Weezer's 2001 single "Hash Pipe" could have been an Ozzy Osbourne song, Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo has revealed. However, the "Prince of Darkness" and Black Sabbath icon ultimately passed on the ...
After a successful grassroots campaign from a teenage girl in Ohio, Weezer finally covered Toto's massive 1982 hit "Africa." First, they covered another Toto song, the 1982 #2 hit "Rosanna," and both ...
Earlier this year, Weezer relented to a fan campaign urging the band to cover “Africa,” Toto‘s signature hit from 1982. But before Weezer released their version of “Africa,” they also took on Toto’s ...
“We figured since we were smoking hash before they were born, that's what we should do," guitarist Steve Lukather told the crowd. "I’m not condoning this sort of behavior, but we were young once.
Toto have returned a favour to Weezer by performing a cover of their classic single ‘Hash Pipe’. Check it out below. A fan-driven campaign that got Weezer to cover the classic rock band’s number one ...
Weezer leader Rivers of Cuomo has contributed songwriting credits to many artists over the years. He’s also an avowed metalhead. Turns out those two interests collided back in 2000 when Cuomo offered ...
It’s been two months since Weezer fulfilled a year-long fan-driven campaign to cover Toto’s “Africa” — after trolling everyone with a great take on “Rosanna” first, of course. The song has gone on to ...
Ozzy Osbourne and Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo CREDIT: Getty Images Weezer’s ‘Hash Pipe’ was almost an Ozzy Osbourne song instead, according to the band’s frontman Rivers Cuomo. The LA band released the ...
The Weezer, Toto relationship has gone full circle. Toto thanked Weezer for their Hot 100-charting cover of "Africa" and launched into their own rendition of the 2001 Weezer single "Hash Pipe." By Sam ...
"We figured since we were smoking hash before they were born, that's what we should do," guitarist Steve Lukather quipped when introducing the song onstage. "I'm not condoning this sort of behavior, ...
That’s right, the Steve Lukather-led Toto confirmed their workup of “Hash Pipe” — Weezer’s unexpectedly aggressive, 2001 comeback single — will be released in the coming weeks. The group is returning ...
The Toto covers by Weezer came after a long-running campaign orchestrated by the Twitter account @WeezerCover Africa – and Toto’s recorded response is being released “in the coming weeks.” Toto’s ...