Frank Zappa

American singer and musician Frank Zappa (1940 - 1993) during a press conference at the Royal Garden Hotel in London, UK, 5th September 1974

Frank Zappa Estate Announces New Way to Officially Watch His Long Lost Movies

For the longest time, the only way to see some of Frank Zappa’s off-the-wall video projects was getting a bootleg VHS from a local hippie shop, all while hoping that this copy-of-a-copy-of-a-copy had some halfway decent quality to it (and that your ancient VCR wouldn’t break, forcing you to find a replacement at the local […]
CIRCA 2000 Photo of Moon Unit ZAPPA and Frank ZAPPA

Frank Zappa’s Daughter Moon Unit Reveals His Final Words to Her

It wasn’t always an easy relationship between father and daughter.
American singer, songwriter and guitarist Frank Zappa (1940 - 1993) at the Oval cricket ground in London to perform in the Rock at the Oval concert, UK, 16th September 1972

How a Frank Zappa Concert Mishap Inspired “Smoke on the Water”

Today marks not only the anniversary of the incident in 1971 but Zappa’s death in 1993.
(l-r) Michael Nesmith, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork in The Monkees

Hey Hey It’s ‘The Monkees’ on AXS TV!

The classic sitcom starring Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork and Michael Nesmith is one highlight of the network’s new Friday ‘Retro Night’ block celebrating ’60s, ’70s & ’80s pop culture.