From the Smothers Brothers to Adam Sandler, comedians have long used music to help their material go down easier, while musical acts from Weird Al to Tenacious D used humor to creep onto album charts.

The droll folk music/comedy duo Flight of the Conchords is slated to touch down at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans on July 11. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at the Saenger box office and via ...

Bret McKenzie built his music career on a foundation of comedy. As a young artist, he played in multiple bands spanning a variety of genres, though he's best known as one half of the musical comedy ...