Captain Beefheart, the eclectic rock pioneer, carved a unique musical path alongside friend Frank Zappa, blending blues with ...

'Trout Mask Replica' is the most Beefheartian album that the singer himself, Don Van Vliet, ever made. - Credit: Ed Caraeff/Getty Images Released 50 years ago, on June 16th, 1969, Trout Mask Replica — ...

Big – 28 tunes in one hour and 20 minutes – Trout Mask was originally released as a double album. The album features the Magic Band's most legendary line-up: Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet), Zoot ...

Avant-garde rock legend and visual artist Don Van Vliet, who performed under the name Captain Beefheart, began experimenting with eccentric rock’n'roll sounds in the mid-1960s. His first two releases ...

The extensive bundle will be available as the 36th package in Third Man’s Vault series, with subscriptions open until April 30. The reissue features album artwork restored from the original photo, ...

Captain Beefheart’s Trout Mask Replica is finally available to stream in 24-bit hi-res from the folks at Qobuz. Frank would be proud. You can read more about the iconic album’s legacy, and how such an ...

JUNE 16: Album cover photographed and designed by Ed Caraeff for Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band's 3rd studio album 'Trout Mask Replica' which was released on June 16, 1969. (Photo by Ed ...

O Captain! My Captain! Captain Beefheart has had a very special place in my heart since the ripe age of 10. It was not until I got older and started to have a better understanding for music that I ...

Musician and painter Captain Beefheart, the cavern-voiced singer, songwriter, harp player and saxophonist whose Magic Band became a key influence on rock avant gardists of all stripes, died Friday ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The tributes and hat-tips continue to pour forth for Don Van Vliet, ...

From DJ and KCRW Music Librarian Eric J Lawrence: We learned today of the passing of rock icon and acclaimed painter Don Van Vliet, aka Captain Beefheart at the age of 69, due to complications from ...

Sun Zoom Spark; My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains; Sure 'Nuff 'n Yes I Do; I'm Glad; The Smithsonian Institute Blues (or The Big Dig); Her Eyes Are A Blue Million Miles; Suction Prints; Sugar ...