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Weezer’s ‘Africa’ cover is getting a vinyl release

3058 days ago
NME — The band covered the song after a viral campaign The song will be released on lime green vinyl Weezer‘s cover of ‘Africa’ by Toto is set to get a vinyl release – but it will only be available at Urban Outfitters. Read more: Weezer’s 1... more info

Weezer’s Best Song, “Africa,” Is Coming To Vinyl Only At Urban Outfitters

3058 days ago
Stereogum — 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 pop hit "Africa." Weezer eventually responded to th... more info

Weezer Perform on Kimmel

3074 days ago
Chorus.fm — Weezer performed their cover “Africa” on Jimmy Kimmel last night. more info

Weezer cover Toto’s “Africa” with Toto keyboardist Steve Porcaro: Watch

3074 days ago
Consequence of Sound — Rivers Cuomo and Co. perform their wildly successful cover on Jimmy Kimmel Live. more info

Watch Weezer Cover “Africa” With Toto’s Steve Porcaro On Jimmy Kimmel

3074 days ago
Stereogum — Last month, after a long viral campaign from one fan in Ohio, Weezer finally caved and released their cover of Toto's shimmering, nonsensical 1983 cheese-pop classic "Africa." (They also covered Toto's "Rosanna," another massive hit from that same pe... more info

Weezer’s “Africa” Is Their First Hit in a Long Time

3075 days ago
Chorus.fm — Pitchfork: Weezer have hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart with their cover of “Africa.” Their version of the Toto classic, in at No. 89, is their highest charting song since “(If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To” reached No. 81... more info

Weezer’s “Africa” cover is their biggest hit in nearly a decade

3075 days ago
Consequence of Sound — What started out as a simple gesture for fans has actually turned into one of the band's biggest releases. more info

Weezer’s “Africa” Cover Is Their Biggest Hit In Years

3075 days ago
Stereogum — In recent years, the most common criticism of Weezer is that they've forsaken the satisfyingly dorked-out power-pop crunch of their early years for gleaming textures and repeated bids for pop-crossover success. If that's the case, though, they haven'... more info

Bands on TV (Week of June 11th)

3076 days ago
Chorus.fm — The notable bands on your television this week include: Future (Kimmel; 6/11), Weezer (Kimmel; 6/12), Dierks Bentley (Fallon; 6/13), Christina Aguilera (Fallon; 6/14), and BTS (Corden; 6/12). more info

Butch Walker Announces New Tour

3076 days ago
Chorus.fm — Butch Walker has unveiled some new tour dates and announced he’s working on a new album. That being said, I’ve been kindly keeping my head buried in lots of projects, records being produced for other fun artists (Fall Out Boy, Weezer, The Struts,... more info

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