Even though the song debuted over four decades ago, ZZ Top‘s 1983 hit, “Sharp Dressed Man,” off the band’s eighth album, ...

The early 80s were a time of reckoning for many veteran rockers. Androgynous bands with drum machines and synths were on the rise, as were postpunk new wavers with tick-tock guitars and skinny ties.

NEW YORK (AP) — Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band’s biggest hits ...

If you were a veteran act who wanted to succeed in a commercial sense in the 80s, you had to bow somewhat to the decade’s musical whims. The best artists were able to update their sound without losing ...

Frank Beard, the longtime ZZ Top drummer who died at 77, leaves behind more than the backbeat heard on “La Grange,” “Tush” and “Sharp Dressed Man.” He also played an overlooked role in putting ...

MOORHEAD — On recordings, ZZ Top has always been more about substance than style. The Texas trio has cranked out catchy blues boogies since it started in 1970 without ever really chasing fads or ...

With his trademark chest-length beard, dark “Bandito” sunglasses, colorful suits and African caps known as “Bamileke hats,” ZZ Top front man and guitar virtuoso Billy Gibbons may be one of the most ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The early 80s were a time of reckoning for many veteran rockers. Androgynous bands with drum machines and synths were on the rise, ...