Frank Zappa

Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 - December 4, 1993) was an
American composer, singer-songwriter, electric guitarist, record producer and
film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa wrote rock,
jazz, orchestral and musique concríšte works. He also directed
feature-length films and music videos, and designed album covers. ... read more

Frank Zappa - Baby Snakes (1979)

Today's Live Performance actually is part live performance, part art-film, part animation, but it is definitely entirely - the full 2 hours and 45 minutes of it - Fr...
Posted 30 January 5.20pm — Comment on this

HCTF's Full Show Friday: Frank Zappa live @ Palacio de Deportes, Barcelona, Spain 1988/05/17

Frank Zappa during his last tour live @ Palacio de Deportes, Barcelona, Spain - 1988/05/17. Filmed by Spanish TV.Musicians: Frank Zappa, Ike Willis, Mike Keneally, Sc...
Posted 13 January 11.05am — Comment on this

Peter Criss - Peter Criss Lands Drumming Award

Kiss star Peter Criss is to be honoured for his drumming skills with an award from instrument retail chain Guitar Center The veteran rocker will be inducted as a Drum Leg...
Posted 12 January 11.11am — Comment on this

Moon Unit Zappa Files For Divorce From Matchbox 20 Guitarist

Another marriage bites the dust...
Posted 5 January 2.14am — Comment on this

Frank Zappa - Moon Unit Zappa Files For Divorce

Frank Zappas actress daughter Moon Unit has filed for divorce from Matchbox 20 rocker Paul Doucette The couple has been married for nine years and share a seven-year-old ...
Posted 4 January 9.06pm — Comment on this

Frank Zappa Sidekick Jim Sherwood Dead

Frank Zappa's Mothers Of Invention madcap sidekick Jim 'Motorhead' Sherwood has died, aged 69. The classically-trained multi-instrumentalist and vocalist passed away on ...
Posted 29 December 2011 3.30am — Comment on this

Jim Sherwood Dead: Woodwind Player for Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention Dies at 65

Filed under: News Petra Niemeier - K & K/RedfernsJim 'Motorhead' Sherwood, the original woodwind player for Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, passed away on Dec...
Posted 28 December 2011 10.00pm — Comment on this

Frank Zappa - Frank Zappa Sidekick Sherwood Dead

Frank Zappas Mothers Of Invention madcap sidekick Jim MOTORHEAD SHERWOOD has died aged 69 The classically-trained multi-instrumentalist and vocalist passed away on Christ...
Posted 28 December 2011 9.06pm — Comment on this

Jim Sherwood

Member of Frank Zappa's original Mothers of InventionJim "Motorhead" Sherwood, who has died aged 69, was a member of Frank Zappa's original Mothers of Invention. He appea...
Posted 27 December 2011 7.06pm — Comment on this

Lost Captain Beefheart album Bat Chain Puller finally due out

Recording shelved in 1976 because of a legal dispute to be released on what would have been Don Van Vliet's 71st birthdayA long-lost Captain Beefheart album is to finally...
Posted 21 December 2011 12.35pm — Comment on this

Nile Rodgers' top 10 music books

From Beethoven's letters to Bob Dylan's Chronicles, the musician chooses books that reveal the private lives behind the public melodiesSongwriter, arranger, producer and ...
Posted 23 November 2011 4.10pm — Comment on this

Frank Zappa, his groupies and me

She was a straight-laced English typist. He was a sexually incontinent rock innovator. So why on earth did Pauline Butcher become Frank Zappa's secretary?One single inci...
Posted 3 October 2011 7.59pm — Comment on this

ZAPPA plays ZAPPPA Nov / Dec Tour (London 29 Nov, Barbican)

Following the success of last year's *Zappa plays Zappa* concert as part of the Roundhouse's 70th birthday celebrations for *Frank Zappa*, *Dweezil Zappa* and *The Zappa ...
Posted 19 September 2011 3.53pm — Comment on this

Beck recording with country singer Dwight Yoakam

Loser singer working on comeback album for country musician who sold 25m records in the 80s and 90sBeck is reportedly working on a comeback album by country singer Dwight...
Posted 19 July 2011 11.51am — Comment on this

Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Unknown Mortal Orchestra

If you don't like Zappa, you're likely to hate this album. If you pretend to like Zappa, you'll probably pretend to like this album. If you love Zappa, Unknown Mortal Orc...
Posted 14 July 2011 8.55am — Comment on this

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