Burnt Weeny Sandwich’ 1970 was a red-letter year for Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. After five albums on the Verve ...

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ATHENS, Greece — Popular Greek singer-songwriter Dionysis Savvopoulos, known for his allegorical and deeply poetic lyrics ...

Frank Zappa’s famed and fiery Halloween 1978 residency at New York’s Palladium will be the focus of an upcoming box set, the latest in a long series of live albums revolving around the guitarist’s ...

Rounding out our salute to the late great Frank Zappa this week, for today’s Weirdo Wednesday, we’re taking it back to where it all started with his original band: The Mothers of Invention. While it’s ...

Mark Volman, a founding member of the 1960’s pop group The Turtles, whose hits include “Happy Together” and “Elenore,” died in Nashville, Tennessee, on Friday after a brief, unexpected illness, ...

Mark Volman, left, and Howard Kaylan of The Turtles perform on The Happy Together Tour in 2017 Bobby Bank/Getty Images Mark Volman, a founding member of the 1960s pop group The Turtles sang on its No.

Lou Reed hated Frank Zappa. The New York poet and punk felt that Zappa’s weird and wonderful approach to art was the result of an overwhelming lack of talent, which seems harsh. “He’s probably the ...

In the 1960s, he and his fellow singer Howard Kaylan embodied the feel-good sound of a popular pop-rock band. The two later found new fame as Flo & Eddie. By Michael S. Rosenwald She missed a shot at ...

In June of 1974, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention were ready for their television closeups, but technology was unfortunately not on their side. Over 50 years later, Cheaper Than Cheep finally ...

Recorded Live in Paris in 1980, this is a rare recording of Frank Zappa performing at the peak of his career with his incredible backing band, including Ike Willis (guitar/vocals), Ray White ...

Nobody could accuse Frank Zappa of lacking ambition. His first album with The Mothers Of Invention, 1966’s Freak Out!, was a sprawling double that took aim at the ills of modern US society as Zappa ...