Green Day threw things back with a performance of “Welcome to Paradise” at the 2019 Game Awards in Los Angeles. The punk band offered a raucous version of their 1991 track, which comes off the group’s classic album Kerplunk. The band appeared alongside artists like Chvrches and Grimes, who also …
Read More »Weezer Follow 'Africa' With Surprise Covers LP, 'The Teal Album'
Eight months after scoring a surprise hit with their fan-demanded rendition of Toto’s “Africa,” Weezer surprise-released a full covers LP,Weezer (The Teal Album). The record is out now viaCrush Music/Atlantic Records and available via iTunes, Spotify and other digital retailers. The Teal Album– which arrives weeks before Weezer (The Black …
Read More »TLC's Chilli on Weezer's Surprise 'No Scrubs' Cover: 'Clearly, They're Not Scrubs'
On Thursday, Weezer followed up the surprising success of their 2018 cover of Toto’s persistent hit “Africa” withThe Teal Album, a collection of10 faithful covers by the rock band ranging from Black Sabbath (“Paranoid”) to Michael Jackson (“Billie Jean”). The most surprising — and immediate fan favorite — has been …
Read More »Weezer's New Video Stars Pete Wentz As Aggravated Uber Driver
Weezer released the first song off their upcomingThe Black Album, which will drop next year viaCrush Music/Atlantic Records. The thumping rock song “Can’t Knock The Hustle” arrives in the form of a music video that starsFall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz as an Uber driver. In the four-minute video, produced byJerry …
Read More »See Weezer Perform Sun-Drenched Pop Song 'Happy Hour' on 'Corden'
Weezer celebrated inebriation on The Late Late Show on Monday with new single “Happy Hour,” which posits a stiff drink – or several – as an antidote to the humdrum 9-to-5 life. Rivers Cuomo took a seat behind a stately grand piano and sang about a fantastical world with no …
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