Posts tagged Frankzappa
Frank Zappa Former Bassist: Roy Ralph Estrada Imprisoned for Child Molestation
Roy Ralph Estrada, a former member of Frank Zappa's group the Mothers of Invention and original member of Little Feat, will serve 25 years in prison on child molestation charges. ... Read More »
Dweezil Zappa Recalls Growing Up 'Conservative' and Sober With Father Frank
Like most kids, Dweezil Zappa had to decide whether or not to follow in his father’s footsteps. As Frank Zappa’s 41-year-old son tells Spinner, growing up with a musical legend for a father was surreal, but not in an obvious way. ... Read More »
Richie Hayward of Little Feat Dead at 64
Little Feat drummer and founding member Richie Hayward died Thursday from complications surrounding liver cancer and pneumonia, which he had been battling since 2009. He was 64. ... Read More »
Les Claypool Breaks Out the Whamola in New York
The spirit of Frank Zappa appeared to hover in the room during Les Claypool's Tuesday night show at ... Read More »
Del the Funky Homosapien Goes Ape for the Monkees
While his cousin Ice Cube was becoming one of the rough and tumble faces of gangsta rap in the early ... Read More »
10 Best Rock Operas
Pity the poor rock opera: the most garish example of pure decadence the music industry has to offer. ... Read More »
Guitarist Micky Jones of Prog Band Man Dead at 63
Guitarist and singer Micky Jones -- who co-founded the Wales-based progressive rock band Man in the ... Read More »
In Living Color: 20 Important Black Rockers Past and Present
Jimi Hendrix plugging in his electric guitar -- that's black power. Rock music was born from rhythm ... Read More »
Hot Rats Evolve From Fun Distraction to 'Creative Experience'
As recently reported, Supergrass offshoot the Hot Rats have been making stateside rounds, currently ... Read More »
Veneno: A Treasure From the '70s Andalusian Underground Unearthed
It's said that only a thousand people bought the Velvet Underground's debut album when it was first ... Read More »
The Strokes Start Work on New Album After Four Years
The Strokes have revealed that they have embarked on recording for their new album, and have ... Read More »
Hot Rats Cover Supergrass at Second US Gig
How's this for a meta experience? The Hot Rats, who are comprised of Supergrass's Gaz Coombes and ... Read More »
Beardo, '24 Hour Party' -- Video Premiere
Beardo's newest video for '24 Hour Party' pays homage to the punk rock sound and lifestyle that ... Read More »
Phish Play Madison Square Garden for First Time in Seven Years
Returning to Madison Square Garden for the first time since their first reunion on New Year's Eve of ... Read More »
Steve Vai Training for Iron Man Triathlon
The rock n' roll lifestyle is a thing of the past for Steve Vai. Instead, the guitarist has opted ... Read More »
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 »



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