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Zappa On Zappa: 'Eat That Question' Tells A Contrarian's Story In His Own Words

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Zappa On Zappa: 'Eat That Question' Tells A Contrarian's Story In His Own Words

The new documentary, compiled from a deep archive of interviews, focuses on Frank Zappa's serious side — as a composer keen on exploring ugliness and difficulty.

Zappa On Zappa: 'Eat That Question' Tells A Contrarian's Story In His Own Words

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Frank Zappa: A 'Lumpy' Legacy

Zappa put out more than 60 records in his lifetime, and unreleased music is still coming out more than 15 years after his death. It's part of an effort by his widow to keep Zappa's legacy alive, but she's become controversial for her efforts to keep her husband's music away from those she deems unfit to carry its weight.

Frank Zappa: A 'Lumpy' Legacy

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Director's Cuts: Frank Zappa's Music Legacy

Weekend Edition Sunday music director Ned Wharton reviews two new discs featuring the music of rock innovator Frank Zappa — Ensemble Modern's Greggery Peccary & Other Persuasions and Quadiophiliac, a DVD-audio disc featuring multi-channel audio mixes Zappa created himself in the 1970s that are only now being heard by the public.

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Remembering Mom And Dad's Record Collection

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Remembering Mom And Dad's Record Collection

If you grew up with parents who love music, chances are you raided their record collection at some point. What did you find? Was there an artist or album or song that shaped your tastes in music today, or something that you still carry around with you years later?

Remembering Mom And Dad's Record Collection

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