The 1969 album Frank Zappa called the most original in history: “Nothing else like it”

Frank Zappa was a unique man. He wanted to shape the music industry in unique ways, setting up his labels that were aptly ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

New Frank Zappa Album Brings Rare Tracks From the Past

A new Frank Zappa collection collecting previously unreleased live music from 1966 will be released in May. Zappa '66: Vol. 1 – Live at TTG Studios will come out on May 15 as part of the Vaulternative ...
Los Angeles Times

In Moon Unit Zappa’s memoir, ‘Earth to Moon,’ famous names collide with family trauma

One night in 1979, 11-year-old Moon Unit Zappa falls asleep to the sound of her parents arguing. They argue plenty, so this isn’t unusual. Her father, Frank, is a musician and composer with a knotty, ...
Music Connection

ZAPPA RECORDS/UME RELEASE 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF BONGO FURY

Available now via Zappa Records/UMe, Bongo Fury (50th Anniversary Edition) shines a spotlight on Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart’s creative partnership that peaked in 1975 with their joint album, ...
Rolling Stone

Never-Aired Frank Zappa Television Concert From 1974 Finally Set for Release

A long-in-the-vaults Frank Zappa television special, recorded in June 1974 but never aired, will finally be released next month as a concert film and live album. Cheaper Than Cheep captures Zappa and ...