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.

ZZ Top's drummer Frank Beard is taking a leave of absence from the band's Elevations Tour for an unspecified "health procedure." ...

ZZ Top's official Instagram account announced that Frank Beard, 75, will be stepping away from their Elevation Tour to tend to "a health issue." ...

Having wowed crowds since 1969, some fans surprisingly remain clueless about the origins of ZZ Top's legendary stage name. ...

ZZ Top confirmed that drummer Frank Beard has taken a leave of absence from the band's 2025 tour for health reasons ...

For their Worldwide Texas Tour in 1976, ZZ Top had a wild idea for their stage show that no other band dared to try - and for ...

Beard will be replaced by "fellow Texan and longtime tech member, percussionist and drummer, John Douglas" during his absence.

After beating out a rhythm with Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill for half a century, an legendary rock drummer hangs up his ...

The Rock Hall-inducted ZZ Top — Beard, guitarist/vocalist Billy Gibbons and bassist Elwood Francis, who replaced the late Dusty Hill in 2021 — embarked on their Elevation Tour earlier this ...

Frank Beard steps away from ZZ Top's tour for a health procedure. John Douglas will temporarily take over on drums.

Watch on Deadline ZZ Top was formed in 1969 in Houston, featuring Beard alongside singer-guitarist Billy Gibbons and bassist-singer Dusty Hill. They went on to become one of rock’s best-loved ...