Posts tagged Frankzappa
The Biggest Geeks in Rock Music: Readers Edition
They wanna rock 'n' roll all night -- and study every day. These rock stars by trade are also ... Read More »
Guitarist Steve Vai Recalls Wild Days With David Lee Roth
Guitarist Steve Vai has a new live DVD, 'Where the Wild Things Are,' that highlights his 25 plus ... Read More »
Spinner RPM: Kleerup
There's always a number of hot music scenes at any given time, and with artists like Robyn, Sally ... Read More »
DD/MM/YYYY Confuses, Delights NXNE Crowd
What do you get if you mix two parts At the Drive-In, one part Animal Collective and a liberal ... Read More »
Twisted Tales: Frank Zappa Has the Worst Week Ever on 1971 Tour
Frank Zappa and the Mothers escaped unharmed from the 1971 nightlub fire in Geneva, Switzerland, ... Read More »
Rock Almanac: December 3, 2008
On This Date in 1971: The Montreux Casino in Switzerland burns down during a performance by Frank ... Read More »
Mothers of Invention Drummer Dies
Jimmy Carl Black -- drummer for Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention -- passed away on Saturday, ... Read More »
Politics? Or Beer? Czech Out the Plastic People's Universal Message
There has been discussion of late, including from this writer, concerning what is perceived as a ... Read More »
Rock Almanac: August 20, 2008
On This Date in 1969: Frank Zappa disbands the original Mothers of Invention. The Almanac Advises ... Read More »
Jammys Hook Phish For Lifetime Achievement Award
Jamband giants Phish will receive a special Lifetime Achievement Award when the Jammy Awards return ... Read More »
PhotoSynthesis: Frank Zappa
Previous | Next Los Angeles, 1971: This was in a rehearsal for the Mothers of Invention -- not the ... Read More »
PhotoSynthesis: Frank Zappa
Previous | Next Los Angeles, 1979: "Those nutty, crazy Zappas," people would say with a snicker -- ... Read More »
