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Frank Zappa

Alex Winter takes us behind the scenes of his extensive Frank Zappa documentary, Zappa

By Guitarist editors published

Wading through Zappa's exhaustive audio/video archive, Winter puts together a portrait of a visionary guitarist and artist at work

Artists
Australian Guitar #143

Weezer fan the flames of rock 'n' roll in Australian Guitar #143, out today

By Australian Guitar published

Now this is one fiery new issue!

Magazines
Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa's last ever US show set for release as a live album

By Sam Roche published

Listen to I Ain't Got No Heart, from Zappa's performance at New York's Nassau Coliseum in 1988

Music Releases
[L-R] Steve Vai and Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa once told Steve Vai his guitar tone sounded “like an electric ham sandwich”

By Sam Roche published

“I said, ‘Why? I've got the Strat, I've got the Marshall...” Vai recalls

Guitarists
Frank Zappa performs on stage at Ahoy on 15th May 1982 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

The life and times of Frank Zappa – composer, satirist and towering giant of the electric guitar

By Alan di Perna published

Looking back at the career of the one-of-a-kind musician and guitar visionary

Electric Guitars
There's a new Frank Zappa documentary

Watch the official trailer for Zappa, the first all-access documentary on Frank Zappa’s life and career

By Richard Bienstock published

The new film was directed by Bill & Ted star Alex Winter, and features Steve Vai and Mike Keneally

Artists
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Inside Dweezil Zappa's mission impossible: performing his father's Hot Rats album live

By Henry Yates published

A half-century after the album’s original release, Zappa embarked on the ultimate labour of love when his Zappa Plays Zappa project planned to tour Hot Rats

Music Releases
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Get a comprehensive look at Frank Zappa's guitars, amps, effects and more in a new book, Zappa Gear

By Richard Bienstock published

Zappa's diverse, often heavily modified collection is chronicled in more than 180 studio photos

Books
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'The Bizarre World of Frank Zappa' Hologram Tour Set for U.S. in April

By Richard Bienstock published

Show will “celebrate the music, often surreal imagery and humor synonymous with Frank," promises Ahmet Zappa.

Concert, Gigs & Tours
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10 legendary shows from the Capitol Theatre

By Tom Gilbert published

We celebrate Port Chester, N.Y.'s iconic theater with 10 unforgettable concerts from the venue's storied career.

Concert, Gigs & Tours
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