Ross? Bagdasarian's quirky 1958 single "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)," became a singular sensation, as six decades later, his under-the-radar collaborators are revealed. By Stephen Cox ...

Nearly six decades after the release of musician-producer Ross Bagdasarian Sr.’s novelty record “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late),” 2015 might well be considered the year of the Chipmunks, ...

After 60 years, Alvin and the Chipmunks are, as their catchy TV theme song perpetually promises, coming on stronger than ever before. Late last year, the harmonizing rodents with a penchant for hula ...

Which Alvin and the Chipmunks gift is best? Novelty act Alvin and the Chipmunks have been rocking out since they began recording their squeaky-voiced songs in 1958. Generations continue to enjoy the ...

In 1958, Ross Bagdasarian Sr. used the last $200 he had to purchase a state-of-the-art tape recorder and crafted the blend of sped-up vocals/standard-paced music for his novelty hit “Witch Doctor.” ...

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 ...

chipmunkson16speed Alvin and the Chipmunks have assaulted our eardrums with squeaky helium voices since 1958, when David Seville (the stage name for Ross Bagdasarian, Sr.) released ”Witch Doctor,” ...

'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star' at high pitches equals new multi-million dollar lawsuit for EMI. By Eriq Gardner Those adorable, annoying, uber-litigious Chipmunks are at it again. The Chipmunks were ...

The Chipmunks rated a record of the year nod at the inaugural Grammy Awards ceremony in 1959 for the Hot 100-topping “The ...

Get the the reviews of "Sisters" and "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip." — -- Starring Jason Lee, Kimberly Wililams-Paisley and Josh Green Rated PG One-and-a-half out of five stars There ...