December 9, 2010 - The Dweezil Zappa-led Frank Zappa tribute band Zappa Plays Zappa is about halfway through its "70th birthday" tour, which kicked off on Nov. 6 in London.
September 20, 2010 - A bust of Frank Zappa was installed Saturday (9/19) in Baltimore, the city of his birth, on the 25th anniversary of his famous Congressional testimony against the efforts of the PMRC to require labeling of albums containing "explicit lyrics or content."
November 14, 2008 - The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, CA, will celebrate its 35th anniversary next month with a four-night run of " Zappa Plays Zappa" (12/10-13) and a New Year's Eve show with The Wailers.
August 4, 2008 - On the weekend that Jerry Garcia would have celebrated his 68th birthday, many fans of the kind of jam-style psychedelic rock the Grateful Dead helped pioneer obviously held his memory close as they danced, camped and toked their way through the 12th annual Gathering of the Vibes at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, CT.
August 9, 2007 - Dweezil Zappa continues to pile new " Zappa Plays Zappa" dates onto his schedule, with a slate that continues the tour into late November.
June 27, 2007 - Dweezil Zappa means business. Of course, if you're going to accept the challenge of tackling some seriously difficult material--never mind that your father, Frank Zappa, wrote it--you've got to put in the time.
May 1, 2007 - Dweezil Zappa and company have rolled out a full slate of dates for another round of " Zappa Plays Zappa" shows this summer, following up on last year's tour of the same name.