Ross Bagdasarian Jr., son of the characters' creator, discusses the Christmas tune's rich legacy. (Spoiler: the track's revenue can buy Alvin a lot of hula hoops.) By Steve Knopper Exactly 65 years ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

In the years since an aspiring small-time actor named Ross Bagdasarian bought a variable-speed tape recorder and sang “The Chipmunk Song” into its embedded microphone in 1958, his mischief-making ...

Carey, known to many as the Queen of Christmas, told PEOPLE why she even loves sad Christmas songs Kevin Mazur/Getty Images All Mariah Carey wants for Christmas is Alvin and the Chipmunks! The "All I ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you missed Alvin and the Chipmunks? Don’t fret — you’ll have the chance to catch up with them soon. The small, furry friends ...

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwired - Sep 10, 2015) - Alvin, Simon and Theodore have made their triumphant return to television this summer with their new series "ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks." Created by ...

The persistence of “Alvin and the Chipmunks” as a cultural text is rather baffling. The mischievous singing rodents were created in 1958 for a novelty record, which makes them 57 years old. You’re ...

The house that Chipmunks built sits atop a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean. By Billboard Staff The house that Chipmunks built sits atop a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Ross Bagdasarian Jr.

John F. Kennedy was running for president in 1960 when he jotted off a memo to a songwriter. "I'm glad to know that I have at least one worthy opponent," the note said. Kennedy wasn't referring to ...

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 ...

NEW YORK -- Perfectly timed to cash in on the perennial endless radio plays of the classic novelty tune "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late"), this holiday movie presents the furry warblers in ...