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Since Dr. Demento began playing his parodies on his syndicated radio nearly 50 years ago, “Weird Al” Yankovic has become a ...
11. "Weird Al" Yankovic. Year: 1983. Notable songs: Another One Rides the Bus, My Bologna, I Love Rocky Road. Yankovic's debut is a little rough and absolutely sounds like 1983, but he didn't shy ...
The world according to “Weird Al” Yankovic, who’s always been more than a novelty We can chart decades of major cultural, social and musical trends through his discography—and not just the ...
A look back at "Weird Al" Yankovic's album 'Bad Hair Day' 20 years after it ... And despite maybe a misfire here or there, his discography remains pretty spotless — rare is the Weird Al album ...
His two-hour concert on Sunday night at Ravinia Festival was a reminder of how the talent and glorious stupidity of his ...
"Weird Al" Yankovic performs at the Star Plaza Theater in Merrillville, Indiana, on July 9, 2010. The parodist released the trailer for his new satirical biopic on Monday.
In perhaps his greatest feat of unlicensed pop culture synergy, Weird Al managed to write and record an accurate summary of Star Wars Episode I before the movie had even come out. Relying on the ...
This time, Nathan Rabin makes the case for why Weird Al Yankovic in 3-D deserves to be added to the canon of classic albums. Nathan is a writer – he's covered pop culture for AV Club and The ...
Last July, when “Weird Al” Yankovic released his 14th studio album, “Mandatory Fun,” he told fans it would also be his last. It made sense: Yankovic’s record contract was up and his ...