Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You know the story, but if you don't, here's a refresher: A teenage Weezer fan named Mary based in Ohio ran a viral campaign in ...

When Weezer – best known for their straight-ahead rock and power-pop sound – cut Toto’s “Africa” in 2018, a lot of people took it as a joke, until they really listened to how well the band performed ...

Last month, Weezer bowed to the pressure of one very determined 14-year-old Clevelander with a Twitter account and released, of all things, a cover of Toto’s “Africa.” The original song, released in ...

Back in May, the rock band Weezer released a cover of the song "Africa," which was a hit back in 1983 for the yacht rock band Toto. Weezer's rendition of "Africa," which has a very unique origin story ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Weezer’s cover of Toto’s perennial favorite “Africa” undoubtedly became one of the band’s biggest successes, but Toto guitarist ...

Jazmin Kylene is a Miami-bred writer and editor with a decade-long career that spans all editorial genres, though she has a particular passion for music journalism. Upon graduating Florida Atlantic ...

Still, as he said in a new interview, he's enjoying how the 1982 hit has found continued life through covers, samples and internet memes. "No one is laughing harder than me," he told Ernie Ball. "And ...

It’s almost Weezer time, Des Moines. The beloved guitar pop group returns March 28 to Wells Fargo Arena, part of a one-night show featuring alternative staple the Pixies and heavy rock up-and-comer ...

This meme is getting out of control. With Weezer scoring their biggest hit in a decade by covering Toto’s “Africa,” the band went full tilt by bringing ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic onstage to jam the song on ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Fremont, CA - October 22, 2018 - Blackmagic Design today announced Weezer’s new music video for ...

You know the story, but if you don't, here's a refresher: A teenage Weezer fan named Mary based in Ohio ran a viral campaign in the hopes that she could convince the band to cover Toto's 1982 cheesy ...