All About Jazz — m: George Duke to play with Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa for the first time ever! George Duke will join the Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa shows in Los Angeles to celebrate Frank Zappa's 70th birthday. In honor and celebration of FZ's birthday, they will pe... more info

Guardian Music — Frank Zappa would have been 70 this year – his life and music are being celebrated in Britain and the US, 17 years after his death. Chris Hall meets his widow, Gail, and their childrenGail Zappa and her youngest daughter, Diva, still live at the fa... more info

Guardian Music — Pual Morley meets The Overtones, a doo-wop boyband When I first heard about the Overtones, my heart sank. These days, information about such an act is mediated in such a way that any such signing to a major label is strained through a brutalising cel... more info

Altsounds — Celebrating one of the 20th century's most remarkable musicians and composers, Frank Zappa at the Roundhouse features a kaleidoscopic exploration of his music and influences. Performances by Dweezil Zappa, members of Frank's touring and recording... more info

Guardian Music — Like some weird hybrid of Red Hot Chili Peppers and MGMT, these brothers of invention mix melodic majesty with cosmic funkHometown: Miami.The lineup: Michael John Hancock (vocals) and Brian Robertson (keyboards, drum machines).The background: ANR pro... more info

Guardian Music — (BeeJazz)For much of this thoughtful and ambitious double album you might be wondering where the "orchestre" is, or for that matter the dance grooves summoned by the title. But, as France's national jazz band under director/composer Daniel Yvinec sh... more info

Totally Fuzzy — strahinja said... DONALD FAGEN – The Nightfly PRIMUS – Frizzle Fry DEXY’S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS – Too-Rye-Ay MICK TAYLOR BAND – Little Red Rooster MADNESS – Presents The Rise & Fall LINK WRAY – Shadowman ORANGE JUICE – Rip It Up GRAND FUN... more info

All About Jazz — Originally formed as an offshoot of John Lurie's band The Lounge Lizards, The Jazz Passengers grew into a concern of their own in the 1990's by recording and touring widely. They have been less active lately, and this marks their first album in over ... more info

Guardian Music — O Duo's percussive fireworks first set the world alight in an Edinburgh pub. Now, thanks to composer Stephen McNeff, they're playing with the BBCSO. Tom Service meets themThey're a disarming pair, Oliver Cox and Owen Gunnell, the 30-year-old percussi... more info

The Newsroom — In this episode of Curb: The Discussion; should it be okay to answer the phone during sex? Dana Gould, Moon Zappa, Kathy Najimy and Stephen Macht join Susie Essman in the studio to deliberate. more info