Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer, 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 for producing “Weird Al” Yankovic’s debut album, has died. He was 77. Derringer was born in Celina, Ohio, on August 5, 1947.

Many people are used to having Weird Al Yankovic — real name, Alfred Yankovic — tickle their funny bone. However, after a recent interview, he'll be pulling on heart strings everywhere as he opens up about raising his 22-year-old daughter Nina.

John Mulaney feels it's high time that 'Weird Al' Yankovic receives the recognition he's due with an induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Nina is set to graduate in June from Williams College in Williamstown, Mass., with a double major in studio art and environmental studies, according to her LinkedIn. In 2024, Yankovic shared on TikTok a humorous clip of himself "helping" Nina with her campus radio show.

Parody songs are not necessarily looking to garner mainstream audiences all the time, but Mark Mothersbaugh knew some tunes can best the original.

If "Weird" Al Yankovic wants to break through in the French market, I have a parody idea for him: "We Don't Talk About Brigitte." Granted, there's probably a short shelf-life to the controversy, given that French President Emmanuel Macron is term-limited to 2027.

B.A. Johnston is what you would get if you took perfectly good Canadiana and shoved it in the microwave for a full half hour, or if The Tragically Hip and Weird Al Yankovic had a forbidden lovechild a