Bobby Pickett's timeless Halloween hit "Monster Mash," a delightfully silly ghoul fest enjoyed by generations of kids and ...

Fifty-two years ago today, a novelty song inspired by the streaking craze was No. 1 and became an unforgettable pop culture ...

When most people think of novelty songs, they think of funny tunes with light lyrics. Classics like “The Purple People Eater,” “They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!” “The Streak,” and pretty much ...

Is there a music genre less respected than novelty music? Well, disco, but we weep not for the dead. The novelty song, which for our purposes here is defined as "a comical or nonsensical song," is ...

“Weird Al” Yankovic said he’s a massive fan of The Beatles’ songs and George Harrison‘s solo material. In addition, he said two of the Fab Four’s songs veer into novelty territory. Notably, one of the ...

On this day (October 24) in 1930, J.P. Richardson Jr. was born in Sabine Pass, Texas. Throughout his all-too-short career, he was a popular radio DJ, a recording artist, and a songwriter. The Big ...

In the ’80s and ’90s, nothing was a bigger cultural tastemaker than MTV. Long before it became the home to endless reality shows, it played nothing but music videos 24 hours a day. If you wanted to ...

Don't judge a band by their biggest hit! Join us as we count down our picks for the one-hit wonders who actually had a much ...

Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of ...