Frank Zappa News

Share your opinion

50k
Comment 2

Home > Music > Z > Zappa, Frank > News


Zappa,_Frank news RSS feedSubscribe to Frank Zappa RSS news feed!

Frank Zappa Sidekick Jim Sherwood Dead

Frank Zappa

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...


Read Article...
The Top 20 Dance Songs Of All Time Will Help Get You Ready For 'The Big Dance' & 'Dancing With The Stars'

Lady Gaga

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...


Read Article...
Selma Blair Is Pregnant

Selma Blair

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 maga...


Read Article...
Celebrity Birthdays - December 21, 2010

Frank Zappa

Happy Birthday to: Prolific rock guitarist Frank Zappa (1940; d. 1993) "Twilight" actor Jackson Rathbone (1984) "Broken Flowers" actress Julie Delpy (1969) "24" actor Keifer Sutherland (1966) ...


Read Article...
Frank Zappa Honored In Baltimore

Frank Zappa

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 wh...


Read Article...
Celebrity Birthdays, December 21

Frank Zappa

Happy Birthday to: Prolific rock guitarist Frank Zappa (1940; d. 1993) "Broken Flowers" actress Julie Delpy (1969) "24" actor Keifer Sutherland (1966) Comedian Andy Dick (1965) Actor...


Read Article...
Genesis To Release Fourth Boxed Set, 'Genesis Live 1973-2007'

Genesis

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 w...


Read Article...
Celebrity Lifestyles: Our Favorite Unusual Baby Names

Sylvester Stallone

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 celebriti...


Read Article...
Bizarre Celebrity Birthing Trends

Victoria Beckham

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 mo...


Read Article...
Have You Heard? The Slow Learners

The Slow Learners

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 th...


Read Article...
M.I.A.: 'My Baby Is Not Called Ickitt, Pickit Or Lickit'

MIA

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 po...


Read Article...
Frank Zappa's Widow Loses Festival Battle

Gail Zappa

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 ta...


Read Article...
Celebrity Birthdays, December 21

Samuel L. Jackson

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...


Read Article...
Music Biopics: What's Been Done, What's In The Works, & What We Want

Walk the Line

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 Richa...


Read Article...
Donavon Frankenreiter's 'Pass It Around' Drops Aug. 19

Donavon Frankenreiter

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 gues...


Read Article...
A List of The Most Identifiable And Influential Drummers Of Our Time

Keith Moon

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 f...


Read Article...
5 Underrated Guitar Players

John Frusciante

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 an...


Read Article...
Goofy Rock Names

Meat Loaf

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 embarras...


Read Article...
The Best Songs About Girls From A To Z, Part 2

David Bowie

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 maki...


Read Article...
Q & A With Riggs of 'Scum of the Earth'

Riggs

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. Rigg...


Read Article...
Celebrity Birthdays, December 21

Samuel L. Jackson

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...


Read Article...
Sly & The Family Stone's Greatest Hits Gathers All 10 Sides That Made Pop And R&B Charts From 1968-70

Sly & The Family Stone

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 ex...


Read Article...
Frank Zappa Receives A German Honor

Frank Zappa

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 - form...


Read Article...
Slipknot Star Joins Korn

Slipknot

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 mo...


Read Article...
Korn Loses Another Drummer

Korn

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 ...


Read Article...
10,000 Lakes Festival Confirms The Tragically Hip, Zappa Plays Zappa

10KLF

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 art...


Read Article...
Celebrity Birthdays, December 21

Ray Romano

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...


Read Article...
Selma Blair & Ahmet Zappa Are Officially Divorced

Selma Blair

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 Bever...


Read Article...
New CD Reviews, November 7, 2006 (Keith Urban, Josh Groban, Eric Clapton, Frank Zappa & more)

JJ Cale & Eric Clapton - Road to Escondido

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 Ge...


Read Article...
Ahmet Zappa To Make 'Fraggle Rock' Film

Fraggle Rock

Cult children's TV show Fraggle Rock is coming to the big screen and is being developed by Ahmet Zappa, the son of rocker Frank Zappa. The hit 1980s muppet series, originally created by Jim Henson,...


Read Article...



Browse More Music:
# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Friends With Benefits!


More sites / Submit a link