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Ahmet Zappa Remembers Late Mum At Concert Movie Premiere
The musician and producer introduced the remastered and reworked footage taken from Frank Zappa's three-night stint at The Roxy theatre in Los Angeles in December, 1973, at the screening, which was staged just...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 15 October 2015
Frank Zappa's Widow Loses Cancer Battle At 70
Gail Zappa, who was the keeper of her husband's legacy, lost her battle with cancer on Wednesday (07Oct15). Cancer also claimed the life of her husband in 1993. The couple wed in...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 08 October 2015
Alex Winter Tapped To Direct Frank Zappa Documentary
The Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure star will also write and produce the project in co-operation with the Zappa Family Trust, a collaboration which allows Winter exclusive access to the Zappa Vault....
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 July 2015
Frank Zappa Built Vault Beneath His House To Keep Recordings
Late rock eccentric Frank Zappa's wife Gail has revealed her husband was such a prolific songwriter, the couple had to build a huge vault beneath the family home to store all of his recordings.As Gail...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 08 October 2014
Frank Zappa's Daughter Finalises Divorce
Frank Zappa's daughter Moon Unit has finalised her divorce from her musician husband Paul Doucette.Matchbox Twenty star Doucette will pay $8,000 (£5,000) a month in spousal support for five years and $6,000 (£3,750) a month...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 11 April 2014
Iconic Jazz Keyboardist, George Duke, Died In L.a. Hospital On Monday
George Duke, the American jazz musician, died in L.A. on Monday (August 5th). His cause of death has been confirmed by his family, as reported by the Washington Post, as chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. He was...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Music / Festivals on 07 August 2013
Indepth John Lennon And Mick Jagger Interviews To Be Released As Downloads
Journalist, broadcaster and Oscar-winning documentarian Howard Smith's radio interviews with the likes of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Andy Warhol, Mick Jagger and Frank Zappa are to be made available for the first time in...
By WENN on 26 June 2013
Adrian Belew Quits Nine Inch Nails
Adrian Belew has quit Nine Inch Nails.The 63-year-old guitarist has parted ways with the band after a discussion with frontman Trent Reznor - who was inspired by Adrian to reform the group - in which...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 June 2013
The Black Keys Blocked From Vanilla Ice
The Black Keys Patrick Carney's dad threw out his Vanilla Ice tape.The drummer said his first album was the rapper's 1990 debut 'To The Extreme' but his dad tried to throw it away because he...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 January 2013
Frank Zappa's 200 Motels Score To Make London Debut After 42 Years
Eccentric rocker Frank Zappa's controversial 200 Motels film score is to have its premiere at this year's (13) The Rest is Noise classical music festival in London, 42 years after it was banned in the...
By WENN on 18 January 2013
Frank Zappa's Bassist Sentenced To 25 Years For Child Abuse
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...
By WENN on 25 February 2012
Frank Zappa Sidekick Sherwood Dead
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 (25Dec11), according to RollingStone.com. Sherwood was a longtime friend of Zappa's, who...
By WENN on 28 December 2011
Captain Beefheart And Frank Zappa's 'Lost' Album Set For Release
Late american rocker Captain Beefheart is set for a posthumous return to the charts - a 'lost' album he made with music icon Frank Zappa is set to be released next month (Jan12).The star, real...
By WENN on 22 December 2011
Elton John Praises 'Genius' Kanye West
Sir Elton John has hailed Kanye West a "stone cold genius".The legendary 'Rocket Man' singer said he is completely blown away by the 'Power' rapper's vision and ability to marry genres and hailed his last...
By Bang Showbiz on 02 February 2011
Dr John And Zappa Locked Horns Over Drugs
Veteran rocker DR JOHN has abolished theories about FRANK ZAPPA's lifestyle by insisting his collaborator never touched hard drugs. According to Dr John - a past abuser of heroin - the late Zappa was...
By World Entertainment News Network on 31 March 2005
Plastercaster Hated Zeppelin, But Was Inspired By Keith Moon
The groupie who cast moulds of the rock great's penises admits the time she spend with LED ZEPPELIN was "horrible". CYNTHIA PLASTERCASTER, who famously created bronze sculptures of JIMI HENDRIX and FRANK ZAPPA's impressive...
By WENN on 17 October 2003
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