Frank Zappa’s Serious Transformation: ‘The Perfect Stranger’ at 40
A prolific conductor and a sophisticated synthesizer make for an under-appreciated but vastly important album in Frank Zappa’s prodigious catalog.
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Frank Zappa’s ‘Whisky a Go Go 1968’ Appears in Deluxe Edition
Released this month in a Super Deluxe Edition, Whisky a Go Go 1968 recovers a legendary “lost” performance by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention.
Miles Davis’ ‘Filles de Kilimanjaro’ Makes a Jazz Noise
Miles Davis was a shapeshifter, and in his restlessness, he urged and created the groundwork for protean music that reflected shapes and shifts.
Putting the Eyebrows on It: Frank Zappa’s ‘The Yellow Shark’ at 30
The orchestral music of Frank Zappa is required listening for any fan of 20th-century classical music, and The Yellow Shark is the best place to start.
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It’s Time We Hung Out at Joe’s Garage with Frank Zappa Again
As extremist minorities corrode social liberties, it’s time to take our rusting democratic values to Joe’s Garage where Frank Zappa waits with his sleeves rolled up.
Frank Zappa Documentary Unveils the Man Behind the Mythos
He may be known for going on some excellent adventures as one half of Bill & Ted, but Alex Winter is now several documentaries into his career. After years of sorting through rare archive footage, he's telling a story of Frank Zappa few thought possible.
Frank Zappa: Jazz From Hell (Yesterday’s Jukebox)
Frank Zappa's complex, electronic masterpiece showed what the late, great maestro could achieve by removing the human element and harnessing the power of a machine.
The Curls – “Prickly Feelings” (audio) (premiere)
The Chicago art rock sextet returns with a quirky and sophisticated gem that's sure to give you goosebumps.
“If It’s Going to Rain, I Grab an Umbrella”: Pianist George Winston Talks Creativity, Patience
George Winston returns with an album dedicated to the medical facility that saved his life.
The FAQ On Frank Zappa Gives It To Us Quick and Dirty
If you don't have time to scour every corner of the internet seeking the answers to these questions, Joe Corcelli will do it for you.
Dweezil Zappa: Via Zammata
It's been a long haul for Dweezil Zappa fans, waiting for him to step up and release the album he's capable of.
Frank Zappa: Dance Me This
Congratulations, Frank Zappa fans, you've made it to album number 100! Time to do a little dance.