A previously unheard album of Frank Zappa material called Funky Nothingness will be released on June 30. Recorded in 1970, the songs are believed to have been earmarked for a follow-up to Zappa’s 1969 ...
The first hit album of Frank Zappa’s career, Apostrophe (‘), will be expanded into a comprehensive box set for its 50th anniversary. Available in a variety of formats on Sept. 13, the reissue in its ...
“Frank Zappa was passionate about making his music sound as good as possible,” Ume President & CEO Bruce Resnikoff said in advance of news that is sure to please the late guitarist’s legions of fans.
Zappa was never one for floating in the mainstream. Whether it was his music, opinions, or the names of his children (especially Moon Unit and Dweezil), the individualistic guitarist marched to the ...
Alex Winter does not claim to be a fanatic when it comes to the music of Frank Zappa. So why did the Bill & Ted franchise star-turned-director decide to detail the life and career of the music icon in ...
A new Frank Zappa box set will commemorate two of the late artist's jazz-influenced albums, 1972's Waka/Jawaka and The Grand Wazoo, in conjunction with their 50th anniversaries. The Waka/Wazoo box set ...
Previously unreleased Frank Zappa live recordings from 1980 are set to see the light of day. The pair of recordings come from an intimate set at New York’s Mudd Club and a packed German show in Munich ...
In celebration of 50 years of Frank Zappa's legendary album, Over-Nite Sensation, a newly expanded 50th anniversary edition will be released November 17 via Zappa Records/UMe in a variety of formats, ...
LOS ANGELES, March 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Two dozen rare and limited release Frank Zappa recordings will be made widely available around the world when UMe assumes distribution of the albums as part ...
In celebration of 50 years of Frank Zappa's legendary album, Over-Nite Sensation, a newly expanded 50th anniversary edition is now available via Zappa Records/UMe in a variety of formats, including a ...
Vaulternative Records will release Frank Zappa's 2-CD concert recording Wazoo on May 27, 2008, marking the first 2008 anniversary release exclusively from the Zappa Family Trust. The Trust - headed by ...
When Diana Ross, the glittering soul siren of Motown, and Frank Zappa, the madcap maestro of musical anarchy, unveiled Soul Freak Symphony in March 1985 but was put in limbo due to contractual issues.