Captain Beefheart

Like his high-school pal Frank Zappa, this outre artist can be an acquired taste.

Jack White’s Third Man Records has announced a reissue of 'Trout Mask Replica,' the classic 1969 album by Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band.

Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band's fifth album was a step both forward and backward.

They'd gone from making fairly conventional R&B to a previously unheard world of sound.

Two of the rock era's most idiosyncratic geniuses collaborated on an amusingly titled (mostly) live album.

Captain Beefheart was in the middle of a late-career renaissance when he released 'Doc at the Radar Station' in August 1980.

This is one of the weirdest and wildest albums ever to be released.

Though rightly famous for 1969's 'Trout Mask Replica,' Captain Beefheart continued constructing experimental, deeply intriguing albums into the '80s.

Don Van Vliet was a singer, songwriter, musician, artist, poet and all-around weirdo.

Pioneer, artist, crazy, bluesman, rock and roller are all terms that could be tossed out to describe the late, great Don Van Vliet, aka. Captain Beefheart. His legendary recordings like 'Safe As Milk,' 'Clear Spot' and the infamous 'Trout Mask Replica' are all essential additions to the adventurous listener's music library. Now, thanks to the fine folks at the U.K. label Gonzo MultiMedia, we can s