NAMPA, Idaho — Weird Al dropped his debut, self-titled album "Weird Al" Yankovic" in 1983 and, "Like a Surgeon," the master of parody songs has just kept going. You can't hide your "Polka Face," the ...

"Weird Al" Yankovic's self-titled debut came out 40 years ago, on May 3, 1983. So our resident super-fan listened to all of his songs and ranked... Ask random people for their favorite year in music, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a music journalist from New York City, living in Nashville. Last May, Alfred “Weird Al” Yankovic celebrated the 40-year ...

“Weird Al” Yankovic quit his most recent day job in 1983. By then he was a few years out of college and his self-titled debut album was already in stores. But he was still working a minimum-wage gig ...

Ask random people for their favorite year in music, and they'll often name the year they turned 19. Ask people under 50 for their favorite "Weird Al" Yankovic record, though, and they're likely to ...