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The time Ozzy Osbourne planned to beat up Frank Zappa
By Classic Rock published
The story of the unlikely love-in between Frank Zappa and Black Sabbath

"A high point in the FZ catalogue!" Frank Zappa's One Size Fits All gets lavish 50th anniversary reissue
By Jerry Ewing published
Frank Zappa and The Mothers Of Invention's 1975 album One Size Fits All has been resized, reupholstered and remastered for its 50th anniversary

Frank Zappa’s unaired TV special Cheaper Than Cheep is a recovered gem
By Jeremy Allen published
A nearly forgotten 1974 afternoon show, with an audience of 100 and a short-lived Mothers line-up, rises from the avant-prog titan’s basement

“He saw what everybody saw: they could play, they had a ton of energy and they were authentic”: The weird story of Frank Zappa and AC/DC
By Classic Rock published
The story of AC/DC’s most unlikely famous fan

Why the teenage John Frusciante walked away from an audition for Frank Zappa's band
By Paul Brannigan published
In another universe, John Frusciante might never have joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers

Adrian Belew on survival, orchestra music and Frank Zappa
By Sid Smith published
Now touring with King Crimson offshoot Beat, the Bowie, Shatner and Hancock collaborator has long been confident that the future is secure on the road – which pleases him because he loves it

The greatest gig I've ever seen: 24 writers pick the most memorable live show of their lives
By Classic Rock Magazine published
24 life-changing live shows from 60 years of gigs

Du Blonde: Eight songs that changed my life
By Paul Brannigan published
From Joni Mitchell to David Bowie via Billy Bragg, Led Zeppelin and Frank Zappa, here are eight songs that made Du Blonde the bold and brilliant artist that she is

The 26 best rock reissues of 2024
By Classic Rock Magazine published
Some albums are just so good that they come at us again, loaded with extra tracks and other goodies to give the original an extra bang for your buy-it-again buck

Frank Zappa’s talent for using popular music to sell unpopular music, by people who helped
By Grant Moon published
Jon Anderson, Adrian Belew, Mike Keneally and Don Preston discuss dealing with the filthy freak’s genius up close – and what you’re missing if you haven’t investigated his catalogue
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