Frank Zappa took inspiration from the most bizarre and esoteric places the music world offered, including this deeply experimental track.

Frank Zappa was one of the most eclectic musicians of his time. He once picked his favourite records, including hits by Black ...

Frank Zappa was known as a bold and unpredictable artist who never played by the music industry's rules. It was that same fearless unpredictability that made his guest spot on The Monkees so ...

But The Shaggs’ story, despite its dark edges, is nowhere near as abrasive as their sound (The Shangri-Las go surfing with a ...

Several decades ago, I used to get a big kick out of subjecting unsuspecting visitors to a record by an unusual musical trio called the Shaggs. This would usually happen after a few drinks or as a ...

The Shaggs — an all-girl band featuring the three suburban Wiggin sisters from Fremont, New Hampshire — were always an acquired taste. Formed in 1965, they released one album, Philosophy of the ...

Many of them followed in their father's footsteps.

Last week I used creative accounting measures on the projections systems to come up with a scorching hot take taken from the end of days (of the hot stove season): the Cardinals could win over 80 ...

"One guy brought a homemade metal blade to a fight. It lasted about 25 seconds. Phil completely laid the fella out. Phil was tough. You didn't mess" ...

Supplied photo Doug Kretchmer and Billie, his blue-fronted Amazon parrot, often sing karaoke together. Some of the first articles I wrote for the now defunct Community News Commons were concert ...