Eccentric rocker Frank Zappa's controversial 200 Motels film score is to have its premiere at this year's The Rest is Noise classical music festival in London, 42 years after it was banned in the city.
 
Zappa had hoped to debut the orchestral piece at the Royal Albert Hall in 1971, but the concert was cancelled on obscenity grounds.
 
The premiere of the score was secured following lengthy negotiations between Southbank Centre bosses and Zappa's estate.
 
Artistic director Jude Kelly tells the BBC, "His widow Gail has been reluctant to allow it to happen unless it could be done in the ma...

Uma Thurman and her French financier boyfriend Arpad Busson revealed the name of their newborn baby girl this week, and the tot's title is a mouthful.

Not content with the typical first/middle/last -- or in this case hyphenated last -- name, the little girl surely has a challenging future ahead of her when it comes to filling out any types of forms.

The couple named their three-month-old Rosalind Arusha Arkadina Altalune Florence Thurman-Busson. Where they got her nickname, "Luna," from is a mystery; but their rep says each name has a special reason and meaning.

But Uma and Arpad -- who ...

Rocker Dweezil Zappa has been sued by his divorce lawyer over an allegedly unpaid bill.

The musician's wife, Lauren Knudsen, filed for divorce in 2010 citing irreconcilable differences after five years of marriage and Zappa has been dealt a further blow after being hit with a lawsuit from his attorney James Eliaser.

The legal papers, obtained by TMZ.com, suggest Zappa owes the lawyer $37,000 in unpaid fees.

Dweezil is the son of late acclaimed rocker Frank Zappa.

Legendary rocker Frank Zappa's longtime bassist Roy Estrada has been sentenced to serve 25 years behind bars for child abuse.

The 68 year old, who served time in a California prison for committing a lewd act with a child, is back in jail for molesting a child younger than 14 over an extended period of time, according to RollingStone.com.

Melody McDonald, a spokeswoman for the Tarrant County, Texas district attorney's office, tells the Fort Worth Star-Telegram newspaper, "The victim's family was unaware that he was a convicted sex offender... Estrada was sentenced to 25 years in a plea bar...

Frank Zappa's Mothers Of Invention madcap sidekick Jim 'Motorhead' Sherwood has died, aged 69.

The classically-trained multi-instrumentalist and vocalist passed away on Christmas Day, according to RollingStone.com.

Sherwood was a longtime friend of Zappa's, who appeared on the zany rocker's albums "Freak Out!," "Cruising with Ruben & the Jets" and "Lumpy Gravy." He also starred in Zappa's 1971 film "200 Motels."

One thing that basketball courts and ballrooms have in common are the hardwood floors, and with March Madness in full swing, it's time to dance!

Whether you're excited for the NCAA Tournament (aka The Big Dance) or if you're sitting back anticipating the next season of Dancing With The Stars, one thing's for sure - there's gonna be a whole lot of dancin' going on in the next few weeks! (And months if you're waiting for some ballroom action!)

With the two competitions getting underway - the NCAA Basketball tourney today and Monday night's premiere of Dancing With The Stars's 12th season, w...

Hellboy star Selma Blair is pregnant with her first child, according to reports.

Fashion designer Jason Bleick, the actress' boyfriend of less than a year, is the father.

A source tells Star magazine, "Selma and Jason are ecstatic... Selma never thought she could be this happy."

No details of the due date have been disclosed.

Blair and Bleick have no immediate plans to wed. Blair was married to rock legend Frank Zappa's son Ahmet from 2004 to 2006.

The actress joins a growing list of Hollywood stars set to become first-time parents in 2011 - Natalie Portman, Owen Wilson and Marion Coti...

Late rock legend Frank Zappa has been honored in his native Baltimore, Maryland with a bronze bust likeness.

The statue, which was unveiled outside a city library on Sunday, is a replica of one which was erected in a public square in Vilnius, Lithuania.

The new bust was donated to the city by Zappa enthusiasts in Lithuania.

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake joined Zappa's widow, Gail, and three of his grown children as the bronze bust was unveiled.

The rocker's son Dweezil also performed with his tribute band, Zappa Plays Zappa.

The quirky star lost his battle with prostate canc...

Following the reissue of the 14 Genesis studio albums in the stunning boxed sets "Genesis 1976 - 1982" and "Genesis 1983 - 1998" in 2007, and "Genesis 1970 - 1975" in 2008, on September 29, Rhino will release "Genesis Live 1973 - 2007", a boxed set gathering the four live albums recorded by the legendary British group from 1973 to 1992. Featuring brand new stereo mixes, the boxed set also includes the long-awaited release in stereo and 5.1 of "Live At The Rainbow 1973" only available with this collection.

"Genesis Live 1973 - 2007" is a sumptuously presented boxed set that includes:...

You might not be a celebrity, but you can name your child like one. With babies being all the rage right now in Hollywood, we compiled a list of interesting (to say the least) names that celebrities picked for their offspring. Here are some of our favorites:

Rapper M.I.A and Ben Brewer

Son: Ickhyd

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Beth Riesgraf and Jason Lee

Son: Pilot Inspektor

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Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale

Son: Zuma Nesta Rock

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Oh baby. Celebrities and their fads, from Miley Cyrus' hippie head bands to Beyonce and her master cleanse lemonade diet, it seems that celebrity sleeves are always chock full of tricks, and the more ironic or extreme the tricks - the better. Just take Victoria Beckham's pair of Antonio Berardi heel-less boots for example. Umm…come again?

Apparently, Posh Spice shall hereby be known as Hoof Spice. These shoes are exceedingly impractical and they turn walking into a constant crusade against gravity. Thankfully, however, the shelf-life of outlandish fashion trends, such as the aforementio...

The Slow Learners cocky musical swagger sounds as if it were born in New York City smoky bars and exclusive venues, you know, the kind in alleys with no signs. They have a certain air of cool to them, but it might surprise to find out that the band calls the Nation's capital, Washington, DC home.

While it may be hard to specifically pinpoint the accurate adjectives and nouns to describe the bands' music, the words eclectic and diverse do come to mind.

"We would describe it as Frank Zappa meets the Blues Brothers with a little Jimmy Buffett, says vocalist/guitarist Ed Jentsch. "It's ...

New mom M.I.A. has shot down reports she has named her baby son Ickitt. Latina.com was the first website to suggest the hitmaker had given her month-old boy the odd moniker, but in a MySpace.com post, the rapper/singer insists she hasn't decided on a name yet.

The angry mom writes, "MY NAME BECAUSE I DIDNT THINK IT WAS NEWS!!!! BUT I WILL BE BACK WITH SOMETHING NEWSWORTHY SOON."

Fun-loving M.I.A. then urges the media to "GO PICK ON APPLE, SATCHEL AND MOON UNIT" - the odd-named offspring of Gwyneth Paltrow, Mia Farrow and Frank Zappa respectively.

The hitmaker signs off, "LOT...

Frank Zappa's widow has lost her legal battle against a German festival named after the late rocker.

Gail Zappa and her family trust challenged organizers of the Zappanale Festival, which takes place annually in the town of Bad Doberan, demanding they change the name and remove a bronze sculpture of Zappa from the town. However a Dusseldorf court has thrown the case out and dismissed Gail Zappa's bid for 250,000 Euros in damages.

Her case was weakened when the court established she could not prove she had used her late husband's name in Germany, and that she knew about the festi...

The biopic is a longstanding Hollywood tradition. There are the big budget epics like the now infamous Elizabeth Taylor vehicle "Cleopatra," David Lean's masterpiece, "Lawrence of Arabia," or Richard Attenborough's "Gandhi." Then there are the smaller pictures chronicling the equally gripping stories of those less celebrated. Daniel Day Lewis' portrayal of the Irish cerebral palsy painter, Christy Brown in "My Left Foot," or Bill Condon's 2004 film "Kinsey" about human sexuality researcher Alfred Kinsey come to mind.

In recent years, thanks in part to the wide success of the films "Ray...

On August 19 Lost Highway will release Pass It Around, the new album from Donavon Frankenreiter. Pass It Around boasts 10 new songs from the musician/pro-surfer, and also features some special guests and a new approach for Frankenreiter.

On his 2006 self-produced Lost Highway debut, Move By Yourself Frankenreiter set out on his own and began to find his musical identity as an artist as he moved away from the acoustic stylings of his 2004 self-titled debut by plugging in and opening up. Pass It Around shows that identity fully realized. The songs incorporate some of the acoustic and ele...

Even though drummers are beat makers of a band, the recognition they often get is nothing compared to that of the lead singer and resident guitarist who both tend to attract the most attention at first. The best thing about drummers is that whatever band that they are in, they are uniquely appropriate for that particular band. For example, Ringo Starr's drumming is perfect for The Beatles, but his style would be considered unimaginable behind any Rolling Stones songs. Here's our thumbs up list to some cool Rock Drummers who we feel are immediately identifiable for their drumming techniqu...

Whenever one creates an "underrated" list, it often sparks an argument. Maybe that's because it's such a hard concept to define. Some might say an individual is far too under appreciated, while another might say, "Nope. He's rated right where he should be."

With music it's all about a person's ear and what he or she digs on. After all, there are no statistics to back a person up (unlike a topic such as sports where one might say that the importance of Dennis Rodman's rebounding was overlooked, and he/she would have the 20 boards a game stat right in front of him/her).

In a l...

There are lots of bizarre, random band names in the history of rock and roll, like the Strawberry Alarm Clock, the Smashing Pumpkins, and the Electric Prunes, and it may have been a little embarrassing to say "I'm a member of The Electric Prunes." But, would you be willing to say, "I am the Electric Prune?"

Here at Starpulse, we would like to pay tribute to the individuals who have the courage to sign his/her checks, or introduce him/herself at a parent teacher conference with one of the below listed names.

10) The Edge: It's kind of a cool name when you think about it. Not Ed...

Here's part two of the best songs about girls with every letter of the alphabet, regardless of whether or not the subject of the song is the same as the title. There were two considerations in making the list: How good the song is versus how cool the chick sounds. See A to M here, and check out N to Z:

N: Darling Nikki by Prince because, if you will recall, all her masturbating with a magazine got Tipper Gore's panties all in a bunch, which in turn prompted the Explicit Lyrics stickers.

O: Ophelia by The Band. Pretty cool song, but mostly because there weren't many "O's."

P:...

After dropping out of high school at seventeen, Riggs left his small town and began a career as a guitar player, eventually joining Rob Zombie and later forming his own band Scum of the Earth. Riggs probably never expected to end up back in the small town he grew up in, but that's exactly where he's living now. As Starpulse learned, the party hard, dark image that Riggs cultivated for himself over the years didn't mesh well with the local churches, but that also didn't stop them from starting a bidding war to get him to join their congregations. The irony isn't lost on us!

I read that ...

Happy Birthday to Australian golfer Karrie Webb (1974), "Broken Flowers" actress Julie Delpy (1969), "24" actor Keifer Sutherland (1966), comedic goofball Andy Dick (1965), comedic actor Ray Romano (1957), "Malcolm in the Middle" mom Jane Kaczmarek (1955), 80s tennis great Chris Evert (1954), movie producer Jeffrey Katzenberg (1950), "Black Snake Moan" star Samuel L. Jackson (1948), Beach Boy Carl Wilson (1946; d. 1998), original shock-rocker Frank Zappa (1940; d. 1993), "Monster-in-Law" star Jane Fonda (1935), and talk show host Phil Donahue (1935).

The final entry in the 40th anniversary restoration campaign of the great album discography of the first golden decade of Sly & The Family Stone - which kicked off with the spring release of the expanded editions of their seven original studio albums on Epic Records (1967-1974) - now comes full circle as Greatest Hits arrives in stores Aug 28th on Epic/Legacy, a division of Sony BMG Music Entertainment.

Sly & The Family Stone - the first hitmaking interracial, mixed-gender rock and soul band - recorded and released their first album 40 years ago in 1967, A Whole New Thing. It introduc...

U.S. rock legend Frank Zappa has been posthumously honored in Berlin, Germany - with a street named after him. The Marzahn district in the country's capital unveiled the Frank Zappa Strasse - formerly known as Street 13 - in memory of the late musician before hosting a tribute concert on Saturday.

Zappa, who died of cancer in 1993 at the age of 52, has a strong cult following in the former communist area.

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Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison is set to join Korn for the summer after announcing he'll replace Terry Bozzio for the group's upcoming tour. Former Frank Zappa drummer Bozzio quit the group last month, leaving Korn a man down as they planned their Family Values tour in North America and a series of festival shows in Europe.

However front man Jonathan Davis couldn't be happier with his new band mate: "Joey is the s**t! We can't wait to rock on stage with him this summer."

Meanwhile, Jordison adds, "I'm lucky to have had the opportunity to perform with bands that have influenced m...

Heavy rockers Korn have lost a second drummer in just three months, after Terry Bozzio walked away from the band. Bozzio, who had worked with Frank Zappa in the past, stepped in last December when David Silveria left to take a break from music.

Bozzio performed on the band's next album, but has now left - leaving Korn

looking for another new drummer in time for their Family Values tour in July.

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The fifth annual 10,000 Lakes Festival (10KLF) held July 18 – 21 at the Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes, Minn. is quickly becoming the summer's must attend live music and camping event. Adding artists to its growing lineup, 10KLF announces the confirmation of these groups: The Tragically Hip, Zappa Plays Zappa, Particle, Blueground Undergrass, Outformation, The Lee Boys, Big Organ Trio, and That 1 Guy.

Continuing the high standards of musical excellence that festivarians expect, this year's 10,000 Lakes Festival lineup already features Bob Weir & RatDog, Trey Anastasio, The Disco Bisc...

Happy Birthday to Australian golfer Karrie Webb (1974), "Broken Flowers" actress Julie Delpy (1969), "24" actor Keifer Sutherland (1966), comedic goofball Andy Dick (1965), comedic actor Ray Romano (1957), "Malcolm in the Middle" mom Jane Kaczmarek (1955), 80s tennis great Chris Evert (1954), movie producer Jeffrey Katzenberg (1950), "Star Wars" prequel star Samuel L. Jackson (1948), Beach Boy Carl Wilson (1946; d. 1998), original shock-rocker Frank Zappa (1940; d. 1993), "Monster-in-Law" star Jane Fonda (1935), and talk show host Phil Donahue (1935).

Selma Blair and actor Ahmet Zappa are officially divorced after two years of marriage. The couple married in January 2004, after dating for six months, in a traditional Jewish ceremony at the Beverly Hills mansion of actress Carrie Fisher. Blair filed for divorce in June 2006 citing "irreconcilable differences."

Court papers of a final judgment were entered on November 27 in Los Angeles Superior Court and both parties have agreed to waive spousal support. It was the first marriage for both and the couple has no children.

Blair, 34, is rumored to be dating actor Johnny Messner, w...

CD releases this week include new albums from Eric Clapton & J.J. Cale, Keith Urban, Josh Groban and Sugarland; a previously unreleased Frank Zappa album; box sets from Frank Sinatra and The Bee Gees; and much more. Continue reading for reviews, info and tracklistings...

Frank Zappa - Trance-Fusion
When Frank Zappa died in 1993, he had spent much of his remaining time and energy completing a number of projects before the end finally came. Why the majority of them are still unreleased as of late 2006 is anybody's guess, but perhaps the long awaited release of Trance-Fusion is a good sig...