Chorus.fm — Weezer confirmed on Double J that they will release The Black Album on May 25th: “This other album just kind of materialised,” he said. “I had two folders on my Dropbox: one was ‘The Black Album’, and it didn’t get filled as quickly as th... more info

Stereogum — The last Weezer album, last year's Pacific Daydream, was ... not great. But Weezer, undeterred, are going to put out yet another new album in May, as the band revealed on Australian radio station Double J's Mornings With Zan Rowe today. Their last se... more info

Stereogum — Weezer and Foo Fighters are touring together in Australia right now, and last night, Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo joined the Foos to handle lead vocals on a cover of Kiss's "Detroit Rock City." Watch their onstage collaboration at Melbourne's Etihad ... more info

JamBase — Watch Foo Fighters' Australian tour mate Rivers Cuomo of Weezer lead the group through a KISS classic and Foos honor Malcolm Young last night at Etihad Stadium. more info

Kings of A&R — Look out for St. Catharines-based James Blonde with their upbeat alt. rock track Heartbreak. They kicked off their new year with a feature on Spotify’s “Discover Weekly” playlist. Previous tracks from their debut album also landed on INDIE FM ... more info

Stereogum — As the new year begins, the music industry could be set for an epochal moment. Hopes are running high for the first significant reform of music licensing rules in decades. The coming year may also see Spotify go public. But before any of this happens... more info

Stereogum — Oh jeez. Oh boy. OK, let's get into this: The former Republican Congressman and current MSNBC morning host Joe Scarborough has spent 2017 doing two things: Feuding with his old buddy Donald Trump and getting really into releasing music. Back in June,... more info

Stereogum — For well over a decade, Rivers Cuomo has been trying to turn Weezer into a pop band. Weezer have always played a kind of pop music, of course; their 1994 debut ("The Blue Album") overflowed with weapons-grade catchy rock songs you can dance to, and e... more info

Stereogum — Weezer had been collecting ill-will for years by 2010. Where most bands beloved for their first few albums typically fade into passive disinterest when their music starts to yield diminishing marginal returns, Weezer somehow courted active malice. Th... more info

Stereogum — I love Nashville duo Sad Baxter's band bio: "Heavy pop sludge featuring idiots Deezy and Alex. Let's git sad." And, like NPR's Ann Powers, I love their new song "Baby." Its closest parallels are Weezer or Best Coast at their most retro-rock classicis... more info