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ZZ TOP Drummer FRANK BEARD Dead At 77

Frank Beard, ZZ TOP's drummer for the past 56 years, has died at the age of 77. He was in hospice care when he passed away on August 17 at his ranch in Richmond, Texas with family members at his side. In early August, Beard dropped off ZZ TOP's "The Big One!" tour due to health issues, with ZZ TOP g...

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SOUNDGARDEN's KIM THAYIL Sets Record Straight: Seattle Rock Scene Of 1990s 'Didn't Have A Drug Culture'

On June 11, 2026, Kim Thayil, co-founding member and lead guitarist of SOUNDGARDEN, launched his new memoir, "A Screaming Life: Into The Superunknown With Soundgarden And Beyond", with a conversation with Krist Novoselic, co-founding member and bassist of NIRVANA, at Elliott Bay Book Company in Seat...

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ZZ TOP Drummer FRANK BEARD Is Facing 'Health Issues'

According to Rolling Stone, health issues facing ZZ TOP's longtime drummer Frank Beard led to the cancelation of the band's Hollywood Bowl concert last week. A ZZ TOP spokesperson told Rolling Stone said that guitarist/vocalist Billy Gibbons and bassist Elwood Francis will continue to play shows wit...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT: 'Today Marks Exactly 10 Years Cancer Free'

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett says that he is still cancer free, ten years after he was diagnosed with oral cancer. Rockett offered an update on his health via his social media on Monday (July 13). He shared several photos of him taken during his cancer treatment, and he included the following messag...

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TIM MONTANA Recruits SLASH, BILLY GIBBONS And JERRY CANTRELL For New Album 'Entire State Of Tim Montana'

Rock singer/guitarist/songwriter Tim Montana will release a new album, "Entire State Of Tim Montana", on July 31 via BMG. The sixteen tracks on the record feature some assists from music's heaviest hitters, including Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS),Slash (GUNS N' ROSES),Billy F Gibbons (ZZ TOP) a...

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KANSAS, STEVE HACKETT, BIG BIG TRAIN And ASIA To Headline 2027 'Cruise To The Edge'

Cruise To The Edge, progressive rock's largest festival at sea, is back with another incredible lineup for 2027. For the first time, the cruise is six nights, April 2 to April 8, sailing out of Miami, Florida aboard the Norwegian Jewel, with stops at Cozumel, Harvest Caye and Costa Maya. On-sale da...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Says Ditching The Wig At Age 70 Was A 'Liberating' Experience: 'It Opened Me Up Completely'

Joe Lynn Turner says that it was "liberating" for him to drop the hairpiece he had worn since the age of 14 after being diagnosed with alopecia at three years old. The former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer, who will celebrate his 75th birthday in August, went public with his new look in August 2022...

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TIM MONTANA Shares New Single 'Break Me Down'

Tim Montana has built a reputation for delivering unapologetically loud, high-energy songs driven by blistering guitar riffs, raw vocals, and a rebellious, blue-collar attitude. Blending Southern rock swagger with modern hard-rock production, Montana's sound truly bridges the worlds of various genre...

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Engines Of Demolition

When ZAKK WYLDE first put BLACK LABEL SOCIETY together, they were a relentless, explosive force, releasing seven studio albums in their first decade and appearing at every festival worth a shiny fuck. If time has slowed the band's output, there have been excellent reasons, from Wylde's continued par...

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DAVE GROHL Explains FOO FIGHTERS' Decision To Fire JOSH FREESE: It 'Didn't Happen Overnight'

Dave Grohl has spoken out about FOO FIGHTERS' decision last year to part ways with Josh Freese. The legendary rock drummer was fired from FOO FIGHTERS in May 2025, two years after he was recruited to fill the vacancy left by the late Taylor Hawkins. When Freese announced he was let go from FOO FIGHT...

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JOSH FREESE Reflects On His Time With FOO FIGHTERS: 'They Were Good To Me - Until They Weren't'

In the cover story for the latest issue of Modern Drummer magazine, legendary rock drummer Josh Freese was asked if he has gotten any clarity on why he was fired from the FOO FIGHTERS in May 2025, two years after he was recruited to fill the vacancy left by the late Taylor Hawkins. He said: "The FOO...

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BILLY GIBBONS Confirms Members Of ZZ TOP Were Once Offered $1 Million Each To Shave Off Their Beards For A Commercial

During a recent appearance on the "Mohr Stories" podcast, hosted by comedian and actor Jay Mohr, ZZ TOP legend Billy Gibbons confirmed that the ad wizards at the Gillette razor company offered him and then-ZZ TOP bassist Dusty Hill $1 million each to shave off their famously thick, long beards for a...

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JOSH FREESE Has 'A Couple Of Theories' As To Why He Was Fired From FOO FIGHTERS

During an appearance on the December 10 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", legendary rock drummer Josh Freese was asked if he has gotten "any clarity" on why he was fired from the FOO FIGHTERS in May 2025, two years after he was recruited to fill the vacancy left by the late Tayl...

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Legendary Rock Drummer JOSH FREESE To Release 'Just A Minute, Vol. 2' 25-Song, 25-Minute Sonic Blast

Legendary rock drummer Josh Freese will release his new album, "Just A Minute, Vol. 2", on November 28, 2025, via PEARL JAM co-founder Stone Gossard's Loosegroove Records. The wildly inventive follow-up to his first installment, released in 2021, once again crams 25 songs into 25 minutes, with every...

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The Archaeoptimist

Back in the mists of time (or the early '90s, if you prefer),SPOCK'S BEARD emerged into a music world that had very little time for progressive rock of any description. After its initial wave of pioneering brilliance ended in confusion amid an unavoidable changing of the tides, prog was widely rega...