I missed the birth of a tradition – the advanced, instrumental ecstasy, cliff-edge improvisation and impromptu theatrical hijinks of Frank Zappa‘s annual Halloween concerts in New York City – by less ...

The tale of how Frank Zappa’s “Roxy by Proxy” saw the full light of day is somewhat convoluted. Comprised of sterling sounding outtakes from two December 1973 concerts that produced one of the ...

Frank Zappa's 1984 release "Does Humor Belong in Music" saw him directly addressing the criticism he had received from some quarters for the less serious aspects of his artistic output. In spite of ...

The post Frank Zappa in 10 Songs appeared first on Consequence. You’re a Serious Music Fan. You like artists who have a “Genius With a Capital G” tag affixed to them. You’re looking to immerse ...

After Hot Rats, the Alpha Mother ditched jazz-rock improv for smut, satire, and showbiz. Newly discovered tapes reveal the missing link. RELEASED STATESIDE in October 1969, Hot Rats was Frank Zappa’s ...

ALBANY -- Composer, guitar virtuoso and pop culture satirist Frank Zappa died 17 years ago, but his fans seem as rabidly enthusiastic as ever. Concert review Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa When: 8 p.m.

Frank Vincent Zappa (1940-1993) was an American composer, guitarist, singer, bandleader and producer. He was one of the most prolific musicians of his time, releasing over fifty albums of original ...