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A cultural artefact from Yugoslavia's communist past for the Zappa-ophiles
By Hugh Fielder published
Cunningly constructed from shows in Yugoslavia, Zappa '75: Zagreb / Ljubljana features less than pristine sound and two drum solos

The History Of Prog In 50 Albums
By Louder last updated
From King Crimson, Yes and Pink Floyd to Dream Theater, Tool and Steven Wilson, these are the 50 albums that built prog

The day Dee Snider and Frank Zappa went to war with The PMRC
By Johnny Black published
It was the biggest music battle of the 80s. In the blue corner: Dee Snider, Frank Zappa and John Denver. In the red corner: the US government

Frank Zappa's mid-70s live sets explored in Erie 6-disc box set
By Natasha Scharf published
More than seven hours of unreleased Frank Zappa footage is included in new set, which captures live shows in and around Erie, PA

The Mothers 1971 will test the patience of Zappa completists, but there are highlights
By David Stubbs published
Exhaustive, eight-disc collection of Frank Zappa & The Mothers's 1971 recordings, including infamous Rainbow gig

Why I ❤️ Frank Zappa's Apostrophe ('), by Steve Harley
By Dave Ling published
Steve Harley, the original Cockney Rebel, praises Frank Zappa's Apostrophe ('), the 1974 album that advised against eating yellow snow

Frank Zappa's Fillmore East 1971 gets expanded 50th anniversary release
By Jerry Ewing last updated
Eight-disc The Mothers 1971 box set features unreleased material from whole tour including final Rainbow show

New Zappa book to be published in New Year
By Jerry Ewing last updated
Two decades of conversations between Frank Zappa and Zappa expert Co De Kloet to be published in February
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