Weezer
11 times hip-hop artists sampled the scene
Hip-hop and our scene might seem like total opposites on the surface, but the genres collide more than you think. There’s the entire genre of emo rap that has been blowing up in recent years, as well as a long history of alternative bands covering hip-hop songs and rappers sampling some of our favorite tracks. […]
Weezer follows pop direction on new song “California Snow” — listen
Weezer’s contribution to the Spell soundtrack is staying true to their new poppy sound. Rivers Cuomo delivers catchy radio-friendly verses and hooks on the band’s latest synthy track “California Snow.” Read more: Patrick Stump lends his sounds in support of scientific understanding Similar to the electro-pop tracks on 2017’s Pacific Daydream, “California Snow” is perfect […]
Patrick Stump says new 'Spell' score is his "real solo record"
Fall Out Boy singer/guitarist Patrick Stump is back with an effort he’s calling his first “real solo record.” But it’s not a followup to his 2011 solo funk outing Soul Punk, it’s the musician’s sprawling film score for new thriller Spell. Read more: Did Fall Out Boy fans boo Machine Gun Kelly? And Stump sounds […]
Watch Weezer kill this blink-182 cover at Riot Fest
Friday night, Weezer covered the original Riot Fest headliner’s most popular song “All The Small Things.” As big blink-182 fans themselves, Weezer turned up the heat in Chicago this weekend. Watch Weezer cover the beloved pop-punk banger below. Read more: MGK responds to Eminem’s “Killshot,” announces EP After the cancellation of their tour, blink-182 was […]
15 music videos you won’t believe are 10 years old
With each year comes the gift of new and wonderful music from up-and-coming musicians, music veterans and most likely T-Pain featured on a new hip-hop track. Even with this in mind, some songs are timeless and stick with us forever, even if it’s been 10 whole years since their release. Just like nerd glasses and […]
Riot Fest announces full lineup
Riot Fest are unleashing plenty of announcements today including the daily schedule and the Late Night shows. Single-day tickets are also now on sale. Yesterday, blink-182 announced they would not be making it to Chicago for their Riot Fest performance. Read more: Blink-182 cancel Riot Fest performance, mini tour, more A statement from the band […]
10 concert posters from your favorite bands before they blew up
Imagine getting ready to see Green Day in your friend’s living room for three dollars. That’s right, you can’t. However, there are some people out there who can say they actually did. Before these bands saw big arena lights, they were playing dives, community centers, houses and even churches. Here are 10 concert posters from […]
21 lyrics for your Tinder bio that show how scene you really are
It can be really hard to know if you’re interested in someone based on a Tinder profile. There’s limited information and only a few photos, so you better make it count to let people know who you really are. If you’re anything like us, that means music is probably a big deal to you. So what […]
14 merch items that went a little too far
Everyone loves a good dad hat, wall flag or hoodie to show off the love for your favorite bands, but there are some artists who just won’t settle for a simple T-shirt design. Here are 14 merch items that went a little too far. [WARNING: Some of the following items contain mature content] Read more: […]
Listen to Toto's totally '80s cover of Weezer's "Hash Pipe"
Yacht-rockers Toto have finally released their promised cover of Weezer‘s hit “Hash Pipe,” the Steve Lukather-led icons returning the favor after Rivers Cuomo‘s quirk-rock combo covered the group’s “Africa” following a viral fan campaign. See if you can make it through the whole thing below. Read more: Hear Toto’s “Africa” as a black metal song […]
Ben Gibbard says emo was mostly "pop-punkers who heard 'Pinkerton'"
Death Cab For Cutie‘s Ben Gibbard apparently has a bone to pick with early-2000s emo. He reduces most of the genre to “pop-punkers who heard [Weezer’s] Pinkerton and decided … to start talking about feelings” in a new interview with Noisey. Read more: Norma Jean vocalist invites you to #MAGA? Recalling the era of music […]
Listen to this black metal version of Toto's "Africa"
You may have thought that Weezer‘s cover of Toto‘s “Africa” steeped the ironic ’80s hit in enough present-day pizazz to placate today’s listeners—but did it? Well, now there’s a version of the tune that does justice for those with an interest in the more extreme side of music. Break out the corpse paint and listen […]
Watch Toto light up their Weezer "Hash Pipe" cover live
You know that feeling when a good joke is really funny, but then it becomes progressively less so as it gets continually hammered into the ground with repeated utterances? That’s what this whole Toto/Weezer cover-fest feels like, amirite?! Read more: Toto announce their “Hash Pipe” cover Weezer covered Toto because a fan on Twitter launched […]
Toto have a cover of Weezer's "Hash Pipe" on the way
Did you know that Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo cribbed “Hash Pipe“‘s opening line from an early Beatles song? Yep, it’s true! Anyway, ’80s rockers Toto are going to release a cover of Weezer’s “Hash Pipe” any day now. Why? Because the Weez covered Toto’s “Rosanna” and “Africa” earlier this summer. Read more: Weezer announce limited […]
Watch Panic! At The Disco cover Weezer's "Say It Ain't So"
Panic! At The Disco and Weezer have always shared a unique connection, their mutual fondness and respect beaming through the pages of the AP #335 cover story featuring both acts. Now, P!ATD’s Brendon Urie and co. have covered Weezer’s classic “Say It Ain’t So” in an intimate in-studio performance. Read more: P!ATD’s Brendon Urie loves […]
Weezer announce limited "Africa" vinyl, but good luck getting one
Weezer have announced a limited edition 7-inch vinyl single of their recent viral cover of Toto‘s “Africa” (backed with the band’s fake-out cover of Toto’s “Rosanna“) to be available only at Urban Outfitters. And, hey, good luck getting one! Read more: Have you heard this Blink-182 ska version? As noted by Noisey, the limited-to-1500 vinyl’s […]
Brendon Urie speaks about one of his favorite covers of all time
Brendon Urie is scheduled to host Amazon Music’s Song of the Day for a full week. The Panic! At The Disco frontman will be sharing his favorite songs of the moment on the streaming service. Read more: Brendon Urie turns himself into an X-rated Muppet in new video Through next Friday, June 29, Urie is Amazon […]
Weezer's "Africa" cover is their biggest hit in a decade
It looks like Weezer are really bringing home the bacon with their recent cover of Toto‘s ’80s hit “Africa,” the unlikely rendition the outcome of a months-long Twitter campaign from fan account @WeezerAfrica. Revisit the cover tune below. As reported by Pitchfork, Weezer’s “Africa” lands at No. 89 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, […]
Weezer finally cover Toto's "Africa" after fan campaign — listen
Responding to requests on social media, Weezer have finally recorded Toto‘s “Africa” after fan campaign #WeezerCoverAfrica urged the rockers to tackle the ’80s hit. Listen to Weezer cover “Africa” (as well as their take on Toto’s “Rosanna“) below. Read more: 10 surprising cover songs Weezer spoofed calls for an “Africa” cover last week. They released […]
10 surprising cover songs
Cover songs have the power to bring together some unlikely pairs. Never in our wildest dreams would we have expected atmospheric metalcore kings the Devil Wears Prada to cover the somber, singer-songwriter stylings of Julien Baker…but it happened and the world is a better place because of it. The best cover songs are often the […]
