“Incapable”: When a scathing attack put Frank Zappa’s songwriting under the microscope Damning. Reuben Cross Mar 13, 2026
“Easy to listen to”: the song Frank Zappa called 100 years ahead of its time Strap in. Callum MacHattie Mar 11, 2026
“Heavy duty”: The classic rock band Frank Zappa always wanted to work with “A high-volume version of the blues.” Dale Maplethorpe Mar 2, 2026
10 classic songs that governments tried to erase from history Fight the power. Callum MacHattie Mar 1, 2026
The two bandmates that Frank Zappa slagged off: “Mistakes all the time” “They had good spirit…” Tom Phelan Feb 20, 2026
Frank Zappa found it impossible to understand Alice Coope: “I don’t get it” Very strange indeed. Dale Maplethorpe Feb 11, 2026
‘Who Needs the Peace Corps’: The song Frank Zappa used to tear the counterculture apart A rebel with a cause. Dale Maplethorpe Feb 7, 2026
The music scene Frank Zappa said was as “ugly as possible” Always the harsh critic. Lucy Harbron Feb 3, 2026
David Bowie’s problem with avant-garde rock: “A lot of Zappa’s things flatten me” Losing the plot a little bit. Tim Coffman Feb 1, 2026
The moment Frank Zappa collaborated with Simon and Garfunkel: “They loved the idea” An odd combination. Reuben Cross Jan 27, 2026
The guitarist Frank Zappa and Ritchie Blackmore both agreed reinvented the instrument “…the ultimate guitar hero.” Tom Phelan Jan 19, 2026