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The city's mayor John M. Erickson will be on hand to present Zappa's children, Ahmet and Diva, with a proclamation declaring June 10, 2024, as 'Frank Zappa Day.' -
Dweezil Zappa Tour 2024: Singer to Honor Frank Zappa in Upcoming Concerts: Details
Dweezil Zappa is set to honor his late father, the legendary Frank Zappa, in his upcoming concerts in 2024.#DweezilZappa #FrankZappa -
Elton John Calls Miley Cyrus "Brilliant," Compares Her to Frank Zappa
During a new interview, Sir Elton John has offered his praise for Miley Cyrus and her antics, claiming that they're "brilliant" and much like what Frank Zappa would do. -
Deal Means Frank Zappa Vault Exclusives to See Release Soon Enough
It's been a big week for fans of Frank Zappa, as his estate has announced plans for an ambitious documentary on the iconic performer and now has let us in on an exclusive agreement with Universal Music to grant access to a huge amount of the performer's "vault." -
Alex Winter Helming Ambitious Frank Zappa Documentary with Estate's Approval
Musical documentaries on characters such as Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse have been all the rage this year, and now an ambitious project revolving around the life of Frank Zappa has been announced. The film, approved by the Zappa Family Trust, won't be expected to hit theaters until 2017, but that's because of the huge level of material that filmmakers Alex Winter and Glen Zipper will have to work with. -
The Beatles, Michael Jackson and More Musicians with Space Objects Named After Them
The Beatles received an interesting honor on this date 25 years ago, as each member-John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr-received the honor of having four newly discovered asteroids named after them. It's not a rare honor-as Mental Floss explains, there are literally hundreds of asteroids and "minor planets" in our galaxy, and although they don't necessarily need to be named after anything, we're a sentimental species. That's how individuals such as The Beatles, Michael Jackson and Phil Spector ended up with astronomical objects named after them. -
Frank Zappa's 100th and Final Album 'Dance Me This' Will Be Out in June
Frank Zappa's final album, Dance Me This, which was completed before his death in 1993, will finally be released. According to JamBase, the icon's 100th studio album will hit retailers in June, with a specific date still pending. Fans can pre-order the album now. -
Public Enemy's Chuck D Wants A Record Store Day Radio Station, DJ SKEE Helps
After last year's Record Store Day, Chuck D of Public Enemy went to the founder of the national event, Michael Kurtz, to share an idea. What if the day dedicated to vinyl had its own radio station? Kurtz adopted the idea and recently struck up a partnership with DJ SKEE's new venture, DASH Radio, which premiered last August. The station is no longer a dream - it will go live Mar. 1, well ahead of this year's annual celebration of vinyl. -
Happy Halloween from Music Times! Check 5 Epic Concerts That Occurred on October 31: Bob Dylan, Grateful Dead and More
Happy Halloween! Hopefully you've got fun plans tonight even if it isn't a concert, but many excellent shows have taken place on this most pagan of holidays over the years. Music Times opted to select six notable Halloween performances worth remembering: -
Five Great Bass Tracks from and in Memory of Jack Bruce: Cream's "White Room," Solo Tracks and Guest Appearances
Check out five great bass tracks from throughout Jack Bruce's career in honor of the legendary bassist of Cream, who passed away this weekend. -
6 Artists Who Recorded Two Albums At Once: Justin Timberlake, Radiohead and More
Recording just a single album can be an incredibly difficult and time-consuming process (just ask Dr. Dre or Axl Rose), but these six artists took up the challenge (and succeeded) of recording two albums at once (or even more). -
7 Artists Who Have Released Two Albums at Once: Guns N' Roses, Bruce Springsteen and More
Recently, pop legend Prince returned with not one album, but two new albums — "Art Official Age" and "PLECTRUMELECTRUM" — both of which were released Sept. 30. Though this is typical Prince eccentricity, he is far from the first artist to do this. Here are seven other artists who have released two albums in one day, including Guns N' Roses and Bruce Springsteen.
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