Frank Zappa was one of the most original musicians out there, and there was one band he was always keen to work with but ...

In all of southern Minnesota, you’d be hard-pressed to find a more accomplished pianist than David Viscoli. Now a professor in Minnesota State University’s music department, Viscoli started playing ...

In 1987, one year before he joined Red Hot Chili Peppers, the then-17-year-old John Frusicante scored an audition to join Frank Zappa's band. The teenager was a huge Zappa fan, who could play every ...

The Furious Bongos overcame some technical difficulties Saturday night to deliver a powerful, 90-minute set of Frank Zappa’s music at The Linda in Albany. Members of the nine-piece band were gathered ...

Being in demand is usually a good problem for a band to have, but for the Stinkfoot Orchestra, going on the road has its challenges. Nick Chargin, who founded the Frank Zappa tribute band to celebrate ...

Ed Palermo's Big Band has been together since 1980 and has been playing and honing the music of Frank Zappa for close to five years, mainly in performance at the Bottom Line in New York City. Their CD ...

"Zappa Plays Zappa." The name of the tour alone has an authoritative ring that most tribute bands can't claim. We're all accustomed to hearing about tribute bands, tribute concerts, etc, that feature ...