UNJUSTLY OVERLOOKED BUT INCREASINGLY APPRECIATED LANDMARK ALBUM OF ZAPPA’S EVER-FERTILE MID ‘70S PERIOD HAS BEEN NEWLY EXPANDED WITH 49 ADDITIONAL UNRELEASED LIVE AND RARE STUDIO TRACKS.  58-TRACK, FIVE-DISC SUPER DELUXE EDITION CONTAINS FOUR CDS AND BLU-RAY AUDIO DISC WITH OUTTAKES, ALTERNATE EDITS, 2024 MIXES, AND UNEDITED BONUS VAULT MASTERS PLUS ONE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED COMPLETE SHOW […]

It’s the return of the ZappaCast!! And what an incredible treat we have for you! In this episode, we do a DEEP DISH dive into the new Frank Zappa album and film, CHEAPER THAN CHEEP! A virtually unheard of gem seeing the light of day from the Zappa Vault for the first time, Cheaper Than […]

DIRECTED BY AHMET ZAPPA, THE TWO-HOUR CONCERT FILM IS NOW AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY OR WITH A COMPANION LIVE ALBUM IN A LIMITED EDITION BOX SET VIA ZAPPA RECORDS/UMe “Ladies and gentlemen, we’d like to welcome you to the world’s cheapest television special, which is being manufactured for your edification right here in the midst of […]

TWO-HOUR CONCERT FILM AND COMPANION LIVE ALBUM DUBBED CHEAPER THAN CHEEP COMING MAY 9 EXCLUSIVELY ON ZAPPA.COM WATCH THE TRAILER HERE: https://zappa.lnk.to/CTC_Trailer “Ladies and gentlemen, we’d like to welcome you to the world’s cheapest television special, which is being manufactured for your edification right here in the midst of our Mothers of Invention rehearsal hall […]

Hey there groovy mutants of the Zappa-verse, We’re putting together an official Frank Zappa fan book, coming later this year in cahoots with This Day in Music — and guess what? We want you, the beloved, deranged, and delightfully unpredictable Zappa fandom to be the meat in this conceptual sandwich.  That’s right: this ain’t just another dusty ol’ […]

Greetings to you all in this festive holiday season! In this decidedly enticing episode, Bill and Scott chat with Miss ABIGAIL DEVOE, host of YouTube’s wildly popular VINYL MONDAY where she dives super deep into rock’s greatest albums, including lots of brilliant Frank Zappa content! Abby shares with us her journey into the Zappaverse, and […]

We are back, kids! In this episode, Joe, Bill and Scott talk about the various new reissues of APOSTROPHE (‘), a top-tier Zappa classic! We go all Deep Dish with you on the new Super Deluxe 50th Anniversary CD reissue of the album, and the two new vinyl editions that are now available! Come and […]

STREAM “PENGUIN IN BONDAGE (LIVE IN COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO) TODAY AHEAD OF RELEASE CHECK OUT THE VAULT FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER Los Angeles – August 23, 2024 – Ahead of the highly anticipated release of Frank Zappa’s Apostrophe (‘) 50thAnniversary Edition, due September 13, Zappa Records/UMe have offered up another exciting auditory taste of the box set with today’s release of […]

In this episode, the ZappaCast team takes a DEEP DISH dive into the new Frank Zappa album, Whisky A Go Go, 1968! This is a HUGE release, packed with interesting and unique events. We go inside the making of the album with Vaultmeister Joe Travers, and Joe takes some questions from you, our amazing listeners! […]

THE MOST SUCCESSFUL STRICTLY COMMERCIAL ALBUM OF ZAPPA’S CAREER HAS BEEN NEWLY EXPANDED WITH MORE THAN 50 ADDITIONAL UNRELEASED AND RARE STUDIO AND LIVE TRACKS CULLED FROM CREATION OF THE BENCHMARK GOLD-SELLING RECORD  75-TRACK, SIX-DISC EXPANDED SUPER DELUXE EDITION CONTAINS FIVE CDS AND BLU-RAY AUDIO DISC WITH OUTTAKES, ALTERNATE EDITS, 2024 MIXES, AND UNEDITED BONUS VAULT […]