Guitar virtuoso Steve Vai says there was only one time that Frank Zappa commented on his future as a guitar great, and it proved to be a slice of advice that he’s held tightly onto since. Before he ...

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Two guitar legends are going on tour together. Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, who perform as the SatchVai Band, announced their “Surfing with the Hydra” tour dates, including three stops in Upstate New ...

Frank Zappa’s 1978 Halloween concert ‘The Big One’ released in full for the first time in a 5CD super deluxe box set with rare bonus tracks. Frank Zappa’s connection to New York City reached its peak ...

In the fifth episode of UCR’s Bold as Love Recalled and Celebrated video series, Steve Vai notes that Jimi Hendrix and Axis: Bold as Love took him down a crucial path as an artist. The album was a ...

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 ...

Steve Vai has revealed the mix of tenacity and luck that helped him get his break in music while he was still a teenager. It was that combination that led him to his big break working with Frank Zappa ...

“My humble curse: May your shit come to life and kiss you.” – Frank Zappa, “The Real Frank Zappa Book” (1990) In death, Frank Zappa lives. You don’t have to know his work. Such is the digital ...

Back in 1969, Denver was flooded with hippies. They were all here for the Denver Pop Festival, a heroic effort by legendary promoter Barry Fey that took place at Mile High Stadium from June 27 to 29.

The Frank Zappa archives continue to bestow surprises. The latest finds include items released to Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention’s 1975 album One Size Fits All. Eight original copies of the ...