Soul Freak Symphony album review by Glenn Astarita, published on April 1, 2025. Find thousands jazz reviews at All About Jazz ...

In a rare 1984 interview, Frank Zappa spoke about improvisation, spontaneity, and his process of creating guitar solos.

The triumph of “Valley Girl,” Frank Zappa’s only Top 40 hit ... minds with notions of predestination, aliens and the occult.

In the late 1960s, a decidedly horrible show at the Cheetah Club in Los Angeles’ Venice neighborhood led to the Alice Cooper Band crossing paths with the legendarily eccentric Frank Zappa.

Like Hot Rats, it’s credited to “Frank Zappa” alone. Ian Underwood: “It was a different vibe from the first band. Frank felt the Mothers worked in small venues like the Garrick because ...