Weird Al Yankovic’s new album Mandatory Fun hits stores today, and as always, it’s full of parody songs skewering the top hits of the day. Iggy Azalea, Pharrell and Lorde all come in for a roasting, ...

In 1996, the nerdy prince of popular music parodies turned to gangsta rap and alternative rock to prove that his silly shtick ...

Unless you have an intense hatred of Hawaiian shirts and/or words that rhyme with lasagna, it’s pretty tough to get mad at “Weird Al” Yankovic. After all, the song parodist has been a beloved staple ...

“Weird Al” Yankovic has long been the king of parody, and his reign is still strong. His latest, “Mandatory Fun,” was his first No. 1 record on Billboard’s album chart, and he took home his fourth ...

As long as music as a medium has existed, there has been someone there to mock it. As soon as someone wrote the “Seikilos Epitaph” (the oldest surviving musical composition in history), someone most ...

Rapper Once Feuded with 'Weird Al' Yankovic Over Parody of Hit Song Released 30 Years Ago originally appeared on Parade. With “Gangsta’s Paradise,” Coolio became a global superstar and icon of the ...

A decade ago, "Weird Al" Yankovic launched his 12th concert tour, which covered 200 shows over two years. Somewhere along the line, the pop world’s foremost parodist was backstage putting on a fat ...

“Weird Al” Yankovic may forever be known as the parody king, but he’s also a true original. Yankovic performed to a packed crowd at the Broadview Stage at SPAC (Saratoga Performing Arts Center) in ...

He sold out Madison Square Garden. His accolades include five Grammy awards. He is one of the biggest-selling comedy recording artists in history, and next year, this quirky character is coming to ...