Frank Zappa’s 1978 Halloween show at New York City’s Palladium will be released as a box set on Oct. 24. The Super Deluxe Edition of the set will feature 62 tracks on five CDs and will be packaged in ...

Frank Zappa’s famed and fiery Halloween 1978 residency at New York’s Palladium will be the focus of an upcoming box set, the latest in a long series of live albums revolving around the guitarist’s ...

Frank Zappa was one of rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest class clowns. His music was challenging and progressive, but he never took himself too seriously. His playful mischief mixed with staggering ...

In 1978, Frank Zappa was in New York City for the Nova Convention, a three day event that featured readings, performances, panel discussions, and film "that sought to grapple with some of the ...

“Alright, this is it! This is the big one! Happy Halloween, everybody!” declares Frank Zappa to a rabid New York audience on Halloween 78, and his is no hollow boast. On Halloween night of 1978, at ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images On June 15, 1978, Arthur Barrow underwent the audition for which he'd spent ...

I missed the birth of a tradition – the advanced, instrumental ecstasy, cliff-edge improvisation and impromptu theatrical hijinks of Frank Zappa‘s annual Halloween concerts in New York City – by less ...

In tandem with the arrival of the long-awaited authorized Frank Zappa documentary, UMe and Zappa Records have released the official soundtrack for Zappa, featuring highlights from the composer’s ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. John Lennon isn’t the only rock star with a 70th birthday in 2010. Frank ...