Mercury News, California — In 2001, at age 36, the beefy, tattooed heavy-metal bassist Scott Shriner was surprised to get a call from Rivers Cuomo, leader of the young alt-rock band, inviting him to sit in. Shriner, who now ranks as the longest-serving bassist to have worked w... more info

PopSugar UK — Jude Law will be Dr Watson to Robert Downey Jr's Sherlock Holmes in Guy Ritchie's reworking of the detective. Other stars Guy Ritchie confirmed at the press conference yesterday include Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong and Kelly Reilly. — BBC Adn... more info

All About Jazz — By: Scott Caffrey Weezer is at its best when it goes on hiatus and has time to rebirth itself. After the platinum-but-undeserved success of Make Believe, Rivers Cuomo got rid of Alone: The Home Recordings - a cathartic shedding of some solid extras ... more info

Guardian Music — Turning Japanese: In the first of a new series, Tokyo-dwelling Alex Hoban explains how western bands such as Weezer and Hadouken! are wooing Japan more info

JamBase — By: Scott Caffrey Weezer is at its best when it goes on hiatus and has time to rebirth itself. After the platinum-but-undeserved success of Make Believe, Rivers Cuomo got rid of Alone: The Home Recordings - a cathartic shedding of some solid extr... more info

Radio Exile — The Blue Album. It arrived in the mail on a sunny summers day back in 1994. I had ordered it through the music mail service BMG. At 13 years old, I had no idea who they were, but I liked the color of the cover. On the day it arrived, I grabbed my ra... more info

Detroit Free Press — The alternative rock outfit (below) heads for the Palace in support of its new album, "Weezer." The single "Pork and Beans" and its video, featuring YouTube celebs, were big hits. more info

Detroit Free Press — American Sewing Expo: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Rock Financial Showplace, 46100 Grand River, Novi. 248-889-3111. $12. Parking fee is $5. more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Concerts and Tours, Rock PixSpinner.com: This Week: The Raconteurs rocked Treasure Island in San Francisco, Weezer jumped around in jumpsuits in NYC, My Bloody Valentine made their triumphant return to the U.S. at All Tomorrow's Parties... more info

Chorus.fm — Tom Delonge and Atom Willard (*Angels and Airwaves* (http://absolutepunk.net/angelsandairwaves)) performing with Rivers "White Jumpsuit Apparatus" and *Weezer* (http://absolutepunk.net/weezer) on "Undone (The Sweater Song)" can be seen in the replies... more info