As a self-taught musician, Frank Zappa embraced unconventionallity in every bit of his creative process, making his genius a ...

The veteran rocker recalls how Frank Zappa helped him get his first Les Paul – and also got him kicked out of Manfred Mann’s ...

Do you have certain albums that you love but don't know who to recommend them to? Here are three of my favorites that need an ...

Frank Zappa always strived for originality in his music, but one track from 1966 bears a striking resemblance to the riff on The Rolling Stones' defining hit.

Zappa has an eye for weird and wonderful instruments, and this heavily modded example – which began life as a Roxy SG – might ...

This weekend in Charlottesville, fans of the UVa Jazz Ensemble and Tyler Childers have a chance to support art as well as ...

Recreating those signature “peculiar sounds,” as Zappa calls them, required lugging around a massive rig — roughly the size of two large refrigerators — held together by more than 200 connections and ...

Canadian rock band Wide Mouth Mason headlines a weekend of live music, shows and other activities taking place around Regina.

Celebrating two decades, fusion artiste Papon believes music is his identity, not business. Read the full interview here.