This work presents a portrait of musician Frank Zappa (1940-1993). This updated edition includes a new forward, a chapter looking at Zappa's death from cancer, a discography, a videography and a guide to Zappa on the Internet.
Combines music and cultural history and criticism to examine how rock and the rock lifestyle have been merchandised first to a teenage audience and eventually to a consumer society. This work examines the rock culture and how it has infused various aspects of American (and world) life, from entertainment to politics to academic education.