Many legendary performers have written about real-life happenings; sometimes, those songs defined their careers. Here are 25 ...

Frank Zappa was well known for his critical outlook on life, and unsurprisingly, he hated some of the biggest bands of the ...

From The Beatles and The Rolling Stones to The Supremes, Pink Floyd and The Stooges, explore the best bands of the 1960s and ...

The comedian, podcaster and author of new memoir ‘Thirst’ selects music in conversation with his sobriety journey ...

Frank Zappa was a unique man. He wanted to shape the music industry in unique ways, setting up his labels that were aptly ...

53 years ago today, on May 1, 1973, Deep Purple released their blues rock anthem “Smoke on the Water” as a single in the US.

The track was famously called an 'exploration of the dark side of psychedelia' by 'Rolling Stone.' ...

The 1980s were the decade that built the machinery of music censorship. A group of Washington politicians’ wives, alarmed by ...

You might not be that familiar with English rock band Deep Purple's musical catalog, but you almost certainly know the riff ...

Since the first Henry Cow album, Leg End, is where Fred Frith’s recorded output begins, it makes natural sense to begin a ...

The Talas, Mr. Big and Winery Dogs bassist reflects on decades of playing alongside some of rock’s most formidable guitarists ...

Available now via Zappa Records/UMe, Bongo Fury (50th Anniversary Edition) shines a spotlight on Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart’s creative partnership that peaked in 1975 with their joint album, ...