Frank Zappa's 5-hour show at the Whisky A Go Go that took place in Los Angeles on July 23, 1968, is set to be released as a live collection on June 21 via Zappa Records/UMe.

Frank Zappa's 5-hour show at the Whisky A Go Go that took place in Los Angeles on July 23, 1968, is set to be released as a live collection on June 21 via Zappa Records/UMe.

Fans can now listen to a previously unreleased version of "The Duke," recorded at the Whisky in '68. Zappa played the song twice at the show, and both the takes are set feature on the upcoming collection.

Ahmet Zappa and Joe Travers produced the Whisky A Go Go, 1968 collection, which contains all the tunes played by The Mothers of Invention across their three sets that night.

The Super Deluxe Edition box set will be released on both 5LP 180-gram black vinyl or 3CD, and it will feature a booklet with many unseen photos from the night's events, along with copious liner notes by Vaultmeister Joe Travers, and an essay by Pamela Des Barres of the Zappa-signed group The GTOs who played that evening.

The box set will also contain an interview by Ahmet Zappa with the legendary Alice Cooper, whose own band made a brief splash that night as one of the featured acts.

"It truly was a night of nights," as Travers says in the liners. "The Mothers performance wasn't perfect, but very good. Frank was in good spirits, the band played well, and the sequence of songs did capture the group's live repertoire of the time."

Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention, Whisky a Go Go, 1968 Track Listing:

CD 1 1. "Whisky Improvisation: Episode I" 2. "America Drinks & Goes Home" 3. "Help, I'm A Rock / Transylvania Boogie" 4. "My Boyfriend's Back" 5. "Bust His Head" 6. "Tiny Sick Tears Jam" 7. "The Purpose Of This Evening." 8. "Whisky Improvisation: Episode II" 9. "Status Back Baby" 10. "Memories Of El Monte" 11. "Oh, In The Sky" 12. "Valerie"

CD 2 1. "Fun & Merriment" 2. "Hungry Freaks, Daddy" 3. "King Kong - Part 1" 4. "King Kong - Part 2" 5. "Octandre" 6. "Whisky Improvisation: Episode III" 7. "Meow" 8. "God Bless America" 9. "Presentation Of Wings" 10. "Plastic People" 11. "Della's Preamble" 12. "The Duke - Take 1" 13. "The Duke - Take 2" 14. "Khaki Sack"

CD 3 1. "The Whip" 2. "Whisky Chouflée" 3. "Brown Shoes Don't Make It" 4. "Brown Shoes Shuffle"

Bonus Vintage Mixes 5. "The Whip (FZ Mix)" 6. "Hungry Freaks, Daddy (FZ Mono Mix)"

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Deep Purple have announced that their new album, =1, will be released on July 19 via earMUSIC. The first single from the upcoming 13-track album will be unveiled at midnight on April 30.

Deep Purple have announced that their new album, =1, will be released on July 19 via earMUSIC.

The first single from the upcoming 13-track album will be unveiled at midnight on April 30.

=1 will be the rock band's first album with sensational guitarist Simon McBride, who replaced longtime member Steve Morse after he left due to personal circumstances in 2022.

"The enigmatic title '=1' symbolizes the idea that in a world growing ever more complex, everything eventually simplifies down to a single, unified essence," said a statement announcing the album. "Everything equals one."

The statement added, "Its full meaning will be revealed in the coming weeks, with the artwork also playing its part. Fans have already been speculating after mysterious equations and depictions of multiverses appeared in London, Paris, and Berlin in recent days."

=1 will be released as limited CD+DVD (Digipak), CD (Jewelcase), 2LP Gatefold (black, 180g), Ltd. Purple 2LP Gatefold (180g), Ltd. Crystal Clear 2LP (180g) and Ltd. Box Set (CD+DVD Digipak, 2LP black Gatefold, 3x exclusive 10" vinyl editions featuring live recordings from Deep Purple's 2022 tour, exclusive Collector's T-shirt, 2x exclusive guitar picks, 1x exclusive art print, 1x exclusive lanyard, and the chance to win a Golden Ticket giving access to all shows on the Deep Purple "=1 MORE TIME"-tour).

All LPs include a rich 12-page vinyl sized booklet.

The bonus DVD features the 60 minute documentary 'Access All Areas' joining Deep Purple backstage on tour and providing an exclusive look behind the scenes.

Further exclusive items are available via the official album store.

Ltd. 2LP Picture Disc, Ltd. Cassette, strictly limited canvas signed by all band members - limited to 50 items only and various other merchandise items.

=1 Track Listing:

1. "Show Me" 2. "A Bit on the Side" 3. "Sharp Shooter" 4. "Portable Door" 5. "Old-Fangled Thing" 6. "If I Were You" 7. "Pictures of You" 8. "I'm Saying Nothin'" 9. "Lazy Sod" 10. "Now You're Talkin'" 11. "No Money to Burn" 12. "I'll Catch You" 13. "Bleeding Obvious"

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Pearl Jam and Neil Young & Crazy Horse are set to headline the Ohana Festival, scheduled to take place at Doheny State Beach, in Dana Point, California, from September 27 through September 29.

Pearl Jam and Neil Young & Crazy Horse are set to headline the Ohana Festival, scheduled to take place at Doheny State Beach, in Dana Point, California, from September 27 through September 29.

Pearl Jam will celebrate their new Dark Matter LP, by headlining the festival on Friday (September 27) and Sunday (September 29), according to the announcement. Neil Young & Crazy Horse are named the headliners for Saturday (September 28).

The festival, to be hosted by Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, will feature performances by more than 35 artists, including Alanis Morissette, Kim Gordon, Dogstar, Idles, Maren Morris, Ryan Beatty, Black Pumas, Ibibio Sound Machine, and Jenny Lewis.

Garbage, Turnpike Troubadours, Crowded House, Flipturn, Gabriels, Jenny Lewis, Glen Hansard, the Breeders, La Lom, and La Santa Cecilia are among the other acts that are due to perform at the festival.

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