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Alongside Frank Zappa, Scott Thunes became a vital part of the genius innovator’s greatest work but has always kept the value ...
Frank Zappa's huge back catalogue can be daunting. We're here to help you in your journey into his incredible discography.
Fame came early for Moon Unit Zappa, eldest daughter of legendary musician Frank and his wife Gail, though not by choice. Her unusual name, dreamt up by her dad – “Unit” supposedly signified ...
Frank Zappa was a famously odd man with a famously bizarre sense of creativity. His music was really something to behold back in his prime, and his legacy in progressive rock and experimental ...
In June of 1974, Frank Zappa and his rapturous band, the Mothers of Invention, invited a small audience to the their rehearsal hall on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, Calif. Together, they performed ...
Sceptics! Neophytes! Zappa obsessives! Check out MOJO’s bespoke Frank Zappa mixtape – ditching the dirty gags (er, mostly) for hot grooves, hotter guitars and exquisite orchestrations... “Four ...
When one thinks of Frank Zappa, one doesn’t necessarily think of Jefferson Airplane’s brand of psychedelia and related culture. Rather, Zappa was better known for his progressive rock and ...
When it comes to musical iconoclasts, the late Frank Zappa left behind quite the creative legacy despite only living to the age of 52 before succumbing to prostate cancer in 1993. Three-plus ...
The daughter of the late legendary rocker Frank Zappa recounts her difficult childhood with her dad and her mom, Gail Zappa, in 'Earth to Moon, A Memoir' Roy Rochlin/FilmMagic Moon Unit Zappa is ...
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Moon Unit Zappa grew up in the chaotic Laurel Canyon household of world-famous art rocker Frank and his put ...
In her new memoir, 'Earth to Moon', the actress and author details her stormy relationship with her late parents, from beginning to end When rock legend Frank Zappa died in 1993 after a years-long ...