One difficult part of writing this column –– and staying tuned into local events –– is the recurring “oh shoot, I’ll be gone for that,” moment when I see some very cool things that I will regrettably ...

The bronze head of Frank Zappa has landed at the corner of Eastern Avenue ... driven insane …” Back then – when Frank was alive and his only monument was the poster of him sitting naked on a toilet — ...

He played with Frank Zappa, David Bowie, Talking Heads and others before joining King Crimson, where he was the guitarist and frontman until 2009. During this time, he also explored a successful ...

Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention’s Unaired TV Special Filmed In June 1974 To Be Freed From The Vault After More Than 50 Years As New Concert Film and Soundtrack “Cheaper Than Cheep” On May 9, ...

Moon Unit Zappa, daughter of musician Frank Zappa, reflects on her unconventional childhood in a new memoir, Earth to Moon. The book details her experiences growing up in a chaotic household ...

As Beethoven said, “Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.” Or as Frank Zappa said, “Music is the best.” Loading A lot of the players had a story behind what they played.

To the uninitiated, finding an entry point into the back catalogue of Frank Zappa can be tricky. With 62 albums released during his lifetime and – including the upcoming release of the 1974 live ...

In theory, Frank Zappa should be the ultimate icon of progressive ... More so than bands like Pink Floyd, King Crimson, or Rush, Zappa actually tried to progress the art of rock ‘n’ roll beyond its ...

Not only did Frank Zappa make a lot of music under his own name, but he also worked with other people. He had a great knowledge of music, and because of his boundaryless approach to sound, more ...

and setting the record straight the Skibidi Toilet movie. The director who has teamed up with Will Smith and many other notable actors over the years stated the situation plainly, and Frank Grill ...

The first clip from an unaired Frank Zappa television special from 1974 has been released. The performance comes from Cheaper Than Cheep, which was initially filmed on June 21, 1974 when Zappa and ...