TMZ — Gail Zappa, the widow of music legend Frank Zappa has died. She was 70 years old. The Zappa family tells TMZ ... Gail passed away Wednesday afternoon in Los Angeles. We're told she had been battling lung cancer for several years.  Frank and… more info

Aquarium Drunkard — In 1972, Mark Volman (“Flo” aka Phlorescent Leech) Howard Kaylan (“Eddie”), original members of The Turtles, took some time off from their gig with Frank Zappa’s band to record an album for Reprise called (of course), The Phlorescent Leech... more info

ContactMusic — Frank Zappa's daughter Moon Unit has finalised her divorce from her musician husband Paul Doucette.Matchbox Twenty star Doucette will pay $8,000... more info

TMZ — Moon Zappa and "Matchbox Twenty" drummer Paul Doucette just finalized their divorce ...  and they agree on one thing ... their daughter will live like a glamorous Hollywood princess. According to their divorce docs ... 9-year-old Mathilda… more info

Topix — This year marks two significant Zappa family milestones. It's the 40th anniversary of Frank Zappa and the Mothers' astounding 1974 live album Roxy & Elsewhere -- recorded mainly at the Roxy Theatre in Hollywood over a three-night stand the previous D... more info

NME — The Propionibacterium acnes type Zappae was found growing on a grapevine in Italy more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group performs the West Coast premiere of Van der Aa's multimedia concerto 'Up-close' in gripping fashion.A screen for film or video projection has become a common occurrence at concerts, multimedia being a way of 2... more info

411 Mania — Looking back at the life and music of Frank Zappa more info

Starpulse — Eccentric rock legend Frank Zappa's son Dweezil is to mark the 40th anniversary of his late dad's fabled 1973 three-night Roxy & Elsewhere stint in Los Angeles by recreating the shows at the same v... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The late rock iconoclast Frank Zappa's wildly irreverent work '200 Motels' will get its first full staging as part of Disney Hall's 10-year birthday party.At Wednesday's 10th birthday party for Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Los Angeles Philharmonic w... more info