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  "id": 1788907,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T20:08:09.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/zz-top-drummer-frank-beard-dies/107052768"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Lead singer Billy Gibbons said the world had lost \"one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas\".",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-18T19:28:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}