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New Frank Zappa box set Waka/Wazoo to be released in December

By Jerry Ewing Last updated

Five-disc multi-format set features a complete historical rundown of entire Waka/Jawaka and The Grand Wazoo period

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Frank Zappa: Zappa '75: Zagreb / Ljubljana cover art
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

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Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon: one of the albums that built prog
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

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Dee Snider and Frank Zappa hold up parental advisory stickers during the PMRC senate hearing at Capitol Hill, Washington DC, United States, 19th September 1985
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

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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

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Frank Zappa & The Mothers: The Mothers 1971 cover art
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

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Steve Harley in front of the cover art of Frank Zappa's Apostrophe album
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

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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

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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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10 Concept Albums
10 concept albums that will challenge your concept of the concept album

By Jonathan Selzer Last updated

Twelve Foot Ninja frontman Kin Etik bypasses the dragons to reveal the 10 opuses you probably didn't know were concept albums

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