Welcome to this week’s edition of Friday Playlist where members of the Times-Tribune staff submit their music picks based on a theme. One of the suggestions we keep getting for a theme is comedy or ...

Novelty songs have become just that: a novelty. Back in the ’50s and ’60s, music was full of weird tunes from one-off artists who occasionally found their way on the charts, such as Boris Pickett’s ...

Novelty songs were a tough way to make a music career. Until one self-proclaimed Weird guy turned parodies into pop classics. We're sorry, but something went wrong ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Ebet Roberts/Redferns/Zoo Records Maynard James Keenan is one of the most recognisable ...

Country music is full of serious songs about life, love, loss, and several other topics. However, the genre has a lighter side as well. Some of country music’s biggest artists have recorded a novelty ...

This week: a countdown of the top novelty songs of the 1970s and '80s as voted by listeners of my radio show. How many of you guys out there (and it seems to be a male thing) were fans of "The Three ...

Ray Stevens has made a career in country music from zigging when the rest of the industry zagged. Looking to stake his claim on the music charts and stand out from other artists, he composed and sang ...