When a fan named Raven nearly shot Frank Zappa in 1968
“It’s taken care of now”
Frank Zappa
A long, rambling blog post about the fantastic Frank Zappa vinyl releases
Over the course of the past year I stopped buying recently produced vinyl, or at least most of it. A lot of vinyl these days…
‘The Hot Rats Sessions’ offers an window into how Frank Zappa used a recording studio
After he disbanded the original incarnation of the Mothers of Invention in 1969, Frank Zappa immediately started working on his second solo album, Hot Rats.…
What Frank Zappa recorded during his first studio session, 1961
A few months back, we told you about Frank Zappa’s earliest known recording, “Lost in a Whirlpool.” That song, captured circa 1958/59, was put to…
‘Lost in a Whirlpool’: The earliest known recording of both Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart
In the mid 1950s, after Frank Zappa moved from San Diego to Lancaster, California, he and Captain Beefheart (a/k/a Don Van Vliet; born Don Vliet)…
Captain Beefheart loses his shit during tumultuous 1975 gig opening for Frank Zappa
By late 1975, Captain Beefheart’s career was on the rebound. After two albums aimed at a mainstream audience failed to sell, and the dissolution of…
‘King Kong’: Watch a 10-year-old blind pianist play Frank Zappa’s concert showstopper
In the clip below you can watch a 10-year-old blind Swedish pianist by the name of Mats Öberg play the shit out of Frank Zappa…
DIY models kits (apparently) of Lou Reed, Frank Zappa, ‘Diamond Dog’ Bowie, Marc Bolan & more
Now who does this rock ‘n’ roll animal resin kit look like to you? Monsters in Motion, the self-described “one-stop monster shop” based in Placentia,…
Frank Zappa’s Hollywood Hills rock star home is for sale for $9 million: Take a peek inside
Wowie Zowie! It’s the ultimate Frank Zappa fan’s stickiest wet dream. Buy–and live–in the great man’s former five-bedroom, 8000 sq ft home in the Hollywood…