Dweezil Zappa laments the absence of riffs in modern music and what it means for future guitar players
He’s mused on how songwriting has changed over the years, which has come at the expense of the riff and people’s exposure to ...
Which album was Frank Zappa the most proud of?
Despite having made countless albums throughout his career, there was one album that Frank Zappa had always wanted to make with his favourite conductor.
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Dweezil Zappa recalls when Eddie Van Halen came to his high school talent show and told him how to play "Runnin' With the Devil"
The guitarist says Eddie's quickfire lesson is “burned into” his mind and reveals an important aspect of Van Halen's ...
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How Frank Zappa and Jefferson Airplane Got Together To Create “Would You Like A Snack?”
Frank Zappa and Jefferson Airplane formed a collab that nobody was expecting, and the result was an avant-garde delight.
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Remember the Filthy Fifteen? 40 Years Ago Tipper Gore Went Head-To-Head With “Obscene” Musicians
In 1985, the Filthy Fifteen was a list of obscene songs put together by the PMRC, which eventually led to Parental Advisory ...
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Dweezil Zappa keeping his father’s groundbreaking music alive with show at Empire Theatre
But if you have a last name, it may as well be Zappa, making you the heir to one of the deepest and most unconventional catalogs in American music: that of the late and legendary Frank Zappa.