411 Mania — Rivers Cuomo releasing an in-store appearance to fans... more info

Gigwise — And EP later this month... more info

NME — 'Not Alone' comes out later this month more info

Idolator — When Matt Sharp started his cutesy little Weezer side project (ahem, excuse me: musical collective), The Rentals, back in 1994, I thought, "That's nice. They've given the bassist his own little band to play with." I said that in a baby talk voice. ... more info

411 Mania — Did South Park humble Kanye West? Will Adam Lambert win American Idol? Will the new ticket scalping laws help Ticketmaster? Will you check out a new No Doubt album? Should Weezer be superstars in the music business? Do we need collage radio to bring ... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — I think this will be the only time you'll find two pictures of hand art on IGIF's front page at the same time. Though I think it fits Black Moth Super Rainbow's aesthetic better than Isaac Brock's. Anyway, the band responsible for one of the best s... more info

Idolator — Yesterday I was half-watching VH1's countdown of '80s one-hit wonders (because there is nothing on TV on Sunday afternoons except America's Next Top Model marathons and you can only watch those so many weekends in a row), and it got me thinking. Are... more info

Troubled Souls Unite — Or: The Death of True Music ElitismI was sitting in the Yeshiva College writing center the other week, when I overheard a few professors discussing how much easier academic research is, now that everything is on the internet. And it got me thinking a... more info

Buzzgrinder — There's a good chance Matt Sharp will always be known as the original bassist for Weezer. But he's trying to change that with his latest incarnation of The Rentals. Previous Rentals material had been closely tied to Weezer not only because the band ... more info

VH1 News — Blink-182 and Weezer are touring together this summer, according to Buzznet.com, although reps for both artists declined to confirm the report. more info