Mothers Of Invention
Fusion Meets Doo-Wop For A Tasty Treat In Frank Zappa’s ‘Burnt Weeny Sandwich’
With thrilling live work-outs, playful interludes and doo-wop covers, ‘Burnt Weeny Sandwich’ found Zappa indulging his greatest loves.
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Features10 months agoBest 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”.
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Features11 months ago
The Roxy Performances: Zappa And The Mothers At Their Most Inventive
A musical and sonic mind blast, the four LA Roxy performances have gone down in history as some of Zappa and The Mothers’ finest ever live shows.
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Features11 months ago
15 Memorable Frank Zappa Quotes
Comb through his interviews, writings, and onstage banter, and you’re liable to find a quote for everything under the sun.
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Features11 months ago
Frank Zappa Facts: 10 Things We Learned From The ‘ZAPPA’ Doc
Six years in the making, the new ‘ZAPPA’ documentary goes behind the music for the first time to reveal who Frank Zappa really was and his remarkable life.
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News11 months ago
How To Watch The New ‘ZAPPA’ Documentary
Alex Winter’s ‘ZAPPA’ Documentary promises to be the first ‘all-access’ feature on the life and work of Frank Zappa. Here's how to watch.
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Features1 year ago
Frank Zappa’s ‘Vaultmeister’ Joe Travers Talks On Preserving A Legacy
Archivist Joe Travers has worked on maintaining Frank Zappa’s vision with an on-going series of releases, we talk with the “Vaultmeister” himself.
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News2 years ago
Frank Zappa’s ‘Orchestral Favorites’ Wins Definitive 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
The Zappa Family Trust is giving the 1979 album the audiophile detail and respect that was lacking in the original release.
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News3 years ago
Lost Neil Young, Joni Mitchell 1968 Michigan Concert Recordings Rediscovered
The recordings were captured at Canterbury House, a Michigan venue that regularly hosted 1960s counterculture events.
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News3 years ago
Frank Zappa’s ‘Burnt Weeny Sandwich’ Back On The Menu On 180g Vinyl
Frank Zappa's enigmatic 'Burnt Weeny Sandwich', the 1970 follow-up to the prolific composer's acclaimed 'Hot Rats' is to be reissued on 180g vinyl in July.
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News4 years agoFrank Zappa’s 1977 NYC Shows Revisited For ‘Halloween 77’ Costume Box Set
Frank Zappa's legendary NYC 1977 Halloween residency is revisited in a new massive multi-disc costume box set and 3CD collection, Halloween 77.
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New Releases4 years ago
Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention’s ‘Absolutely Free’ Celebrates 50th With Newly Expanded 2 LP
Even 50 years later, Frank Zappa's 'Absolutely Free' is more relevant than ever and will be available as an expanded vinyl edition on 29 September 2017.
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New Releases5 years ago
Rare Frank Zappa Recordings Set For Physical Release And Streaming
Twenty four rare and limited release Frank Zappa recordings are now being released and made available on streaming services.
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News5 years ago
More ‘Money’ Shots From The Zappa Vaults
The 3CD ‘Lumpy Money’ collection gives fans a look into Frank Zappa’s creative process, while three ‘Road Tapes’ releases capture his conceptual live shows.
