Opening Acts vs the Headliners: It’s On!
Getting a shot to open for a big headline act isn’t always the break it seems. And some pairings were stranger than others.
Frank Zappa’s Last Great Record
Frank Zappa’s surprise hit, “Valley Girl” overshadowed the other inventive tracks on his 80s album, “Ship Too Late to Save A Drowning Witch.”
31 Concept Albums You May Have Missed
From The Pretty Things to Frank Zappa to Janelle Monae to Beyonce, these artists have had stories to tell and they’ve done it in these concept albums.
Elmer Valentine and The Whisky a Go Go
The iconic LA club, Whisky a Go Go, was ground zero for not just dancers in white boots, but for the burgeoning 60s rock scene.
When Frank Zappa Shared the Stage with John Lennon
Frank Zappa and John Lennon were both iconoclasts. But when they opted to work together, the results were…less than optimal.