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

Weird Al Yankovic is known for his parodies of famous songs and artists, from "Eat It" to "Like a Surgeon" and "Another One Rides the Bus." But, as the five-time Grammy winner explained on The Tonight ...

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 ...

Tue, June 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM UTC He explained that the "Purple Rain" hitmaker "is like the one guy that was never into it." Rosalind O'Connor/NBC via Getty 'Weird Al' Yankovic and Jimmy Fallon in ...

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, ...

“Weird Al” Yankovic is bigger and weirder this year. And he’s justifiably proud of that. The self-described polka parodist from Lynwood, Calif., has been toting his accordion around for nearly 50 ...

Ever had a deep-set wish to see Weird Al Yankovic in scant amounts of police tape and a wimple? Neither did we, but his latest parody song, “Perform This Way” boasts Weird Al in both, lampooning the ...

The Emmy-nominated film Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, originally released exclusively on The Roku Channel, is out on DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra UHD today. The film, which stars Daniel Radcliffe as ...

“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 ...