While he is best known as the maestro of some of the funniest musical parodies of all time, there are also many great "Weird Al" Yankovic appearances in movies and TV shows that any fan of the ...

Weird Al' brought more people to music than is recognized at all," Mulaney said of the musical satirist's absence from the Rock Hall. By Tyler Jenke ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic has been a staple of ...

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic has been a staple of pop culture and the musical world at large for over 40 years now, and comedian John Mulaney feels it’s high time that Yankovic received the ...

Weird Al Yankovic, the best-selling comedy recording artist in history, has built a career around making people laugh. Now, he’s bringing parents to tears. Recently, Yankovic appeared on NPR ...

“I’m a big proponent of novelty music. I’m a big proponent of ‘Weird Al’ getting into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,” he explained. “‘Weird Al’ brought more people to music than ...

He is a once-off phenomenon. Tom Lehrer was studying classical piano in Manhattan when he was seven. That was before he persuaded his mother to find him a teacher who specialised in musical ...

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A note from Wild Card host Rachel Martin: I usually have to finish a conversation with a guest before I can draw some big conclusion, but I'm gonna go out on a limb and say this about "Weird Al ...

For more than four decades, Weird Al Yankovic has been a hero to weirdos everywhere, and his favorite part of his job is going on tour and getting to meet those fans. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR ...