The musician who joined the late rock pioneer's group in 1978 and toured with him through his final tour in 1988 appeared on ...

Willis was part of Zappa’s bands and projects for a decade, and aside from his role as a guitarist, he voiced the protagonist ...

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 ...

Taking a moment to highlight the talent and energy he brought to the stage, Wackerman added, “He was a talented guitarist but more than that he was one of the most incredible singers I have the honor ...

Known for a sky-high recruiting bar, Steve Vai managed to win a place in Frank Zappa's band off the strength of one song.

Ike Willis, the longtime guitarist known for playing alongside Frank Zappa, has died. He was 70. The cause of death has not ...

Ike Willis, the longtime vocalist and guitarist best known for his work with Frank Zappa on albums like “Joe’s Garage,” has ...

The music of “Weird Al” Yankovic wouldn’t exist without Frank Zappa, who cranked out avant-garde comedy tunes in the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s before his death at age 52 in 1993. His former bandmates carry ...

America in 1969 was nearly as weird as it is today. A seemingly endless war in Southeast Asia, the horrific assassinations of political progressives and creepy Richard Nixon’s presidency cast shadows ...

Willis spent 10 years with Zappa, famously voicing the titular protagonist on the musician's three-disc rock opera, Joe's ...

Ike Willis, the singer and guitarist best-known for being a longstanding band member to Frank Zappa, has died at the age of ...