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Rick Derringer was living the rock-and-roll dream in 1973, riding a top 40 hit with his “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” after ...
‘70s Rock Star Says Comedy Icon ‘Single-Handedly Ruined’ His Career in Resurfaced Interview originally appeared on Parade.
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — From celebrity chefs and record breaking athletes, to musicians, veteran actors and the Pope, 2025 ...
May 26. Rick Derringer, 77. The guitarist and singer who shot to fame at 17 when his band The McCoys recorded “Hang On Sloopy,” had a hit with “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” and earned a Grammy Award ...
"Weird Al" Yankovic made chart history on this day in 2014, but in the modern music industry, he isn't sure it'll ever happen ...
Weird Al Yankovic and Lin-Manuel Miranda parody Coldplay's 'Viva La Vida' and stadium camera controversy on 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.' ...
"Weird Al" Yankovic and Lin-Manuel Miranda led a star-studded Coldplay kiss cam spoof on "The Late Show" following news ...
Turns out Weird Al Yankovic actually helped develop his own Nintendo game. A newly uncovered, unreleased NES title features the polka legend in full 8-bit chaos, taking fans on a playable tour of his ...
His two-hour concert on Sunday night at Ravinia Festival was a reminder of how the talent and glorious stupidity of his parody songs can never be repeated.
Weird Al Yankovic Drops 'Perfect' Nod to Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce first appeared on Parade on Jul 1, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
“Weird Al” Yankovic is a singer, songwriter, parodist, comedian, actor and producer — most every task you can think of in the creative realm.
In the world of comedy music, there is perhaps no greater name than Weird Al Yankovic. The artist, born Alfred Matthew Yankovic, has always marched to the beat of his own drum, and in the 1980s ...