The 1970 to 1979 was a great run of years for rock music. Indeed, some of the most beloved and durable music was made during ...

The latest — and fourth — installment in the series of Halloween-themed super-deluxe Zappa sets features the full, nearly four-hour October 31, 1978 concert, which Zappa himself called ‘The Big One!’ ...

The original nine tracks expanded to 58 – and while there’s some repetition and flawed live production, the energy is ...

Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter. Zappa Nite at the Rickshaw this Friday promises an abundant variety of Halloween madness, ...

Frank Zappa’s famed and fiery Halloween 1978 residency at New York’s Palladium will be the focus of an upcoming box set, the latest in a long series of live albums revolving around the guitarist’s ...

Following the success of 1974’s Apostrophe (’) album, tours, and his first Billboard Hot 100 single, Frank Zappa was disappointed to see ’75’s One Size Fits All not receive the attention that he felt ...

“My humble curse: May your shit come to life and kiss you.” – Frank Zappa, “The Real Frank Zappa Book” (1990) In death, Frank Zappa lives. You don’t have to know his work. Such is the digital ...

Back in 1969, Denver was flooded with hippies. They were all here for the Denver Pop Festival, a heroic effort by legendary promoter Barry Fey that took place at Mile High Stadium from June 27 to 29.

Frank Zappa is one of the most unique and off-the-wall rock stars to ever grace the mainstream. Zappa’s music and general brand certainly had their own special and identifiable mark. Though those ...

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In June of 1974, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention were ready for their television closeups, but technology was unfortunately not on their side. Over 50 years later, Cheaper Than Cheep finally ...

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, ...