Frank Zappa’s father didn't raise his son to be a mother, but he became one anyway. In fact, Frank grew up to become the Head Mother of them all, the leader of the Mothers of Invention and the oracle of rock, even though he admits to being 30. (read more)

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At 34, Frank Zappa may be the elder statesman of rock. And, as befits an elder statesman, he is blazing new trails for his kind of music. I met up with him backstage at Royce Hall, UCLA's theater, where he was about to lead a 37-piece orchestra in a combination classic-rock concert. (read more)

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