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

The Independent — Satirical songster Weird Al Yankovic could be playing the coveted Super Bowl half-time show, if 45,000 petitioners have their way. more info

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Time — The creator says he submitted the petition when he was drunk more info

Time — In the first in a series of columns taking a caustic look at modern mores, our writer considers how Weird Al's No. 1 album has revived a debate on the proper use of language more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The past week for "Weird Al" Yankovic has been a little weird by the standards of the curly-haired, accordion-playing, oddball master of pop music parody. more info

Time — Also: why it's not correct to say he's "pulling a Beyoncé" more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Weird Al" Yankovic, the parody singer and cult figure, on Wednesday earned his first No. 1 album on the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 album chart on the strength of several viral videos released online. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — There's nothing odd about it -- "Weird Al" Yankovic's new album dominated Spotify's most-shared track charts in its first week in release. more info