It took 46 years, 14 albums, five Grammy Awards, well over 1,000 live renditions of “Fat,” and way too many Hawaiian shirts to even contemplate counting, but “Weird Al” Yankovic finally took the stage ...
Arguably, the best part of "Weird Al" Yankovic's recent "Bigger & Weirder 2025 Tour" is the cover songs the rock legend has incorporated into his set. And some might say—uh, isn't every song 'Weird Al ...
Hilarious but never mean. Eccentric but easily accessible. Weird Al Yankovic has made a career of parody and pastiche while remaining true to his own idiosyncratic style for more than four decades.
CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio - If you ask the average music fan for the type of people who attend Weird Al Yankovic concerts, they would likely say 12-year-old boys and 30-year-old men. They wouldn’t be ...
When you stop to really think about it, “Weird Al” Yankovic’s accomplishments are extraordinary. He’s turned a penchant for giving well-known songs new lyrics about food, nerdery, and junk culture ...
Comedian and musician 'Weird Al' Jankovic credits Nirvana with rescuing his career from "the wilderness" in the early '90s. In April 1992, the Californian released Smells Like Nirvana, an entertaining ...
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 ...
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 ...
Three summers ago, when Weird Al Yankovic brought his stripped-down Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent Ill-Advised Vanity Tour to Belk Theater, my friend got tickets for her girls ...