Latest about Frank Zappa
Sick of Playing the Same Old Lead Lines? Here’s How Guitar Players Like Robert Fripp, Bill Frisell and Frank Zappa Broke the Mold
Learn to play “outside” by superimposing arpeggios over chord changes
Favored by Frank Zappa and Jerry Garcia, the Musitronics Mu-Tron III Combined Wild Sonics and Creative Usability
Unveiled in 1972, this pioneering envelope filter was a near-instant hit
Watch a “17-Year-Old” John Frusciante Shredding Like Steve Vai in the ‘80s
VIDEO The teenage guitarist shows off some fretboard pyrotechnics in this rare clip of his pre-Red Hot Chili Peppers band, IKE
Heard on Classic Records by the Cult, the Smiths, Frank Zappa, David Bowie, Metallica, Talking Heads, King Crimson and More, the Boss and Roland Chorus Sounds Are a Mainstay of Rock
A brief history of artists’ affection for Boss and Roland’s industry-leading chorus effects
“He Will Eventually Be Remembered as One of the Great Composers of Our Time”: Adrian Belew, Don Preston, Mike Keneally and Jon Anderson Remember Frank Zappa
The musical method behind the perceived madness of a “genius” guitarist
“He Picked Me up off the Floor and Said, ‘Honey, You Play Good Guitar!’”: Alice Stuart Talks Playing With Albert King and Frank Zappa
There were few female guitar role models in the mid-’60s when this trailblazer’s career took off
Frank Zappa's Favorite Guitars and Amps
“Frank rarely used anything stock": Dweezil Zappa reveals the custom gear behind some of his late father's greatest recordings in this essential read from the 'GP' vault
Watch Captain Beefheart Guitarist Jeff Cotton’s New “Does It Work for You?” Music Video
Video “Magic Band fans will like the song,” says the guitarist fka Antennae Jimmy Semens.
