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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The cartoon band isn’t a new concept. It dates back to at least the late 1950s, when Fresno’s Ross Bagdasarian Sr. — better known by the stage name David Seville — created the furry troubadours Alvin ...

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 ...

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 ...

After hearing testimony from the son of the creator of the singing Chipmunks characters, a judge weighing pretrial motions in a lawsuit concerning use of their music asked lawyers on both sides ...