Guardian Music — Member of Frank Zappa's original Mothers of InventionJim "Motorhead" Sherwood, who has died aged 69, was a member of Frank Zappa's original Mothers of Invention. He appeared on all the group's early albums, up to and including Weasels Ripped My Flesh... more info

ContactMusic — Late american rocker Captain Beefheart is set for a posthumous return to the charts - a lost album he made with music icon Frank Zappa is set to be released next month Jan12 The star real name Don Van Vliet recorded Bat Chain Puller in 1976 but the..... more info

Guardian Music — Recording shelved in 1976 because of a legal dispute to be released on what would have been Don Van Vliet's 71st birthdayA long-lost Captain Beefheart album is to finally be released, on what would have been Don Van Vliet's 71st birthday. Bat Chain P... more info

Guardian Music — Take a look at the gigs our writers will be reviewing this week, and tell us about any live music you've seen recentlyHere are some of the gigs our writers will be reviewing in the next few days (all subject to last-minute change.) If you've seen, ar... more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonFrank Zappa was one of the harder of musical tastes to acquire. A determined contrarian, before his death in 1993 he recorded close on 80 albums of music that melded intricate progressive rock, ferocious avant jazz, demented time sign... more info

Guardian Music — From Beethoven's letters to Bob Dylan's Chronicles, the musician chooses books that reveal the private lives behind the public melodiesSongwriter, arranger, producer and guitarist Nile Rodgers is one of the most influential pop musicians of the last ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, singer-songwriter, electric guitarist, record producer and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa wrote rock, jazz, orchestral and musique ... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Ssooooo.. are they still kids dreaming of becoming the next big thing in the jam band scene? The Jauntee hail form Boston, MA, and name a long list of musical styles as their source of inspiration. Best described as a progressive, ambient, jazz ban... more info

Altsounds — Following the success of last year's Zappa plays Zappa concert as part of the Roundhouse's 70th birthday celebrations for Frank Zappa, Dweezil Zappa and The Zappa Family Trust are delighted to bring the show to the UK in November and December 2011 fo... more info

Altsounds — "Close your eyes for a second and you could be at a gig at the height of Frank's fame in the Seventies" The Independent Following the success of last year's Zappa plays Zappa concert as part of the Roundhouse's 70th birthday celebrations for Frank ... more info