Latest about Captain Beefheart
The drummer – who’s also worked with Captain Beefheart, UK and others – recalls his time with Allan Holdsworth and two King Crimson members as a career high
A six-disc, 57-track edition of the legendary 1975 collaboration, featuring live recordings and outtakes
Turned on by Genesis, Beefheart, Zappa and Can, the former member of The Fall and The Creepers continues to smuggle prog into his radio shows
Stick-collecting Canadian who preferred Motorhead to Marillion says Captain Beefheart didn’t know he was nuts, the Interstellar soundtrack floored him, and the Wildhearts are prog
The newly discovered footage has lain unseen in the vaults for more than 50 years
Scottish singer met Don Van Vliet a number of times, and the eccentric American’s influence extended through his own career
Former Porcupine Tree and current O.R.k. member on seeing Daevid Allen live, falling under Tim Smith’s spell, messing about with plastic cameras and, well, Lonnie Donegan
Buying guide Captain Beefheart was an eccentric but hugely influential artist tortured by his failure to break into the mainstream. These are his best albums
