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Frank Beard steps back from ZZ Top tour here’s who’s filling his shoes

Author Benedetta Baldin - 17.3.2025

According to a recent announcement from the band, longtime ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard will not be participating in the current tour because of a health concern. Additionally, Beard’s replacement has been revealed.

Fans were disappointed by the news and expressed some disapproval (since ZZ Top was going on tour without Beard). Nevertheless, the majority of people are demonstrating broad sympathy and understanding. 

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Tons Of Rock Festival celebrates 10th anniversary with a stellar lineup: Metallica, Tool, Judas Priest and more

Beneath the dancing hues of the Northern Lights, Norway’s stunning natural wonders come alive. Amidst the serene fjords and lush landscapes, a different kind of magic unfolds – the electrifying energy of metal music. Every year, at Norway’s biggest music festival Tons of Rock Festival, metalheads from across the globe converge to celebrate their passion.This year Tons Of...

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Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top to receive 2023 “Troubadour Award”

BMI will honour Billy F Gibbons of ZZ TOP, with its “Troubadour Award”. The event will occur during a private reception at BMI’s Nashville office on September 18. This award is given in recognition of a songwriter who has made a deep impact on the creative community, influencing generations to follow. As the main songwriter for ZZ TOP, Gibbons‘s credits include...

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ZZ Top’s new album will feature songs with late bassist Dusty Hill

Billy Gibbons has recently revealed in an interview with Classic Rock that the upcoming ZZ Top album will feature songs recorded with late bassist Dusty Hill. This album will be a follow-up to “La Futura” (2012), and it could be out later this year. The record will also include songs with Hill’s replacement, Elwood Francis. Gibbons spoke about the new ZZ...

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ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons to Chaoszine: “The band’s legacy serves as an ongoing inspiration.”

After the release of their critically acclaimed documentary, Netflix’s That Little Ol’ Band From Texas in 2019, ZZ Top get ready to unleash “RAW”, an album recorded as an interlude in the film, directed by Sam Dunn (Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey). With the group’s classic line up — Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard and the late...

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Joey Jordison was left out of the 2022 Grammy ‘In Memoriam’ segment

2022 saw the omissions of longtime Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison, Megaforce Records founder Jon Zazula and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummer Graeme Edge of the Moody Blues among others from the ‘In Memoriam’ segment of the Grammy awards. Jordison was a Grammy winner with Slipknot for ‘Best Metal Performance’ for the song “Before I Forget”. The band was also nominated...

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ZZ Top also sold their record catalog: the price was 50 million dollars

Recently, more and more long-standing musicians and bands have started to sell their record catalogs for large sums of money to big companies. This year, for example, it has been reported that singer-songwriters Bob Dylan and Neil Young have sold their own records for huge sums, and a short while ago Mötley Crüe sold their...

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ZZ Top plays first show after the passing of Dusty Hill: video available

ZZ Top played their fist show since the death of Dusty Hill, taking the stage Friday (July 30) for a performance in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The concert came just two days after the founding bassist passed away in his sleep. Though Hill’s death was unexpected, he had been dealing with several ailments in recent weeks, including...

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The passing of Dusty Hill will NOT mark the end of ZZ Top

The rock & metal community is having very, very tough times, on July 28 yet another death of a legendary musician has been announced – Dusty Hill, ZZ Top‘s bassist since year 1969, has passed away in his sleep. That left the fans heartbroken and questioning whether ZZ Top will continue without Dusty, and the...

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