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Flashback: Weird Al's Rejected Wings Parody, 'Chicken Pot Pie'

3249 days ago
Rolling StoneAlthough he's never tested it in a court of law, "Weird Al" Yankovic doesn't technically have to get permission from the artists he parodies. The 1994 Supreme Court case Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. established that parodies are protected by... more info

Weird Al Yankovic says Prince parodies will never see the light of day after singer's tragic death

3258 days ago
The Mirror The musician spent years trying to get the legendary pop star to give him permission to release his affectionate spoofs more info

'Weird Al' Yankovic -- My Prince Parodies Died With Prince (VIDEO)

3258 days ago
TMZ"Weird Al" Yankovic has some parodies of Prince hits stashed away in his vault, but they'll never see the light of day. Prince had a storied history of refusing Weird Al's requests to rework his music, so when we got Al at LAX, we asked him if… ... more info

'Weird Al': Meeting MJ was surreal

3271 days ago
CNN Showbiz"Weird Al" Yankovic talks about the first time he met Michael Jackson and reveals why Paul McCartney turned down a "Live and Let Die" parody "Chicken Pot Pie" on strict moral grounds. Watch Conan weeknights at 11 PM ET on TBS.Podcast favorites: Blind... more info

Watch Weird Al, Scott Aukerman, & Rachael Harris Make Radiohead LP9 Jokes On @Midnight

3271 days ago
StereogumUnless you’ve been in a coma for the last 36 hours or so, you know Radiohead’s “Burn The Witch” is out and LP9 is imminent. Now that the rollout has begun, Radiohead almost completely erased their online presence except for switching their Tw... more info

Amy Schumer Isn’t Here For Fans Who Take Her Picture Without Her Permission

3273 days ago
DlistedI have only asked for a picture with a famous person once in my life. It was with Weird Al Yankovic, and by the way I was acting, you’d think I was asking him for a kidney or something; just lots of apologizing and embarrassment (and also severe an... more info

tix on sale: The Stone Roses, Belly, Beach House, Gold Panda, Popfest, White Lung, Local H, Cave Singers, Weird Al & more

3340 days ago
Brooklyn VeganTickets for the Beach House "installations" (venue TBA) go on sale today at 11 AM. Tickets to The Stone Roses show at Madison Square Garden with Rodrigo y Gabriela go on sale today at 10 AM. Tickets for the... more info

tix on sale: Weird Al, The Darkness, Frightened Rabbit, Gold Panda, Damien Jurado, Weatherbox, Lizzo, Local H & more

3341 days ago
Brooklyn VeganTickets for the Weird Al Yankovik show at Radio City Music Hall go on VIP package presale today at 10 AM. Tickets for The Darkness show at Irving Plaza go on LiveNation/Music Geeks presales today at 10 AM (passwords... more info

"Weird Al" Yankovic announces 2016 tour -- dates include Radio City Music Hall and Hollywood Bowl

3342 days ago
Brooklyn Veganphoto: Weird Al at Governors Ball 2015 (more by P Squared) Parody king and newly minted Comedy Bang Bang co-host "Weird Al" Yankovic has announced a gigantic 2016 tour (it features 78 dates in total), part of his still going... more info

Weird Al Yankovic announces new Mandatory Tour dates, Hollywood Bowl gigs

3342 days ago
L.A. Times - EntertainmentApparently some U.S. citizens didn't get "Weird Al" Yankovic's message last year when he embarked on his U.S. tour, which he dubbed the "Mandatory World Tour."   Wrote the brilliant music parodist while announcing a new round of 2016 dates, includin... more info

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