4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1167+ words) Sixty years ago this weekend, The Monkees introduced themselves to the world with their eponymous sitcom. Music fans were already familiar with the foursome, as “Last Train to Clarksville,” released that July, was on track to hit No. 1 right around…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1075+ words) Sad news from the South as the longtime ZZ Top drummer, Frank Beard, died earlier this week. Having spent 56 years behind the kit for the Texas rock institution, he was in hospice care when he passed at his ranch in…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (797+ words) By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK — Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band’s biggest hits like “Sharp Dressed Man,” “Gimme All Your Lovin’” and “Legs,” has died....