Articles by Zappa and interviews with Zappa:

1970 | 1980 | 1990

• 1966
  • 1966-12 Zappa Zaps the Big Lie by Liza Williams – Los Angeles Free Press
• 1967
  • 1967-06 Frank Zappa the Incredible Boss Mother by Don Paulsen – Hit Parader
  • 1967-08 Meet the Boss Mother sussing out Britain... by Nick Jones – Melody Maker
  • 1967-09 Frank Zappa: The Mothers of Invention by Frank Kofsky – Jazz & Pop
  • 1967-09 Mother Of Two Runs Off With Uncle Meat – Song Hits
  • 1967-10 Frank Zappa On Freedom by Frank Zappa – Hit Parader
  • 1967-12 Frank's Favourite Topic: Creeps Are The Backbone Of This Country by John Bryan – Open City
  • 1967 Mothers Of Invention: Strange People – Great Sound! – Freak Out, U.S.A.
• 1968
  • 1968-01 Does This Mother Know Best? by W.H. Manville – Saturday Evening Post
  • 1968-05 Frank Zappa – The Head Mother by Stuart J. Scott – Big Ten
  • 1968-07 Frank Zappa by Jerry Hopkins – The Rolling Stone
• 1969
  • 1969-06 The Truth Is – They're Not As Ugly As Their Pictures by Chris Welch – Melody Maker
  • 1969-06 An Explosion Of Non-Communication by Chris Welch – Melody Maker
  • 1969-06 Frank Zappa by Joe Medjuck – Take One
  • 1969-10 Zappa Interviewed by Robert Levin – GO Magazine
  • 1969-10 Frank Zappa: The Mother of Us All by Larry Kart – Down Beat
  • 1969-10 The Mothers Are Dead, But Zappa's Still Very Much Alive by Richard Williams – Melody Maker
  • 1969-11 The Beefheart Zappa Talk-in by Richard Williams – Melody Maker
  • 1969-11 It's all in self-defence by Jonathan Green – Friends
  • 1969-11 The Frank Zappa Column? by Debbi Smith – STROBE
  • 1969 Frank Zappa & Paul Eberle Rapping In Los Angeles '69 – LA Star
• 1970
  • 1970-01 Understanding The Underground by Frank Zappa – Record Mirror
  • 1970-01 Grandson Of Ives by J. Ramsey Campbell – Stardock
  • 1970-06 You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here by David Walley – Rock Magazine
  • 1970-07 The Aesthetics Of Freakery by Mike Bourne – Down Beat
  • 1970-08 '50s Teenagers And '50s Rock by Frank Zappa – Evergreen Review
  • 1970-08 Frank Zappa by Jack Ruby – Jazz & Pop
  • 1970-11 Zappa – The Great Satirist by Bob Dawbarn – Sounds
• 1971
  • 1971-01 I Dreamed I Interviewed Frank Zappa In My Maidenform Bra by David Reitman – Rock Magazine
  • 1971-04 Say A Good Word For The Groupies, Frank by Keith Altham – Record Mirror
  • 1971-06 Edgard Varèse: The Idol of My Youth by Frank Zappa – Stereo Review
  • 1971-06 Zappa On The Move Again by Richard Green – Hit Parader
  • 1971-11 Zappa's Latest Box Of Tricks by Steve Peacock – Sounds
  • 1971-12 Touring Can Make You Crazy by Ian Pollock – Time Out
  • 1971 Zap! Into Zappaland – Movies Now
• 1972
  • 1972-01 Frank Zappa: Portrait of the Artist as a Businessman by Rob Partridge/Paul Phillips – Cream
  • 1972-01 Being Perfectly Frank by Steve Turner – Beat Instrumental
  • 1972-09 Fearless Frank tells what he'll lay on you at the Oval concert by Danny Holloway –  Musical Express
  • 1972-11 Frank Zappa: If His "Friends" Could Hear Him Now by Steve Peacock – Rock Magazine
• 1973
  • 1973-04 Frank Zappa: The Great Southern and Western Expedition Is On! – Zoo World
  • 1973-07 The Zappa Interview by Ian Meldrum, David N. Pepperell, Jenny Brown – GoSet
  • 1973-07 946 Motels Later by Robert Oman – Beetle
  • 1973-11 Frank Zappa – his own favourite recording artist by Dave Perkins – Eyeopener
  • 1973-12 A Conversation (?) with The Eternally Charming Frank Zappa by Steve Rosen – Rock Magazine
• 1974
  • 1974-01 Mother In Lore by Patrick and Barbara Salvo – Melody Maker
  • 1974-02 Dialogue: Frank Zappa by Patrick William Salvo – Coq
  • 1974-04 The Grand Design of Which Apostrophe Is but an Element by Barry Hansen – Circular
  • 1974-05 Look Out Pretty Mama I'm On The Road Again by Tom Davis – Bugle American
  • 1974-05 An Evening With Frank Zappa by Taylor Martin – Reflector
  • 1974-05 Frank Zappa and the Mothers at the Riverside – 4/23/74 by B.P. – Bugle American
  • 1974-05 The Grand Wazoo Speaks by Ed Baker – The Hot Flash
  • 1974-07 Grand Mother by Chris Lloyd – Melody Maker
  • 1974-10 Frank Zappa: a Mother Only a Face Could Love by Michael Bourne – American Eye
  • 1974-12 FRANK ZAPPA vs. The Tooth Fairy by Ed Naha – Creem
  • 1974-12 Frank Zapp – Funny Mother by Chris Lloyd – Beetle
  • 1974-12 Frank Zappa's Dream: A Rock Group Of 80 Or More Musicians by Mary Campbell – Associated Press
  • 1974-12 A Rendezvouz With The Grand Wazoo by John David Kalodner – Concert
• 1975
  • 1975-01 What's A Mother To Do? by Steve Weitzman – Zoo World
  • 1975-05 Zappa by Thomas Glynn – Modern Hi-Fi & Music
  • 1975-06 The Truth – The Whole Truth – And Nothing But The Cheeseburger by Michael Gray – Let It Rock
  • 1975-06 What Did You Do In The Revolution, Dada? by Karl Dallas – Let It Rock
  • 1975-06 Frank Zappa Talks Of Faves, Raves And Composers In Their Graves by Giovanni Dadomo – Let It Rock
  • 1975-12 Frank Zappa: Outraged Consumer by Scott Cohen – Circus Raves
  • 1975-12 Frank Zappa: "The Beat Goes On, But Backwards" by Peter Cowan – Oakland Tribune
  • 1975-12 A Matter of Taste by Rob Fixmer – Bugle American
• 1976
  • 1976-03 Zappa: 'I AM a human being' by Jane Elliot – Melody Maker
  • 1976-06 A Unique Musical Force or Blasphemous Freak: Which Is Frank Zappa? by Rip Rense – The Valley s
  • 1976-12 The Father Of The Mothers Zappa! by Terry Wilson – Focus Rock Entertainment
• 1977
  • 1977-02 Zoot Allures! by Susin Shapiro – Gig
  • 1977-03 Zappa – IT
  • 1977-04 Zappa on Air – Nuggets
  • 1977-12 Frank Zappa – A Would-be Chemist Who Turned to Music by Rip Rense – The Valley News
• 1978
  • 1978-01 Zappa Digs Sabs Shock! by Sandy Robertson – Sounds
  • 1978-01 Phi Zappa Crappa Interview by Dave Fass and Dave Street – Acid Rock
  • 1978-01 Stern Words In Knightsbridge by Paul Rambali – NME
  • 1978-01 Carry On Composing by Karl Dallas – Melody Maker
  • 1978-03 Artists' Profile: Frank Zappa by Joseph Laux – Modern Recording
  • 1978-00 A Mother Speaks Frankly by Chris August – Synapse
• 1979
  • 1979-02 A Mother in the studio by J.C. Costa – International Musician And Recording World
  • 1979-04 Interview: Frank Zappa by Charlene Keel – Genesis
  • 1979-04 Record Review Interview: Frank Zappa by Michael Davis – Record Review
  • 1979-05 Shut Up And Play Your Guitar by John Dalton – Guitar
  • 1979-08 Zappa by Dan Forte – Musician
  • 1978-09 Zappa Speaks Up – Dan Warfield – The Stars And Stripes
  • 1978-09 Frank Zappa: Bad weather in person – Steven Reddicliffe – Chronicle Telegram
  • 1979-03 Cherry Bomb Unzips Frank Zappa – Cherry Bomb – Cheri
• 1980
  • 1980-01 Zappa: Speak Out by Paul Colbert – Musicians Only
  • 1980-02 Zappa Busy As Ever While Coming Out of Joe's Garage by Michael Davis – Record Review
  • 1980-09 On The Record - Frank Zappa by John Stix – Guitar World
• 1981
  • 1981-04 Frank Zappa by Ben Manilla – WLIR Free Flight
• 1982
  • 1982-02 FZ – WLIR Interview, Ritz, November 17th, 1981 by Ben Manilla – Mother People
  • 1982-03 Frank Zappa by John Swenson – Guitar World
  • 1982-04 Frank Zappa by Dan Forte – Musician
  • 1982-11 ABSOLUTELY FRANK: First Steps In Odd Meters by Frank Zappa – Guitar Player
  • 1982-12 ABSOLUTELY FRANK: Putting Some Garlic In Your Playing by Frank Zappa – Guitar Player
• 1983
  • 1983-01 NON-FOODS: Stepping Outside The Beat by Frank Zappa – Guitar Player
  • 1983-01 Frank Zappa by Frances Lynn – Ritz Magazine
  • 1983-01 The Zappas On Video Games by Merle H. Reagle – JoyStik
  • 1983-02 Groupies As People by Frank Zappa – High Times
  • 1983-02 Frank Zappa: Guitar Player by Bill Milkowski – Down Beat
  • 1983-02 Frank Zappa's not only in it for the money by Derk Richardson  – Bay Guardian
  • 1983-03 NON-FOODS: Bass, Sports, And Adventure by Frank Zappa – Guitar Player
  • 1983-04 NON-FOODS: Coming To Grips With Polyrhythms by Frank Zappa – Guitar Player
  • 1983-05 NON-FOODS: Stretching Out With Vamps by Frank Zappa – Guitar Player
  • 1983-06 An Interview With Frank Zappa by Dan Forte – Mix
  • 1983-07 NON-FOODS: Feedbacks, Effects, And Tone by Frank Zappa – Guitar Player
  • 1983-11 NON-FOODS: Not The Moody Blues by Frank Zappa – Guitar Player
  • 1983-12 NON-FOODS: Digital Sampling And Guitar by Frank Zappa – Guitar Player
  • 1983-04 NON-FOODS: Video-Assisted Ignorance by Frank Zappa – Guitar Player
• 1984
  • 1984-04 Classical Zappa by Barbara Zuck – Capitol
  • 1984-08 Orchestral Maneuvers by Bill Milkowski – Modern Recording & Music
  • 1984-08 Frank Zappa – Meadow Brook Music Festival catalog
  • 1984-09 His Best Friends Are Computers by Bill Camarata – Scene
  • 1984-10 (F)RANK HYPOCRISY by Mick Wall – Kerrang!
  • 1984-11 Frank Zappa by Gary A. Shay – Songwriter Connection
  • 1984 Z=AP² by Robert Cassella - Mother People
• 1985
  • 1985-03 Frank Zappa Interview by Pete Christensen – Express
  • 1985-06 Frank Zappa and the Scarlet Letter by Dot Stone – RIP
  • 1985-06 The Art Of Being Frank by Philip Bashe – International Musician And Recording World
  • 1985-09 Frank Zappa vs. Kandy Stroud – The Georgetowner
  • 1985-09 Lynching With Bonzai: Frank Zappa by Mr. Bonzai – Mix
  • 1985 Artist As Genetic Design Flaw by Chen – Ecolibrium Interviews
• 1986
  • 1986-01 The Computerized Musician – Kathy Yakal – COMPUTE!
  • 1986-05 Zappa: Now And Then by Steve Vai & John Stix – Guitar For The Practicing Musician
  • 1986-10 The License To Be A Maniac by Josef Woodard – Musician
  • 1986 Conversation With FZ by Alain Chauvat - Mother People
• 1987
  • 1987-01 Frank Zappa On... The '80s Guitar Clone by Dan Forte – Guitar Player
  • 1987-01 Interview From Hell by Bill Forman – BAM
  • 1987-01 Winter In America by Steve Lyons and Batya Friedman – Option
  • 1987-02 Father Of Invention by Rick Davies – Music Technology
  • 1987-03 Zappa On Jazz From Hell by Frank Zappa – Music & Sound Output
  • 1987-03 Frank's Wild Years by Steve Lyons and Batya Friedman – Option
  • 1987-06 Channel X – Milwaukee Journal
  • 1987-06 Frank Zappa and the Scarlet Letter by Dot Stone - RIP
  • 1987 Frank Zappa: The SongTalk Interview by Paul Zollo – SongTalk
• 1988
  • 1988-03 A Talk With Frank Zappa by Bill Camarata – Scene
  • 1988-05 Zappa vs. The Mothers Of Prevention by Jesse Nash – RockBill
  • 1988-08 Frank Zappa by Jesse Nash – The Beat
  • 1988-09 Frank Zappa by Alan di Perna – Musician
  • 1988 A Pre-Tour Interview With FZ At His House - January 12th, 1988 by David Turner & Lisa Weisbery - Mother People
  • 1988 Maverick by J.B. Griffith – Pulse!
• 1989
  • 1989-04 What You Can Do Onstage With  Records, CDs, Videos by William Ruhlmann – Relix
  • 1989-07 Zappa by Deborah Parisi – Rhythm
  • 1989-09 About the abortion issue in Untited States by Frank Zappa – Tuttifrutti
  • 1989-10 An Evening With Pierre Boulez And Frank Zappa by Den Simms – T'Mershi Duween
  • 1989-12 Frank Zappa by Elin Wilder – High Times
• 1990
  • 1990-04 The Interview Of The Century, Part 1 by Den Simms, Eric Buxton, Rob Samler – Society Pages
  • 1990-05 Frank Zappa's Crusade – 25 Years And Counting by Drew Wheeler – Billboard
  • 1990-06 The Interview Of The Century, Part 2 by Den Simms, Eric Buxton, Rob Samler – Society Pages
  • 1990-09 The Interview Of The Century, Part 3 by Den Simms, Eric Buxton, Rob Samler – Society Pages
  • 1990 Zappa! by RockHEAD – RockHEAD
• 1991
  • 1991-07 Zapparap: For Real! by Libby Purvis, Brian Hayes & Sybil Roscoe – T'Mershi Duween
  • 1991-07 Way Down In  Zealand by Gary Steel – T'Mershi Duween
• 1992
• 1992-09 Frankfurt Press Conference 21.7.92 by Axel Wünsch and Aad Hoogesteger – T'Mershi Duween
• 1993 ...
  • 1993 Frank's Wild Years by Joe Jackson – RCD
  • 1999 The Lost Interview – READ
  • 2003-12 Dynamo Frank by Alan di Perna – Guitar World

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