Ike Willis, the singer who spent nearly a decade in Frank Zappa’s band, died of unspecified causes on Sunday at the age of 70. The news was reported on social media by multiple sources, including ...

On March 19 and 20, rock/jazz drumming giant Chad Wackerman will hold a rare residency at the University of Colorado Boulder College of Music, thanks to support from a Roser Visiting Artists Grant and ...

Ed Mann, Frank Zappa’s longtime percussionist, has reportedly died. He was 70. Musician and longtime collaborator Chad Wackerman announced the news on social media, though no cause of death was ...

On Saturday, Jan. 27, Dark Star Orchestra was joined by a pair of unannounced guests at their concert at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles. During the second set staple, “Drums,” the backbeats for ...

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Ed Mann, Frank Zappa’s longtime percussionist, has died at the age of 70, according to session musician Chad Wackerman. Wackerman, who played with Zappa from 1981 to 1988, revealed the news on ...