Cover songs are a great chance to see who inspires a musician. Other times it’s a confusing crossing of genres. And sometimes, very rarely, it’s just weird. Now, thanks to lowbrow pop artist Mark Ryden, the world gets to hear Tyler the Creator, Nick Cave, Katy Perry, and “Weird Al” Yankovic cover “Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built for Two)” for a […]
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Tyler the Creator, Nick Cave, Danny Elfman, and Katy Perry Working on Random Covers Record
May 4th, 2014 
Nina Corcoran 
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Funny Or Die Releases “Never Before Seen” Postal Service Band Auditions
March 5th, 2013 James Shotwell The return of The Postal Service has excited millions of music fans all over the world, but what many may not know is that back in 2002 the group held auditions to find additional band members. Those tryout tapes, which until this morning had never been spoken of, have now been available to everyone thanks […]
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WATCH: Bonnaroo Is Announcing Their Lineup Live This Year Via A Weird Al Hosted “Megathon” RIGHT NOW
February 19th, 2013 Dayton O'Connor File this one under, “adventures in creative marketing”. The good people at Bonnaroo are about to reveal the lineup to the 2013 installment of the Manchester, Tennessee based festival. But this year, they’re doing it live. And with Weird Al Yankovic! Yes, Weird Al will be hosting, along with a slew of other musicians and […]
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MUSIC VIDEO: Weird Al Yankovic – Polka Face
September 26th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Parody king Weird Al Yankovic has just dropped his latest animated music video, “Polka Face,” which comes off of his most recent album, Alpocalypse. The song references songs by Kid Cudi, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Britney Spears, and many others. This new video sports animated characters of Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Ke$ha, and Lady Gaga. […]
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August 10th, 2011 James Shotwell Weird Al has had a storied live show for over a decade, but even as I write this those hoping to see Al’s performance without buying a ticket will be stuck using YouTube for happiness. You see, the king of all things parody has preferred to keep the magic of his live experience under wraps […]
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July 25th, 2011 James Shotwell Weird Al is riding high on the success of Alpocalypse and what better way to celebrate than by announcing a new tour? How about announcing a GIGANTIC new tour? Al has never been a stranger to the road, but this fall’s schedule truly shows his love and dedication to his fans. Look below for all […]
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June 20th, 2011 James Shotwell Weird Al has a history of making incredible videos and this one does not disappoint. Promotion his new (and hilarious) album Alpocalypse, here’s Weird Al with “Perform This Way.”
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June 11th, 2011 James Shotwell MC Lars contributed his own parody to a recent Weird Al tribute album. Click below to stream “Can’t Watch This” and click here to preview the rest of this incredible album. We will be interviewing Lars in the near future. Feel free to leave any questions you may have in the comments below! I Can’t […]
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May 6th, 2011 James Shotwell Weird Al is currently looking for extras to be in his upcoming music video? Are you interested and located around Los Angeles? Look below for details! When you’re 105 years old, wouldn’t it be nice to be able to regale your great, great grandchildren with the story of how you were once an unpaid extra […]
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April 22nd, 2011 James Shotwell Lady Gaga has officially granted Weird Al permission to release “Perform This Way” commercially and we now have an official street date. Al’s new album, creatively titled Alpocalypse, will hit stores June 21. You can view the announcement video below:
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April 20th, 2011 James Shotwell Weird Al has released his would-be latest single and the target couldn’t be more fitting. Al had originally planned to release “Perform This Way,” and obvious and fitting ode to Lady Gaga, in conjunction with his upcoming album, but has now posted it online by itself following a denial from Gaga for Al to use […]
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