The musician who joined the late rock pioneer's group in 1978 and toured with him through his final tour in 1988 appeared on ...

Willis was part of Zappa’s bands and projects for a decade, and aside from his role as a guitarist, he voiced the protagonist ...

Frank Zappa’s 1978 Halloween concert ‘The Big One’ released in full for the first time in a 5CD super deluxe box set with rare bonus tracks. Frank Zappa’s connection to New York City reached its peak ...

Known for a sky-high recruiting bar, Steve Vai managed to win a place in Frank Zappa's band off the strength of one song.

It's a sad day in Joe's Garage.

Ike Willis, the longtime guitarist known for playing alongside Frank Zappa, has died. He was 70. The cause of death has not been reported, but Willis reportedly said in 2021 that he was battling ...

Zappa's 1978 tour of Europe, Belew's first, had reached Cologne, Germany, when Brian Eno – a longtime collaborator who knew Bowie was looking for a new guitarist – caught a show. He urged Bowie to see ...

Frank Zappa’s 1978 Halloween show at New York City’s Palladium will be released as a box set on Oct. 24. The Super Deluxe Edition of the set will feature 62 tracks on five CDs and will be packaged in ...

Ike Willis, the singer and guitarist best-known for being a longstanding band member to Frank Zappa, has died at the age of ...

In 1978, Frank Zappa was in New York City for the Nova Convention, a three day event that featured readings, performances, panel discussions, and film "that sought to grapple with some of the ...

Saarbrücken, Germany, Sept. 3, 1978: Frank Zappa entertains the crowd during his 1978 European tour. In an interview, the future Rock and Roll Hall of Famer complained of “corporations that make the ...

With today's release of Alex Winter's documentary about Frank Zappa comes news that its soundtrack is also available to stream. The soundtrack also contains music from two of Zappa's main classical ...