Stereogum — George Harrison is getting his own festival dedicated to his music from the same people who put on Dylan Fest, Stones Fest, and Petty Fest. The festival will take place on September 28th at Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre and will be called George Fest... more info

Stereogum — Kasabian covered Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy” for BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge. The English rock band was accompanied by a string section and incorporates a mash-up of DJ Shadow’s “Organ Donor” into the mix. Kasabian joins the Killers and Weird Al, w... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Last year, we had the weird Emmys; this year, we had Weird Al Yankovic. more info

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Stereogum — We were kind of close when we speculated last week that Weird Al would perform at an awards show. We thought it would be the VMAs because, you know, music, but it turns out that he was preparing for a surprise appearance at the Emmy Awards, which air... more info

Perez Hilton — The Emmys are all about rewarding excellent work on TV, but every once in a while they can be about making fun of them too! Cue the two best parody songwriters in the game today, Weird Al Yankovic and Andy Samberg! Ch-ch-check out the video (above) t... more info

Stereogum — The past few weeks have seen celebrities big and small participate in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, from the Foo Fighters to Weird Al. When Grimes was called out by electronic musician Richie Hawtin, she refused and posted on her Tumblr explaining he... more info

Stereogum — Could Weird Al be a surprise guest at the VMAs tomorrow? A tweet from Grimes makes it seem like it could be a possibility. Earlier today, she said, “!!crap im so proud of my 2 dancers – netsuke is gonna be on stage with beyonce @ the vmas this wk... more info

Stereogum — The ALS ice bucket challenge has been inescapable on the internet over the past few weeks. Celebrities like Eddie Vedder, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, and Bon Jovi have all gotten in on the action. The latest singer to do so is “Weird” Al Yan... more info

Stereogum — Popular singer and loathsome human being Chris Brown jumped on Instagram to sing a cover of Sam Smith’s prettily maudlin smash “Stay With Me.” But being the wily rascal that he is, Brown felt like he had to switch up the lyrics, the real proble... more info