Though many regard the 1988 lineup as one of Zappa’s most musically formidable bands, the tour ended in disaster, with Zappa returning home, never to tour again ...

When he resurfaced not long afterward with Hot Rats, his second solo album, he sounded little like the bizarre innovator who had skewered the mainstream and counterculture alike with the Mothers. Yet ...

Frank Zappa, one of the most confounding musicians ever to grace the rock 'n' roll, had a penchant for taking what essentially amounted to full-blown avant-garde compositions and arranging them for ...

Our first look at the Frank Zappa hologram has arrived and it’s speaking out against censorship. In a new video released by Zappa’s team and Eyellusion, a dispute with Ticketmaster is addressed, ...

Is there a more intimidating discography for a neophyte to ponder than that of Frank Zappa? With about 110 albums to Zappa’s name, there are an ungodly number of entry points into his music. And no ...

Legendary musician Frank Zappa kept an archive for years and years. This archive, known as The Vault, contains troves of music, interviews, concert recordings, and even 8mm and 35mm film footage. Few ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1982, avant garde rock genius Frank Zappa scored his only top 40 hit, the Grammy-nominated, Zeitgeist-capturing “Valley Girl.” ...

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and former San Diegan Frank Zappa, who died of cancer in 1993, appears poised to return to concert touring next year — in hologram form. The Zappa Family Trust announced ...

Frank Zappa was the musical mastermind who shredded the electric guitar just as easily as he composed contemporary classical ...

Frank Zappa never really had any major hits, and presumably, that's not what he was aiming for, but he still thought his ...