Frank Zappa

Jethro Tull leader was too embarrassed to speak to dying artist: "Each time I hung up in panic."

Composer, battling terminal cancer, conducted Ensemble Modern during performance in September 1992.

Deal includes rock visionary's recordings, publishing catalog, film archive, Vault containing his life's work and his name and likeness.

Eight-CD 'The Mothers 1971' includes entire John Lennon and Yoko Ono encore.

Composer recruited backing band the Mothers, Ringo Starr and Keith Moon for cameos in debut film.

He also performed with Wham!, Tina Turner and others.

Soundtrack album becomes super-deluxe six-disc box set.

Drummer Don Brewer discusses a pair of very offbeat roommates from the '70s.

British blues icon recalls how American artist “took a shine” to him and Ronnie Wood.

Avant-garde composer and satirical rock star made his most surprising creative move in 1986.