The ZappaCast team are joined by Frank Zappa’s longest tenured drummer, the legendary Chad Wackerman.

“Zappa 88: The Last U.S. Show” also includes performances from additional shows from the ’88 tour and first official release of “The Beatles Medley”
Available June 18 via Zappa Records/UMe

Host Scott Parker and producer Phil Surkis are joined by multi-instrumentalist and vocal monster, Robert Martin. Martin was in every Zappa band from 1981 through 1988, and is still very involved in Frank’s music as part of the “The Zappa Band”.  Martin discusses his early career playing on classic Philly soul tracks, how he auditioned […]

New year, new ZappaCast! What’s in store for 2021? Host Scott Parker and producer Phil Surkis are joined by Ahmet Zappa and Joe “Vaultmeister” Travers, as they answer all manner of FZ related questions from near and far.  Are some of their answers serious and loaded with secret underground candy-rock psychedelic profundities? Maybe.   Keep […]

HAPPY FRANKSGIVING! ZAPPA ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE DIGITALLY TODAY VIA ZAPPA RECORDS/UMe AS ACCLAIMED “ZAPPA” DOCUMENTARY IS NOW AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE IN The U.S. ON DEMAND 68-TRACK ALBUM FEATURES 12 UNRELEASED TRACKS FROM THE VAULT INCLUDING PERFORMANCES FROM THE WHISKY A GO-GO IN ’68, THE FILLMORE WEST IN ’70 AND “SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE” IN ’78  […]

“Franksgiving” is almost here!  To celebrate this momentous occasion, host Scott Parker and producer Phil Surkis welcome Alex Winter, Ahmet Zappa and Joe Travers to the ZappaCast. The conversation takes a deep dive into the making of Winter’s extraordinary new documentary, ZAPPA. ZAPPA will be released by Magnolia Films in the U.S. on November 27th, […]

Scott Parker welcomes back Joe “Vaultmeister” Travers, and Zappacast producer Phil Surkis. Joe shares the real deal behind the recent Mothers 1970 box, and the imminent Halloween 1981 box. Deep cut: Joe shares about his ultimate FZ fanboy life as the drummer for The Zappa Band.      ZappaCast is: Created & Hosted by Scott […]

As the US enters the most high stakes political season of modern times, ZappaCast takes a deep dive into Frank Zappa’s political songs, as well as a listen to a few eerily prescient interviews. Host Scott Parker welcomes Ed Komara, and new ZappaCast producer, Phil Surkis, to the panel. So remember, register to vote, run […]

FEATURES MORE THAN 70 UNRELEASED TRACKS AND COUNT FRANKULA MASK AND CAPE INCLUDES THREE COMPLETE LIVE SHOWS NEWLY MIXED FROM ORIGINAL ANALOG TAPES AVAILABLE OCTOBER 2 VIA ZAPPA RECORDS/UMe  PRE-ORDER NOW AND LISTEN/SHARE UNRELEASED PERFORMANCE OF I’M THE SLIME” FROM NOVEMBER 1, 1981 SHOW Los Angeles – August 14, 2020 – By 1981, Frank Zappa’s […]

Magnolia Pictures acquires North American rights to ‘ZAPPA’, director Alex Winter’s unfiltered portrait of the visionary musician and artist. Magnolia Pictures announced today that they have acquired North American rights to ZAPPA, directed by Alex Winter (BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC, SHOWBIZ KIDS, THE PANAMA PAPERS). The documentary is an intimate and expansive look […]