contributor Phil Hood reviews JR Robinson’s new book “King of The Groove”. We also cover the breaking news of the shuffling […]
Drumming News ZZ Top’s management has announced that the band’s legendary drummer, Frank Beard, will be temporarily stepping away from the Elevation Tour to address a health issue. During this time, longtime drumtech and drum […]
Latest Drumming News It’s fair to say that John Douglas has one of the coolest jobs that a drummer could dream of, not because it was given to him, but because he earned it. John […]
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