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 […]

That’s right, you heard right, the ZappaCast team chats with THE Art Tripp! You will know Art as the percussionist for The Mothers from 1968 to 1969, and as Ed Marimba, with Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band. In this incredibly special episode, we chat with Art about his life and career, and the many […]

WILD FIVE-HOUR SHOW RECORDED AT LEGENDARY L.A. VENUE, THE WHISKY A GO GO, ORIGINALLY INTENDED FOR A LIVE RELEASE, REMAINED MOSTLY UNHEARD UNTIL NOW SUPER DELUXE EDITION INCLUDES NEARLY THREE HOURS OF UNRELEASED LIVE PERFORMANCES AND DENOTES FIRST TIME ALL THREE SETS OF THIS HISTORIC MOTHERS SHOW HAVE EVER BEEN RELEASED CONCERT PRESENTED ON 3CD/5LP/DIGITAL […]

Well hello again, friends and neighbors! It’s your old pals the ZappaCast team, ready with all the new that’s fit to hear! And what do you we have ready to serve up hot and fresh? How about a DEEP DISH dive into the 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of OVER-NITE SENSATION? Yes kids, the Vaultmeister himself […]

Well hello again, friends and neighbors! It’s your old pals the ZappaCast team, ready with all the new that’s fit to hear! And what do you we have ready to serve up hot and fresh? How about a DEEP DISH dive into the 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of OVER-NITE SENSATION? Yes kids, the Vaultmeister himself […]

And now, ladies and gentlemen, for your listening pleasure, we here at ZappaCast Mobile Labs present part deux of our Deep Dish into the pleasure center that is Funky Nothingness! Scott and Bill grill Sir Joseph on the finer points (and moments) of this epic set. Worth the eartime, as we are sure you’ll agree!

THE ALBUM THAT HAS LONG BEEN A FAVORITE GATEWAY INTO ZAPPA’S VAST MUSICAL UNIVERSE HAS BEEN NEWLY EXPANDED WITH 57 UNRELEASED AND RARE STUDIO AND LIVE TRACKS FORGED FROM CREATION OF THE BENCHMARK GOLD-SELLING RECORD  88-TRACK, FIVE-DISC EXPANDED SUPER DELUXE EDITION CONTAINS FOUR CDS AND BLU-RAY AUDIO DISC WITH OUTTAKES, ALTERNATE EDITS, AND UNEDITED BONUS […]

Well looky here! In this episode, we introduce the newest member of the ZappaCast team — Zappa fanatic, musician and all-around good guy Bill Camarata! Bill joins Joe and Scott for a deep-dish (Chicago, what up?) dive into the extraordinary world of FUNKY NOTHINGNESS. All the geeky nitty-gritty you could ask for and more! For […]