Comedian and musician 'Weird Al' Jankovic credits Nirvana with rescuing his career from "the wilderness" in the early '90s.

Today, dumped on the ever-growing “Nice things, and why we can’t have them” pile: Weird Al Yankovic has said that he’s put a ...

I mean, for a guy who just does goofy stuff, I put a lot of hard work into making sure I didn’t ignore or miss anything in pop culture.” ...

Rick Derringer, 70s rock legend, didn’t set out to restart the culture war; he just vented. In a resurfaced interview, the ...

The Ohio guitarist was one of rock’s most adaptable talents and had the production skills to go with his playing ...

July saw the death of heavy metal godfather Ozzy Osbourne, the Black Sabbath lead singer whose influence in the genre spans generations.

Yankovic’s career started in the late ’70s and exploded with MTV in the early ’80s. Over the decades he’s lampooned, among others: The Knack (“My Bologna”), Michael Jackson (“Eat It”), Madonna (“Like ...

Derringer said he didn’t think anything of producing Yankovic’s music at the time, although his music producer peers raised eyebrows at the gig. “A lot of people were like: ‘What’s Rick ...

‘70s Rock Star Says Comedy Icon ‘Single-Handedly Ruined’ His Career in Resurfaced Interview originally appeared on Parade. Rick Derringer was the mastermind behind ‘60s classics like “Hang On Sloopy” ...

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 ...

Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer has died. The musician who shot to fame at 17 when his band The McCoys recorded “Hang On Sloopy” died Monday in Ormond Beach, Florida.

Rick Derringer, who had a hit with 'Hang On Sloopy' and produced 'Weird Al,' dies at 77 Associated Press May 28, 2025 Loaded 0% - ...