Captain Beefheart

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In-Depth1 month ago

Up From The Underground: New York’s Summer Of Love

The music of the Summer of Love in New York reflected the numerous communities already making noise in the city.

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In-Depth1 month ago

What Is Art Rock? A History Of Music’s Most Progressive Minds

An evocative but nebulous term, this short history of art rock attempts to outline some of the key players and ideas from the genre.

Features3 months ago

‘Zappa In New York’: Frank Zappa Plays New York, And Wins

'Zappa In New York' was a record of how the maestro spent Christmas 1976.

News4 months ago

Amy Winehouse, Queen, And Elton John Among Record Store Day 2021 Exclusives

This year, RSD exclusives will be available from selected stores on both June 12 and July 17 respectively.

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Features4 months ago

‘Unconditionally Guaranteed’: Prime Beefheart Or Over-Promised Effort?

As linear a record as Captain Beefheart would record, ‘Unconditionally Guaranteed’ is the the last music he would make with ‘Trout Mask Replica’ bandmates.

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In-Depth5 months ago

Cover Story: A History Of Album Artwork

Music and art will always go together, as artwork can be as much a part of a record as the sound. Music fans have always taken pleasure from looking again and again...

In-Depth5 months ago

From Masochism To Obsession: 17 Ways To Subvert The Love Song

The love song: some of these songs celebrate love and some dump on it, but they all have one thing in common... that love is the highest of human emotions.

Features7 months ago

Best Frank Zappa Songs: 20 Essential Tracks

From biting satire to loving homage, the best Frank Zappa songs prove exactly why he’s one of the few artists who truly deserves the epithet “genius”.

Features8 months ago

Writing Music To Find Out What It Sounds Like: The Singular Frank Zappa

Non-conformist to the core and a peerless satirist who nevertheless took his musicianship very seriously, Zappa left a huge legacy of recorded music.

Features8 months ago

‘Bluejeans & Moonbeams’: How Captain Beefheart Inspired Kate Bush

'Bluejeans & Moonbeams,' the album in Beefheart's catalogue with the Magic Band that’s generally thought to be their most commercial, was released on November 29, 1974.

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Features8 months ago

‘Niandra Lades And Usually Just A T-Shirt’: Discover Both Sides Of RHCP’s John Frusciante

After leaving the RHCP, John Frusciante used the intimacy of home recordings to explore his psyche on his album 'Niandra Lades And Usually Just A T-Shirt'.

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Features9 months ago

Up Their Sleeves: The 13 Most Iconic Album Cover Designers

Artwork may be designed to show off music, but some album cover designers have attracted fame thanks to their iconic work. Here we look at 13 of the best.

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Features9 months ago

‘Zoot Allures’: Why This Frank Zappa Classic Still Shines

Satisfying on every count, ‘Zoot Allures’ found Frank Zappa collaborating with Captain Beefheart, sending up disco and pointing towards ambient music.