A Bundle of Weezer News

Dear Weezer (esp. Rivers Cuomo),
If you really want to build suspense about the unnamed movie soundtrack that you’re working on, I would suggest telling Rivers not to tweet the following:
“Just got to the studio…working on the SHREK song!!!!”
People will probably figure out what’s up.
Love,
The World
In other news, Weezer just announced that Rivers Cuomo is doing much [...]

Weezer Show Cancelled Due to Bus Crash

Tonight’s Weezer show at Agganis Arena has been canceled due to an unfortunate bus accident. Rivers Cuomo’s tour bus slid on black ice off the highway while traveling from Toronto to Boston.

Weezer’s AOL Session

Weezer’s strange bedfellow collaborations with Kenny G, Chamillionaire, and Sara Bareilles on the recent AOL Live Sessions recording are finally posted!
Click through to watch after the jump.

I’m Your Daddy [ft. Kenny G]
Can’t Stop Partying [ft. Chamillionaire]
If You’re Wondering If I Want You To (I Want You To) [ft. Sara Barellies]
I appreciate that Weezer is trying [...]

Weezer Covers Coldplay

Oh Rivers Cuomo, you just love every other band in existence right now.
Check out the Weezer cover of “Viva la Vida” on Stereogum.

Big Names Play Band Hero

Band Hero, the Rock Band-esque addition to the Guitar Hero franchise, has been bringing in big names to star in their ads.
Imagine for a second: Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy, Rivers Cuomo of Weezer, Travis barker of Blink 182, and Taylor Swift.  Then, picture all of those people in “Risky Business” [...]

Rivers Cuomo Working with Katy Perry

Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo dropped that little surprise recently in an interview with Buzznet.  As far as we can tell, this collaboration is for tracks on Katy’s new album and not for Raditude or any other Weezer projects.
Read the interview here.

Concert Review: Weezer at Virgin Fest

Packed like sardines does not even begin to cover the crowd that turned out to see Weezer’s set at Virgin Fest last Sunday.

Why Weezer’s “Sweater Song” Sounds Like Metallica

Have you ever heard “Undone – The Sweater Song” come on the radio and immediately started thinking Metallica? Me neither. But in a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Rivers Cuomo said that the song rips off Metallica’s Welcome Home (Sanitarium).