Oct 28, 2021 By Joey Arnone

Japanese Breakfast (aka Michelle Zauner) has shared a cover of Weezer’s “Say It Ain’t So.” It is taken from her newly-released EP, which is out now exclusively via Spotify and is the latest in their Live at Electric Lady series. Zauner also performed several tracks from her latest album, Jubilee. More

Aug 26, 2021 By Joey Arnone

IDLES have shared a video for their cover of Metallica’s 1991 song “The God That Failed.” It is the latest cover to be released from the upcoming Metallica album project The Metallica Blacklist, which will feature 53 different artists covering songs from the band’s self-titled Black Album, and is due out on September 10 via Blackened Recordings. More

Apr 22, 2021 By Joey Arnone

Weezer have shared a new song titled “I Need Some of That.” It will be featured on the band’s forthcoming 15th studio album Van Weezer, which will be out on May 7 via Crush Music/Atlantic. More

Jan 21, 2021 By Mark Redfern

Weezer announced earlier this week that they were releasing a new album, OK Human, next week (January 29) via Crush Music/Atlantic. Now they have shared the album’s opening track and lead single, “All My Favorite Songs,” via a video for the string-backed track. More

Jan 19, 2021 By Joey Arnone

Weezer have announced a new album, OK Human, which will be released on January 29 via Atlantic. The opening track and lead single, “All My Favorite Songs,” is set to release this Thursday. More

May 06, 2020 By Samantha Small

Weezer send a hopeful note to all those affected by coronavirus in their new video for “Hero,” a new track from their forthcoming album Van Weezer. More

Mar 18, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Australia’s The Avalanches (Tony Di Blasi and Robbie Chater) have shared a new song, “Running Red Lights,” via a video for the track. The song features Pink Siifu and Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo. More

Nov 11, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Weezer have shared a video for “California Snow,” a song from their last album, Weezer (The Black Album), released in 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

Sep 11, 2019 By 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

Sep 10, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

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

Apr 16, 2019 By 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

Feb 21, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

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 out March 1 via Crush Music/Atlantic. More

Feb 12, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

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

Jan 24, 2019 By 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

Nov 21, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

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

Oct 11, 2018 By 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

Sep 24, 2018 By 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

Aug 10, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Back in May a teenaged Weezer fan named Mary convinced the band to cover Toto’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

May 29, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

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

May 24, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

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

Mar 16, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

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

Nov 07, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Weezer released a new album, Pacific Daydream, a couple of weeks back via Crush Music/Atlantic. Last night the band stopped by The Late Late Show with James Corden to perform “Happy Hour.” More

Nov 02, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Weezer released a new album, Pacific Daydream, last Friday via Crush Music/Atlantic. Pixies released a new album, Head Carrier, last year via Pixiesmusic/[PIAS]. Now the two bands are teaming up for a co-headlining tour to go down in the summer of 2018. More

Oct 31, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Last night the band stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to perform “Happy Hour.” Watch below. More

Oct 05, 2017 By 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

Sep 14, 2017 By 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

Aug 17, 2017 By 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

May 16, 2017 By 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

Mar 16, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

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

Oct 20, 2016 By 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

Oct 10, 2016 By 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

Jun 30, 2016 By 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

Apr 28, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

The Monkees are releasing a new album, Good Times! on May 27 via Rhino. What makes it noteworthy is that the lyrics have been written by Death Cab For Cutie’s Ben Gibbard, Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo, Oasis’ Noel Gallagher, and Rogue Wave’sZach Rogue. More

Apr 01, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

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

Mar 10, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

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

Feb 18, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

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

Feb 17, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Weezer are releasing Weezer (aka The White Album) on April 1. Previously the band had shared the album’s singles “Thank God For Girls” and “Do You Wanna Get High?” Now the band have shared another song from the album, “L.A. Girlz.” More

Jan 20, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Weezer are releasing Weezer, (aka The White Album) on April 1. Last night the band took to Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform last year’s singles “Thank God For Girls” and “Do You Wanna Get High?” Watch the performances below, followed by their tour dates.

Jan 15, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

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

Dec 04, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

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

Nov 16, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

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

Nov 06, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

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

Nov 03, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

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

Oct 26, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

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

Jul 24, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Weezer has shared a video for “Go Away,” a song from last year’s Everything Will Be Alright in the End. The song features Best Coast‘s Bethany Cosentino, who also appears in the video. More

Dec 18, 2014 By Laura Studarus

Last night Weezer played at the Observatory in Santa, Ana California. More

Nov 19, 2014 By Cody Ray Shafer

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

Oct 08, 2014 By Laura Studarus

Last night Weezer took the stage at Jimmy Kimmel Live and shredded through Everything Will Be Alright In The End cut, “Ain’t Got Nobody.” More

Oct 02, 2014 By Cody Ray Shafer

This week has been a good one for music and comedy nerds. A few of the best podcasts around hosted musicians this week. More

Sep 30, 2014 By Mike Hilleary

After months of teases and full-featured tracks, Weezer have finally granted access to a full stream of their new album Everything Will Be Alright In the End. More

Sep 26, 2014 By Mike Hilleary

Already teasing numerous selections from their upcoming Everything Will Be Alright In the End, as well as full tracks “Back to the Shack” and “Cleopatra,” Weezer has offered up yet another selection from the record with “Lonely.” More

Sep 17, 2014 By Laura Studarus

Weezer are basically the Paul Reveres of the indie rock world. More

Sep 15, 2014 By Laura Studarus

Over the weekend, Weezer performed at Vin Robles in Paso Robles, California. More

Sep 12, 2014 By 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 teasing portions of the album since it was announced back in June. More

Sep 09, 2014 By 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

Jul 24, 2014 By Laura Studarus

Last night Weezer stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for the first ever live airing of Everything Will be Alright In The End track, “Back to the Shack.” More

Jul 21, 2014 By 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

Jul 09, 2014 By 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

Jun 13, 2014 By Mike Hilleary

After teasing two new tracks, Weezer have announced the release of their ninth studio album Everything Will Be Alright In the End. More

Jun 05, 2014 By Laura Studarus

Brace yourselves: Weezer’s ninth studio album is coming our way. More

Apr 02, 2014 By Laura Studarus

More from Weezer‘s studio sessions. More

Mar 20, 2014 By Laura Studarus

Weezer are in the studio to record a follow-up to 2010’s Hurley. More

Oct 15, 2011 By 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

Jul 29, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Last night, The Flaming Lips took the stage alongside Weezer for their co-headlining tour. We have the video. More

Jul 12, 2011 By Margot Cooper Gruen

Weezer have announced that they will be presenting a cruise ship festival. More

Jul 12, 2011 By Margot Cooper Gruen

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

Jul 12, 2011 By Margot Cooper Gruen

My Morning Jacket have done a rendition of Muppets song “Our World” for an upcoming Muppets tribute album. More

Sep 23, 2010 By 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

Jul 19, 2010 By Laura Studarus

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

Nov 03, 2009 By 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

May 17, 2021 By Andy Von Pip

“Daydreaming of my escape, listening to Aerosmith/Later on, I will call my mom,” sings Rivers Cuomo aged 15 and a half, sorry I mean 50 years old, on Weezer’s 15th studio album, Van Weezer. More

Mar 07, 2019 By Michael James Hall

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

Feb 05, 2019 By Conrad Duncan

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

Apr 05, 2016 By Marty Hill

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

Oct 22, 2014 By Dan Lucas

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

Nov 12, 2010 By Aaron Passman

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