{
  "id": 1781670,
  "title": "Frank Beard, Longtime ZZ Top Drummer, Dies at 77",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/frank-beard-longtime-zz-top-drummer-dies-at-77",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T19:28:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/music/news/frank-beard-dead-zz-top-drummer-1236837567/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Frank Beard, ZZ Top’s longtime drummer for the past 56 years, has died. He was 77. A representative for Beard confirmed that he died while in hospice care at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, with his family by his side. Just last week, ZZ Top abruptly canceled their performance at the Hollywood Bowl due to […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Breaking: ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/breaking-zz-top-drummer-frank-beard-dies-aged-77",
        "published": "2026-08-18T20:08:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}