Remembering ZZ Top's weird, perfect tribute to a Houston rap classic
📍 How it ended
Frank Beard, the longtime drummer for ZZ Top, died at age 77, prompting obituaries and tributes from outlets such as The Telegraph, The Guardian, and Houston Public Media. Fellow musicians—including Matt Sorum, Tom Hamilton, and others—publicly mourned him, and ZZ Top announced a forthcoming Austin tour that would feature a tribute to the late drummer.
Epilogue added 32d ago, after coverage quieted.
The story so far
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The obvious questions
What drove coverage for Remembering ZZ Top's weird, perfect tribute to a Houston rap classic?
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Frank Beard obituary The Guardian · 63d ago broke it first
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