Frank Zappa’s kids are still grappling with his legacy — and each other
Their zine was a parody of a home decor magazine, constructed with all the prankster creativity and aggro wit you’d expect ...
What was Frank Zappa’s first band?
A look into the early influences of Frank Zappa and how he was freaking people out with avant-garde rock long before the Mothers of Invention were started.
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Remember When: Frank Zappa Almost Got His Life Zapped by a Jilted Boyfriend During a Performance
Unfortunately for Frank Zappa, one particularly jilted boyfriend decided to get violent at one of his London shows on December 10, 1971. The Mothers Of Invention were performing at the Rainbow ...
Moon Unit Zappa on the 'emotional trauma' of her childhood: 'Is genius worth the collateral damage?'
It was a school night in 1982 when musician Frank Zappa jostled his 13-year-old daughter awake. Frank needed her in the home ...
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How Frank Zappa Helped Alice Cooper Become the Rockstar We Know and Love Today
Frank Zappa helped the Alice Cooper Band transform from an unsuccessful nightclub band to one of the pioneers of shock rock.
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Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention – Absolutely Free
Frank Zappa’s name isn’t featured on the front of 1967’s Absolutely Free, The Mothers Of Invention’s second album. But, as his looming mustachioed face on the cover hints, the disc would ...