(Dweezil Zappa and his late father, Frank Zappa. Photos: Getty Images) The late outsider virtuoso musician Frank Zappa released three instrumental volumes titled Shut Up ‘n Play Yer Guitar. And for 24 ...

Dweezil Zappa, Frank Zappa's son, has been forced to change the name of his long-running tribute show to his father's music. Zappa Plays Zappa will hit the road this summer under a new name: Dweezil ...

There are few things in today’s music industry more valuable than the song catalogs of and rights management for past rock legends. Anyone following the story of Prince and his vault full of ...

When it comes to musical iconoclasts, the late Frank Zappa left behind quite the creative legacy despite only living to the age of 52 before succumbing to prostate cancer in 1993. Three-plus decades ...

Threatened with trademark infringement for using his dad's name on the road, Dweezil Zappa has changed the name of his upcoming tour once again. And in a symbolic middle finger to the potential ...

Frank Zappa’s son Dweezil Zappa has again been forced to change the name of his upcoming band and tour after receiving a cease and desist letter from the Zappa Family Trust, which owns and administers ...

Over the last decade or so, guitarist Dweezil Zappa has toured the country — including three stops at Bridgeport’s now-defunct Gathering of the Vibes — as Zappa Plays Zappa, performing note-perfect ...

It might be the case that the only person who can truly play Frank Zappa’s genre-bending work is another Zappa. The legendary oddball’s eldest son, Dweezil Zappa, has spent the past decade continuing ...

That profane obsession with groupie boobies, the monster chops on guitar, the theatrical freakiness, the ear for melding jazz, rock and classical into the strangest, most eloquent musical stew. It’s ...

There’s a certain association with the name “Zappa.” Whether it’s by way of the late composer/guitarist Frank Zappa or his offspring, the name elicits the notion of irreverence and musical ...

Since Dweezil Zappa started the band Zappa Plays Zappa in 2006, he estimates he’s covered nearly 400 of his late father’s songs. But for his current tour, the guitarist and singer says he wanted to ...

By: The Associated Press Dweezil Zappa’s new album is top-heavy with the influence of father Frank and bottom-loaded with harmony-drenched pop songs. Dweezil has been performing Frank’s music for ...