The pop culture universe became significantly less demented on Friday when Barret Hansen, aka Dr. Demento, announced his ...

Dr. Demento retires after 55 years of comedy radio, ending an era that launched Weird Al's career and preserved musical ...

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 ...

Born Barret Hansen, the host first adopted the Dr. Demento moniker in 1970 while spinning oddball records, comedy cuts, and ...

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The Doctor — after 40 years of being ‘in” every week — is finally out of the office. Last month, Barret “Barry” Hansen, a Minneapolis area native better known to millions as Dr ...

(Shenandoah) – The past two weeks have been rough ones for lovers of music history.

Dr. Demento, a.k.a. Barret Hansen, is the subject of a new tribute album, “Dr. Demento Covered in Punk,” featuring new punk rock versions of songs closely associated with his long-running ...

Dr. Demento, comedy song hero & unsung punk rock legend, given due on new album By Randy Lewis Updated January 17, 2018 — 5.27pm first published at 10.23am ...

As the zany-but-brainy on-air alter ego of music historian Barret Hansen, veteran radio show host Dr. Demento has championed the career of "Weird Al" Yankovic, the wacky music of humorists Spike ...

As the zany-but-brainy on-air alter ego of music historian Barret Hansen, veteran radio show host Dr. Demento has championed the career of “Weird Al” Yankovic, the wacky music of humorists ...