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Frank Zappa's most famous live ritual returns from the vault this month with Halloween 78: Live At The Palladium, New York City, the latest instalment in the late composer's long-running “costume party” concert series. Out 24 October via Zappa Records and UMe, the new collection revives one of his most mischievous line-ups and celebrates the height of his creative madness.

Nashville, Tennessee – 5 September 2025 – Mark Volman, the effervescent co-founder and harmoniser of The Turtles, has died at age 78 following a short illness. Born in Los Angeles on 19 April 1947, Volman leaves behind a legacy of upbeat pop, fearless reinvention and unwavering creativity.

‘One Size Fits All’, the 1975 Frank Zappa album considered by Zappa purists to be one of his best, is getting a remastered and expanded make-over.

Frank Zappa ‘Valley Girl’ has turned 40 and after all these years now has its first ever music video.

Adelaide’s Spin Off have led their 2022 announcement with the wise words of Frank Zappa. "Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid."

One of the buried treasures in the Frank Zappa vault is a recording of Zappa with Jimi Hendrix. The bad news is no-one knows where it is.

Miss Mercy, a member of 60s LA band The GTOs, has died at age 71.