What makes a rock 'n' roll band? Its essence does not lie on a shelf. You can look at any object you want, a stack of records ...

Editor's note: Before you dive into the holiday weekend, it's time to look back at the top Austin news of the week. An iconic music venue celebrates 50 years and a popular free concert series returns.

Fans, many of them around in the 1960s and ’70s, packed the arena, some sporting cowboy hats, denim jackets, and vintage tour ...

ZZ Top’s founding drummer, Frank Beard, is going back on the road this week after being sidelined with an unspecified health issue. Beard, 76, plans to be at the kit on Friday, Sept. 5, when ZZ Top’s ...

When Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band ZZ Top takes the stage on Friday night at The Mill in Terre Haute, original drummer Frank Beard is expected be in the lineup. During the summer, Beard had to miss ...

It’s been a big ol’ career for the little ol’ band from Texas. ZZ Top has, as of this writing, been around for 56 years, released 15 studio albums — though none since 2012 — and sold more than 50 ...