Weezer (The Black Album) Out Now via Crush/Atlantic
Nov 11, 2019By Christopher Roberts
Weezer have shared a video for "California Snow," a song from their last album, Weezer (The Black Album), releasedin March. The song is also on the soundtrack to the film Spell, which will be streaming on-demand starting on November 19, and so the band has shared a new video for the song that stars actor/comedian Adam DeVine (Pitch Perfect, Modern Family, Workaholics, The Righteous Gemstones). More
Van Weezer Due Out May 15, 2020 via Crush/Atlantic
Sep 11, 2019By Christopher Roberts
Yesterday Weezer, Green Day, and Fall Out Boy announced they are all teaming up for THE HELLA MEGA TOUR, a joint tour next summer. They all shared new songs and Weezer and Green Day announced new albums. Last night Weezer stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform their new song "The End of the Game." More
Weezer, Green Day, and Fall Out Boy are all teaming up for THE HELLA MEGA TOUR, a joint tour next summer sponsored by Harley Davidson. They have all shared new songs and Weezer and Green Day have announced new albums. More
Weezer (The Teal Album) Out Now Crush Music/Atlantic
Apr 16, 2019By Christopher Roberts
Last night Weezer stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform their cover of Tears for Fears' 1985 hit "Everybody Wants to Rule the World," from their recent covers album, Weezer (The Teal Album). But they did so with some special guests, Tears for Fears themselves. More
Weezer have shared two new songs, "High As a Kite" and "Living in LA," the former via a Nathan Presley-directed video that channels Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Both are taken from the band's upcoming album Weezer (The Black Album), due outMarch 1 via Crush Music/Atlantic. More
Weezer have shared a video for their cover of a-ha's "Take On Me," but in a twist it stars the band Calpurnia, which is fronted by Finn Wolfhard of Stranger Things, who plays a younger version of Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo. More
Weezer (The Teal Album) Out Now via Crush Music/Atlantic
Jan 24, 2019By Christopher Roberts
Weezer have surprise released a new album, Weezer (The Teal Album), which is an album of covers of hit songs from the 20th century, including their cover of Toto's 1982 hit "Africa," which was a big hit for Weezer last year. Weezer (The Teal Album) is out now via Crush Music/Atlantic and can be streamed here. It includes covers of classics by Michael Jackson, a-ha, Tears for Fears, The Eurythmics, TLC, Electric Light Orchestra, and more. More
Weezer have long been teasing The Black Album and now they have finally confirmed its release date and cover art. They have also shared another song from the album, "Zombie Bastards," via a video for the song. The Black Album is due out March 1, 2019 via Crush Music/Atlantic. More
The Black Album Due Out in 2019; New Tour Dates with Pixies Announced
Oct 11, 2018By Christopher Roberts
Weezer has long been teasing The Black Album and now they have finally shared its first single, "Can't Knock the Hustle," and announced that the album is due out in 2019 via Crush Music/Atlantic. "Can't Knock the Hustle" was shared via a music video that stars Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz as a ride share driver dealing with an amorous couple in the back seat. Weezer have also announced some new co-headlining tour dates with Pixies for next year. More
Video Recreates Weezer's "Undone - The Sweater Song" Video, With Yankovic as Rivers Cuomo
Sep 24, 2018By Christopher Roberts
The Weezer covering Toto's"Africa" thing has gotten even sillier. Now Weezer has shared a video for their cover that stars "Weird Al" Yankovic, the greatest music parody artist of the 1980s (and perhaps any decade), as Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo in a recreation of Weezer's 1994 video for "Undone - The Sweater Song." More
In Response to Weezer Covering Toto’s “Africa” and “Rosanna”
Aug 10, 2018By Christopher Roberts
Back in May a teenaged Weezer fan named Mary convinced the band to coverToto's 1982 hit "Africa" via a jokey Twitter account fittingly named "weezer cover africa by toto." Toto had previously announced their intentions to cover Weezer's "Hash Pipe" and now that cover is also out. More
A teenaged Weezer fan named Mary has been trying to get the band to cover Toto's 1982 hit "Africa" via a jokey Twitter account fittingly named "weezer cover africa by toto." After several months of this, the band finally responded last week by covering Toto's "Rosanna" instead, a song also featured on their Toto IV album (it's the opening track, "Africa" is the closing track). More
A teenaged Weezer fan named Mary has been trying to get the band to cover Toto's 1982 hit "Africa" via a jokey Twitter account fittingly named "weezer cover africa by toto." After several months of this, the band has responded by covering Toto's... "Rosanna." More
Weezer released a new album, Pacific Daydream, last October via Crush Music/Atlantic and are working on a new album, Black Album, that might be out in May (although it hasn't officially been announced yet). In the meantime, frontman Rivers Cuomo has shared a brand new solo single, the very poppy "Medicine for Melancholy." More
Pacific Daydream Due Out October 27 via Crush Music/Atlantic
Oct 05, 2017By Christopher Roberts
Weezer are releasing a new album, Pacific Daydream, on October 27 via Crush Music/Atlantic. Now they have shared another song from it, "Weekend Warrior," via an animated visual featuring artwork by Fran Rodriguez. Listen and watch below, followed by the band's upcoming tour dates. More
Pacific Daydream Due Out October 27 via Crush Music/Atlantic
Sep 14, 2017By Christopher Roberts
Weezer are releasing a new album, Pacific Daydream, on October 27 via Crush Music/Atlantic. Now they have shared another song from it, "Beach Boys," via an animated visual. The song is Rivers Cuomo's tribute to the classic 1960s band. More
Pacific Daydream Due Out October 27 via Crush Music/Atlantic
Aug 17, 2017By Christopher Roberts
Weezer have announced a new album, Pacific Daydream, and shared an amusing visual for its new single, "Mexican Fender." Pacific Daydream is due out October 27 via Crush Music/Atlantic. The "Mexican Fender" visual features a seagull that is obsessed with a woman in a bathing suit on the beach. More
Plus Rivers Cuomo is Featured on New Song from RAC – “I Still Wanna Know”
May 16, 2017By Christopher Roberts
Back in March Weezer released a new song, "Feels Like Summer." Last night the band stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform the single. Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo is also featured on the new song by RAC (aka Andre Allen Anjos), "I Still Wanna Know." More
Weezer have released a new song, "Feels Like Summer," and announced some new tour dates. The song is said to be the first taste of their next album, which is due out later this year. More
Featured on Deluxe Edition of Weezer (The White Album)
Oct 20, 2016By Christopher Roberts
Back in late June Weezer released a brand new patriotic song, "I Love the USA," just in time for Independence Day. The song was commissioned by NASA and Apple Music in honor of the Juno unmanned spacecraft, a probe sent several years ago to study Jupiter that entered the planet's orbit around July 4th. More
Featured on Deluxe Edition of Weezer (The White Album)
Oct 10, 2016By Christopher Roberts
Back in late June Weezer released a brand new patriotic song, "I Love the USA," just in time for Independence Day. The song was commissioned by NASA and Apple Music in honor of the Juno unmanned spacecraft, a probe sent several years ago to study Jupiter that entered the planet's orbit in July. More
In Honor of Juno Spacecraft Arriving at Jupiter July 4th
Jun 30, 2016By Christopher Roberts
Weezer have released a brand new patriotic song, "I Love the USA," just in time for Independence Day (the holiday, not the poorly received alien invasion movie sequel). More
Weezer are releasing Weezer (aka The White Album) today. Last night the band stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform "King of the World." Frontman Rivers Cuomo performed the song in a full Elvis Pressley costume. More
Weezer are releasing Weezer (aka The White Album) on April 1. Now the band has shared a video for "California Kids." In the clip Rivers Cuomo reenacts the band's previous videos for "Thank God For Girls" (the original semi-lyric video) and "L.A. Girlz," neither of which did he star in. So Cuomo eats a bunch of cannoli and hangs out with a female bodybuilder on the beach. Watch it below. More
Weezer are releasing Weezer (aka The White Album) on April 1. Yesterday they shared another song from the record, "L.A. Girlz." Now the song also has a video. The press release says the clip "chronicles a Santa Monica Snapchat adventure." It features a boyin glasses and a female bodybuilder on the beach. Watch it below. More
Weezer have announced a new album and shared a new song and video. The album is officially titled Weezer, but in the tradition of their other self-titled album, unofficially it's called The White Album to match its album cover (previously other self-titled Weezer albums were dubbed The Blue Album, The Green Album, and The Red Album). More
Weezer recently shared a brand new song, "Thank God For Girls," first via a semi lyric video for the song and then via an official full-on video for the song that featured frontman Rivers Cuomo as a corrupt evangelical preacher. Last night the band performed the song on Conan. Watch the performance below. More
Weezer recently shared a brand new song, "Thank God For Girls," via a semi lyric video for the song (I say semi because only some of the lyrics appear on the screen). Now there's an official full-on video for the song. In it Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo is a corrupt evangelical preacher who is up on the pulpit in one scene and then seen gambling away his parishioners' money. More
Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) performed in Luxembourg last night and busted out a surprisingly straight-forward cover of the Weezer classic "Undone - The Sweater Song." Weezer's original was the band's debut single, released in 1994. More
Last week Weezer shared a band new song, "Thank God For Girls," via a semi lyric video for the song. Its amazing cover art features Pope Francis being fawned over by adoring female fans. Now Weezer has shared another brand new song, "Do You Wanna Get High?" It premiered today on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show on Apple Music and can be streamed below. More
Over the weekend Weezer shared a band new song, "Thank God For Girls," via a semi lyric video for the song (I say semi because only some of the lyrics appear on the screen). In the humorous clip a man is fed cannoli by a woman in a pastry shop. A more official, full-on video for the song is also promised by the band. More
With the release of their ninth studio album, Everything Will Be All Right In The End, Weezer has been evaluating their legacy. After nearly two decades on the rock scene, their influence is as eminent as ever. As further evidence, Brooklyn'sReal Estate played a version of "No Other One" joined by Rivers Cuomo himself. More
New Album Everything Will Be Alright In The End Out Oct. 7
Sep 12, 2014By Mike Hilleary
Poised to release their upcoming LP, Everything Will Be Alright In the End, what will supposedly be a return to their Blue Album roots, Weezer has steadily been teasingportions of the album since it was announced back in June. More
New Album Everything Will Be Alright In The End Out Oct. 7
Sep 09, 2014By Mike Hilleary
Delivering their newest album Everything Will Be All Right In the End next month Weezer has premiered a brand new track from the effort titled "Cleopatra." More
New Album Everything Will be Alright In The End Out Sept. 30
Jul 21, 2014By Mike Hilleary
On Sept. 30 Weezer will return with their brand new album Everything Will Be Alright in the End, reuniting the band with The Cars’ Ric Ocasek as producer (The Blue Album). More
Everything Will Be All Right In The End Out September 30
Jul 09, 2014By Cody Ray Shafer
More details on Weezer's upcoming album—well, detail, in the singular, anyway. Today Rivers Cuomo and co. released a short teaser that revealed the release date for Everything Will Be All Right In The End. More
Plus Ladytron, Ra Ra Riot, Cold War Kids, and More
Oct 15, 2011By Wendy Lynch Redfern
Check out photos from Day One of Deluna Fest 2011 in Pensacola, FL including Weezer, Stars, Matt & Kim, Ra Ra Riot, Ladytron, Givers, and more. We sent photographer Christopher Garcia down to capture the action. Click here to view the full gallery. More
The Flaming Lips have added more tour dates, including some with Weezer at which they will be set up on the same stage at the same time, trading off songs and literally co-headlining. More
Tour Kicks Off on the 24th, Memories Begin November 26th
Sep 23, 2010By Laura Studarus
Weezer may have just put a new album out, but that’s not going to stop Rivers and the boys from looking back. Today the first stops on the “Memories Tour” were announced.More
In a move that’s sure to make many Under the Radar staffers bang their heads against a wall, Weezer has announced their 8th full-length Heavy Mental. We have the details. More
Get a Copy Of the New Album Raditude With Purchase
Nov 03, 2009By Laura Studarus
Enjoy new music? Cold, but still want to keep your hands free? Weezer has got you covered. Literally. Order their exclusive Weezer Snuggie (in either blue or zebra!) for a mere $29.99 and (if you act now) they'll throw in a copy of their new album Raditude...free! More
When Rivers Cuomo's Californian crew rode the post-grunge wave to glory on their debut Blue Album and heart-worn classic follow-up Pinkerton in 1994 and 1996 respectively, we never could have imagined just how saddening and crushingly disappointing Weezer's career would be over the next 20+ years. More
What is the deal with Toto's "Africa?" I ask purely from the perspective of a critic confused by how this glossy and very silly '80s pop song has captured the public's imagination over all of the other glossy and very silly '80s pop song. If I knew the answer, I imagine I might be able to appreciate The Teal Album. More
The release of a new Weezer record always seems to cause as much trepidation as it does excitement. Their fans are loyal and often near-exclusive; there's even a blog dedicated to finding new music that sounds like "old Weezer." More
You're reading a Weezer review. Ergo, you're a geek, you spend time on the Internet, and you know what a troll is. Well, Rivers Cuomo has stopped trolling his fans: this is a return to "serious" (or as close to it as he ever got) songwriting from Weezer. Gone are the gimmicks, the novelty songs, and the bizarre collaborations. More
Another year, another new Weezer album, another...well, not disappointment, really, since we all know what to expect by now, but another dumbing down from one of America’s once-great rock bands. More
