Nightbitch has been something of a victim of people’s expectations. When the news broke there was a film coming starring Amy Adams dealing with a turbulent motherhood experience—and, I can’t stress ...

Weird Al steadfastly wanted to do a Prince parody, pitching him multiple ideas. He had plans for “Purple Rain,” “Let’s Go Crazy,” “When Doves Cry,” “Kiss,” and “1999.” Prince always said no, and after ...

Since April is National Humor Month, it seemed only fitting to play a mix of some of the funniest songs of all time; and who better to help put that mix together than "Weird Al Yankovic?" On this week ...

Spotify might be known for its music, but some folks are out here using it as a comedic art form. This post features some of the funniest and weirdest playlists curated with surgical precision to tell ...

Some songs are pleasant, some are tear-jerkers, and some get the blood pumping. But what about songs that have their own unique novelty for being just straight-up weird? Let’s dive into four songs ...

You remember the monoculture right? Michael Jackson and Madonna and Bon Jovi release a song in the mid-’80s and to this day karaoke crowds from Manilla to Mexico City belt out “Livin’ On a Prayer” ...

This essay first appeared in the NPR Music newsletter. Sign up for early access to articles like this one, listening recommendations and more. I love the word "heartthrob." It stops you whether you ...

It took 46 years, 14 albums, five Grammy Awards, well over 1,000 live renditions of “Fat,” and way too many Hawaiian shirts to even contemplate counting, but “Weird Al” Yankovic finally took the stage ...

Classic rock and disco were once seen as at-odds, but, if we’re being honest, they cross-pollinated a lot. For example, Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)” fuses the progressive rock and ...