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

Reviewing a “Weird Al” Yankovic concert (and yes, “Weird Al” is stylistically always in quotation marks) presents said reviewer with something of a challenge: Which part of the show do you focus on?

Yankovic last performed in Syracuse at the Landmark Theatre in 2019 as part of his “Strings Attached” tour with an orchestra.

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 ...