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Rivers Cuomo Claims "Sweater Song" Is A Metallica Rip-Off

5749 days ago
StereogumWeezer's frontman says the hit song was attempt to ape Velvet Underground that turned into "almost a complete rip-off" of "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)." Wonder if Lars will sue. More raditude (will Rivers work with Matt Sharp again?) at RS . more info

Top Stories: August 28, 2009

5749 days ago
Rolling Stone• News Ticker: Slipknot, Weezer, MGMT • Kurt Cobain Joins Guitar Hero 5: First Look • Beyoncé Joins VMAs Lineup • Wayne, Eminem, Kanye & Drake’s New Song • Them Crooked Vultures Live: Full Report • Kings of Leon Plot Remix Album • Ri... more info

News Ticker: Slipknot, Weezer, Chris Brown, MGMT

5749 days ago
Rolling StoneA burst appendix has reportedly forced Slipknot off the road, according to Blabbermouth. The band canceled its August and September tour dates citing “personal issues,” which sources say referred to drummer Joey Jordison’s surgery. Weezer radio... more info

Weezer Share Obscurities, Favorites With Fans On 'Radio Weezer'

5749 days ago
MTV.com NewsExpect everything from Nirvana and Green Day to Miley Cyrus and classical.By Gil Kaufman Weezer Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images Nirvana to Miley Cyrus. Green Day to Howlin' Wolf. Jimi Hendrix to Jimmy Eat World. Obscure sample-happy Que... more info

ONLY IN JEANS

5750 days ago
Get WeirdWe posted the Them Jeans rework of ‘Shelter’ by The xx the other day and RCRD.LBL have posted up an original from the Los Angeles producer which is a nice dancehall influenced house cut that borrows the bass line from a Weezer song ap... more info

Rivers Cuomo: We Ripped Off “The Sweater Song” From Metallica

5750 days ago
Rolling StonePhoto: Weeks/WireImage Last week Rolling Stone chatted up Rivers Cuomo about Weezer’s new album Raditude. Near the end we asked about the 15th anniversary of their debut single “Undone - The Sweater Song,” which he now admits is “almost a com... more info

Weezer Do Lady GaGa

5750 days ago
Undercover, AustraliaWeezer doing the Lady GaGa hit is just too good to go unmentioned. more info

Guitar Hero 5 Lets You Be Kurt Cobain

5752 days ago
Stereogum Just in time for the 20th Anniversary of Bleach, aka one more milestone to make Nirvana fans feel long in the tooth, the Guitar Hero series introduces the Be Kurt Cobain feature, sure to bring the joys of "Territorial Pissings" and "Rape Me" to a ... more info

MUSIC MONDAY: THEM JEANS

5753 days ago
the fakeRICH weblog!!!Jason Stewart aka DJ THEM JEANS has been stepping up his remix game for the past year and with every new remix we see a different side of his musical palette. To say Them Jeans has a unique style is an understatement, he’s done almost everything ... more info

All You Cannot Live Without 08.24.09: Lighting The Way To The Rock Rapture

5753 days ago
411 ManiaSlipknot reveal all the details to their self-titled re-release. Track listings for Breaking Benjamin, Creed, Three Days Grace, Slayer, more. Weezer announce new album title (hint: it's not self-titled or a color). Billy Corgan robs the cradle for ta... more info

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