Mike Stark and I did a long-form, career-spanning interview with Dr. Demento, who is one of the nicest guys I have ever met, ...

For decades Demento has been a Sunday-night fixture on radio stations across the country, keeping alive the music of political satirists like Tom Lehrer (“The Vatican Rag”), while making a ...

Demented Punk today released DR. DEMENTO COVERED IN PUNK, a special two-hour demented punk extravaganza featuring an eclectic mix of artists from the world of classic and contemporary punk/indie ...

Dr. Demento Leaving Radio for the Internet. June 30, 2010 / 11:02 AM EDT / CBS/AP ... Recently, however, the radio stations carrying Demento's show declined to fewer than a dozen.

Demento, also known as Barry Hansen, is perhaps the world's foremost expert on novelty songs and strange recordings. He launched The Dr. Demento Show in 1970 in Pasadena, Calif., and in 1974 it ...

As the zany-but-brainy on-air alter ego of music historian Barret Hansen, veteran radio show host Dr. Dr. Demento, comedic song hero and unsung punk rock legend, gets his due on new album - Los ...

Dr. Demento, the cult comedy DJ whose radio show became a landmark for novelty music and underground satire, will retire this fall after more than five decades behind the mic.. His final program ...

His show was syndicated in 1974 and he continued on radio until 2010 when he went digital. ... Radio veteran Dr. Demento announced plans for his retirement after 55 years on the air.

Demento, whose real name is Barry Hansen, has the prescription. He is hosting the “Dr. Demento Halloween Show” on Oct. 27 at 8 p.m. at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles.For more than 45 years ...

Barry Hansen, mostly known by his D.J. name, said he’d end his show’s run after 55 years of playing parody songs. His syndicated show was once heard on more than 150 radio stations.