Forget Black Friday, Franksgiving is the real event as today ushers in the long-awaited release of Alex Winter’s highly acclaimed documentary, “Zappa,” about the prolific genius composer, free speech activist, cultural ambassador to Czechoslovakia and legendary musician, Frank Zappa, as well as the surprise digital release of the corresponding Zappa…
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FRANK ZAPPA’s “HALLOWEEN 81” – 6 Disc Costume Box Set, Coming October 2
By 1981, Frank Zappa’s Halloween shows in New York were already legendary – a rock and roll bacchanalia of jaw-dropping musicianship, costume-clad revelry, spontaneous theatrical hijinks and of course a heavy dose of Zappa’s signature virtuosic guitar workouts. Eagerly anticipated every year, fans never knew exactly what was in store…
THE HOT RATS SESSIONS – Coming December 20
Fifty years ago today, Frank Zappa’s inimitable, groundbreaking first solo album, Hot Rats, was released, putting the songwriter and musician on the map as a virtuosic guitarist and changing the course of music forever with its conceptual, compositional and technological innovations. Self-described as a “movie for your ears,” the mostly…
Frank Zappa – Classic Albums: Apostrophe/Over-Nite Sensations
Frank Zappa Classic Albums: Apostrophe/Over-Nite Sensation 2007, Eagle Vision Rating: 4/5
Frank Zappa – The Dub Room Special!
Frank ZappaThe Dub Room Special!2005, Eagle VisionRating: 4/5