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Weird Al's 'Mandatory Fun' is a funny sort of masterpiece

3783 days ago
L.A. Times - EntertainmentThe success of any great piece of art is determined by a few key factors. Does it accomplish what it sets out to achieve? Does it illuminate some essential aspect of the human condition? Does it change those who are exposed to it — rewire the circu... more info

Weird Al's 'Mandatory Fun' is a funny sort of masterpiece

3783 days ago
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Weird Al – “Tacky” Video (Pharrell Parody)

3784 days ago
StereogumIn the YouTube era, Weird Al’s shtick isn’t so novel anymore. The songs he spoofs on his 14th album Mandatory Fun — “Happy,” “Royals,” “Fancy,” “Blurred Lines,” etc — have already been parodied on the Web. But Yankovic realize... more info

Early Buzz: Beck, Weird Al, 'Lebowski' and more

3788 days ago
Pop CandyThursday's headlines also include Eloise and Interpol. more info

Weird Al’s Mandatory Fun Tracklist Reveals Probable Parodies Of Iggy Azalea, Lorde, Robin Thicke

3796 days ago
StereogumA couple of weeks ago, comedy-rock god “Weird Al” Yankovic teased the forthcoming release of his new LP Mandatory Fun, which will be his 14th studio album and which may turn out to be his last. All we knew about it was that it would include a per... more info

New Weird Al Album, Maybe His Last, Out Next Month

3813 days ago
StereogumWeird Al Yankovic announced on Twitter today that his new album will be released on July 15. It’s his first album since 2011′s Alpocalypse and it may in fact be his last — in a blog post last year, Al said that he was “carefully weighing his ... more info

Iggy Azalea -- Misguided Over Weird Al Parody

3814 days ago
TMZIggy Azalea shouldn't be counting her money from the "Fancy" parody Weird Al intends to record ... because she may encounter an insurmountable legal snag.Yankovic ambushed Iggy backstage at a concert earlier this month -- telling her he wants to… ... more info

Iggy Azalea -- Gets Ambushed By Weird Al ... PLEEEEASE Let Me Parody Your Song (VIDEO)

3819 days ago
TMZYou know you're blowing up in the music biz when Weird Al wants to parody one of your songs ... which is exactly what happened Friday to Iggy Azalea -- and we got the whole thing on video.Weird Al was backstage at KS107.5's Summer Jam in Colorado… ... more info

Watch Liz Phair, Ben Folds, Weird Al Audition For Star Wars‘ Cantina Band

3854 days ago
StereogumIn honor of Star Wars Day (“May the fourth be with you, revenge of the fifth…”), CollegeHumor rounded up some musicians to audition for the Mos Eisley Cantina Band. The sketch sees artists assuming Star Wars alter egos like BF-1138 (Ben Folds),... more info

Tyler, The Creator, Katy Perry, Weird Al Cover “Daisy Bell” For Mark Ryden’s The Gay Nineties

3854 days ago
StereogumI don’t know if any actual music-industry figures could’ve made this happen, but Mark Ryden, a pop-art painter who’s done a ton of album covers over the years, has lined up an impressive and all-over-the-place lineup of musicians to cover the s... more info

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