Weird Al became popular in the 1980s with parody songs, especially videos such as "Like a Surgeon" (Madonna's "Like A Virgin").

Weird Al" Yankovic has been announced as the Great Minnesota Get-Together’s first grandstand show headliner of the year.

Weird Al’ Yankovic is extending his “Bigger & Weirder Tour” into 2026 and has added a stop on the Las Vegas Strip next fall.

The master of pop song parody will perform his "Bigger and Weirder" tour across the country, including the Minnesota State Fair.

"Weird Al" Yankovic definitely had the right idea in touting the myriad of benefits and creative uses for aluminum foil in his parody song "Foil." If you toil with foil, it's important to know what kind you should be using for each situation, especially ...

Jon Bream has been a music critic at the Star Tribune since 1975, making him the longest tenured pop critic at a U.S. daily newspaper. He has attended more than 8,000 concerts and written four books (on Prince, Led Zeppelin, Neil Diamond and Bob Dylan). Thus far, he has ignored readers’ suggestions that he take a music-appreciation class.

This post is in partnership with Consequence of Sound, an online music publication devoted to the ever growing and always thriving worldwide music scene. Having already looked at the very best of the “Weird Al” catalog, Consequence of Sound’s Matt ...

Yankovic last performed in Syracuse at the Landmark Theatre in 2019 as part of his “Strings Attached” tour with an orchestra. The “Bigger & Weirder” tour features more of his greatest hits and fan favorites featuring a giant video wall, multiple costume changes and an eight-piece backing ensemble that includes his original band.