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  • The Idiot  - Zappa page with news, reviews, and rumors.
  • Adrian's Album Reviews: Frank Zappa - Short commentary and album reviews.
  • ArFZ - Information about his guitars, equipment and musical language with some scores. Also covers the Spanish language musical saga "The Unmatched series."
  • Biffy - Transcript of the composer's appearance on the Doctor Demento show, discussions on the history of Lather, Apostrophe, and Metal Man.
  • The Black Page - Zappa fan page with articles, discography, and sound clips.
  • Black Page magazine - A Netherlands-based fanzine that features photos, links, news, a discography and a bulletin board.
  • The Chrome Dinette - Zappa tunes in real audio. Includes cover material and links to other FZ and music resources as well as other streaming media sites.
  • Conceptual Continuity - Web ring of sites about or dedicated to Frank.
  • DownBeat.com: Frank Zappa - Includes a biography, photo gallery, discography, and an article from Down Beat Magazine.
  • Edgard Varese: The Idol of My Youth - Essay honoring one of his major influences and the effect that The Complete Works of Edgard Varese Volume I had on his musical development.
  • Frank Zappa - Coffee Achiever - A profile on Frank Zappa and his love of coffee.
  • The Frank Zappa Links Database - Directory of sites arranged by category.
  • Frank Zappa Memorial Photo Pages - Unpublished photos from the Copenhagen concerts in the 70s.
  • Frank Zappa on Rykodisc - Record company pages on Zappa. Latest releases, catalog, news archive, quizzes, screen savers, and links.
  • Frank Zappa Pages - Art inspired by Zappa and personal interpretations of the meanings of some lyrics.
  • The Frank Zappa Review Page - The contents of this fan site include a biography, reviews of several of Zappa's records, links, pictures and a competition.
  • Frank Zappa Tribute - Memorial page, biography, and a discography.
  • Frank Zappa Tribute - Interviews with members of the Mothers of Invention. Includes biography, links, and news.
  • Frank Zappa: Utility Muffin Art Kitchen - Collection of portraits of the man by comic-book artists.
  • FZ Lyrics - Discography including information on differences between different vinyl pressings and CD releases, songlist with extensive notes, and chronology.
  • IMDb: Frank Zappa - Filmography as composer, director, writer, actor, and producer.
  • Kill Ugly Radio - Frank Zappa news, quotes, quizzes, image galleries, discography, and articles.
  • Kill Ugly Radio - Weblog dedicated to Frank Zappa music, news, new releases and rumours.
  • Marcelo's Frank Zappa Page - Argentine and Uruguayan vinyl discography, interviews conducted by the site owner, photographs, and essays.
  • Mudshark Dance Lesson Video Archive - Downloadable digital video clips, from various FZ TV appearances.
  • Natural Phenomena Named After Frank Zappa - The stories of how Zappa came to have a planet, a fish, a jellyfish, and a bacterial gene named after him.
  • Phase II Of Zappa Web - Discography, some midi files and movie information.
  • Philm Freax: Frank Zappa - Notes on the shooting of the photographs for the Chunga's Revenge album cover by the photographer. Includes additional photographs from the same session.
  • Planet Of My Dreams - Gig list, touring band lineups, and information about tours of the early 1970s.
  • PlanetZappa.com - Includes a photo gallery, discography, and magazine articles.
  • Porn Music? - This is a link to page 51 of the congressional hearings in which Frank Zappa and other musicians stood up for artistic freedom in the music industry.
  • Reverend Neve's Zappa Page - Fan page with musician timelime and biographies.
  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Frank Zappa - Biography and timeline of his career.
  • St Alphonzo's Pancake Breakfast - FAQs, discography, interviews, edited threads from alt.fan.frank.zappa, and a daily zappa quote.
  • Stephen Homan: Zappa's Outermost Phaze - Review of "Civilization, Phaze III" and a phone conversation with the musician.
  • Stratton's Zappa Tribute Page - Fan site includes reviews of a few albums.
  • Stuff Up the Cracks - Scans and info on Zappa vinyl releases and labels.
  • TheBigNote - Started as an eGroup, TheBigNote focusses on the life, times and ideas of Frank Zappa, the late great composer. Includes essays, graphical art, links and a music section.
  • Thingpage Zappa Trivia - Ten question tests on knowledge about the composer, the music and his bands.
  • United Mutations - Includes directory of musicians who recorded or performed with Zappa, discographies, e-zine "The Big Note Files," scheduled performances of Zappa material around the world, and extensive links.
  • VH1: Frank Zappa - Album reviews, music news, audio downloads, biography, discography, links, and bulletin boards.
  • Zappa 4 u - Simple Zappa page, with a biography, discography, lyrics and pictures.
  • Zappa Interviews - Given by him on Swedish and Danish radio.
  • Zappa is King - Fan site with lyrics, a biography, discography, pictures, and a filmography.
  • Zappa Mundi - Midi files of various pieces. Also contains Midi files of Peter Forbes compositions and versions of Bartok, Debussy and Satie.
  • Zappa Navi - Categorized links to Japanese and English language sites.
  • Zappa Radio Page - Radio interviews with FZ, in MP3 format.
  • Zappa References on Mystery Science Theater 3000 - A list of what the author and his collaborators assert are Frank Zappa references that have been made on this TV show.
  • ZappaLinks - Frank Zappa links and merchandise.
  • Zomby Woof - Tribute page with links, reviews, lyrics and a chat room.
Analysis
  • ARF: Frank Zappa Scholars Web Page - Includes bibliography, notes and comments, suggestions as to what album fans should purchase next, FAQ, interviews, and links.
  • Frank Zappa and Louie Louie - From LouieLouie.net, analysis of influences and references to the song in FZ's work.
  • Frank Zappa's Musical Language - Examination of various Zappa compositions, including transcriptions and MIDI files.
  • Modern Day Composer - Brief description of Zappa and analysis of a few of his songs to support the author's argument that Zappa's apparent cynicism is really a harsh brand of idealism.
  • Pedal-Depressed Panchromatic Resonance - Text, notes, and commentary on the track "Evelyn, a Modified Dog".
  • UMRK Info Center - Focuses on Zappa's studio, the Utility Muffin Research Kitchen, and includes articles detailing his recording and editing techniques.
  • Zappology - A book analysing Zappa's music and history in context of the era and his various bands and albums.

Official Sites

  • Zappa Institute of Technology - Provides education in all elements of live concert production; founded by Gail Zappa, with instruction by many technicians who worked for FZ.
  • Zappa.com - The official website of Frank and the Zappa family.

Tablature

Trading

  • ByteMasters - Descriptions of bootleg recordings and links to related sites. In English and German.
  • FZShows - Lists of unreleased concert recordings, mystery tracks, and a collection of covers.
  • Shall We Trade Our Tapes Seriously? - Includes reviews of many Zappa concert tapes circulating among collectors.
  • Zappa Patio - Includes extensive bootleg discography, a listing of unusual FZ recordings, and examines differences between vinyl and CD versions of official Zappa releases.
  • Zappateers - Tape trading guide and info on #zappateers IRC group.

Tribute Acts

  • Bogus Pomp - A tribute band dedicated to the music of Frank Zappa. Located in the Tampa area.
  • Ed Palermo Big Band - Combo has been playing and honing the music of Frank Zappa for close to five years, mainly in performance at the Bottom Line in New York City. Latest CD is "Ed Palermo Big Band Plays The Music of Frank Zappa."
  • Fast & Bulbous - Italian FZ tribute band; includes CD sales, sound clips, reviews and links.
  • Project/Object - New York based tribute to the musical legacy of Frank Zappa. News, show dates, biographies, photos, and soundbytes.
  • Sul Divano - Argentine band featuring original arrangements of this composer's works and also the works of Astor Piazzolla.
  • Tinsletown Rebellion - A New Jersey based band dedicated to performing the music of Frank Zappa. Pictures, show dates, and contact information.
  • Zapping Buzz Band - Swiss Zappa tribute band. Available in English and French.

 

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