Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band’s 1969 psych-rock freakout Trout Mask Replica is considered one of the greatest albums ever recorded. However, it’s also polarising, with its blend of jazz, blues, ...

Previously unseen footage of the legendary Captain Beefheart performing in Paris has been posted online. The footage, which was shot at the famed Bataclan nightclub on April 15, 1972, on the European ...

Drawn together: Gary Lucas and Nona Hendryx channel Captain Beefheart on their new album. In 1965, Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band released their first single on A&M records. The song was a ...

In 1970, Warner Bros. Records had an unusual philosophy: they'd sign artists and, instead of wanting a hit single immediately, they'd develop them... No Hits, No Problem: Captain Beefheart's Major ...

Welcome to Band Jury, a SPIN series in which artists defend black sheep albums they feel deserve another listen. These are projects that, for whatever reason (middling sales, negative reviews, a ...