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The Rolling Stones Named Top-earning Live Act Of 2021
The Rolling Stones have been named the highest-earning touring act of 2021.The 'Satisfaction' hitmakers only played 12 dates of their rescheduled 'No Filter' tour, but still pulled in over £87 million from their stadium shows.According...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 December 2021
September 2021 Favourites: A Stunning Array Of More Than 60 Artists Feature In Our Pick Of The Top 5 New Releases From September
In a month that saw 18 year old qualifier Emma Raducanu win the coveted U.S Women's Open Tennis Championship without even dropping a set, Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United and got off to a...
By Andrew Lockwood in Music / Festivals on 03 October 2021
Weezer Confirm New January Album
Weezer are to release a new album next week. The US rockers will drop their "piano-based" 14th studio album, 'OK Human', on January 29th, but beforehand the first single from the record, 'All My Favorite...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 January 2021
Weezer Debut New Song Blue Dream On The Simpsons
Weezer debuted new song 'Blue Dream' on 'The Simpsons'.Rivers Cuomo and co voiced the band Sailor's Delight on the new episode, 'The Hateful Eight Year-Olds', which hit screens the US on Sunday night (10.05.20) -...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 May 2020
Green Day, Fall Out Boy And Weezer Postpone European Dates
Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Weezer have put some of their 'Hella Mega Tour' gigs on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. The rockers have been forced to postpone a number of European shows...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 24 April 2020
Albums Of The Week: Top Seven Albums Released On This Day Over The Last 50 Years [Special]
As it turns out, May 10th has been a pretty lucky day for the world of music. There's been nothing of note this year, but in the last 50 years, there have been a string...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 10 May 2019
Music News Round-up: New Guns N' Roses Album, Weezer Record 'Africa' Music Video, Paul Mccartney's Children's Book
NEW GUNS N’ ROSES ALBUM ON THE WAY? Guns N’ Roses’ guitarist Slash has dropped the strongest hint yet that a new album from the legendary rock group might be on the way.“We want to...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 30 September 2018
We Can't Wait To Hear Toto's Weezer Cover
Two months after Weezer dropped their surprise cover of Toto's 'Africa', Toto have responded by announcing that they have recorded their own Weezer cover and will release it to the world soon. They've chosen a...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 31 July 2018
Weezer Hit Top 100 For First Time In Ten Years With 'Africa'
There's something to be said about giving the fans what they want. Weezer have managed to land a spot in the Top 100 following their highly publicised rendition of Toto's 'Africa', which originally came about...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 13 June 2018
Weezer Honour Fan Request With 'Africa' Cover
After much demand, Weezer have finally caved and given fans - or at least one very persistant fan - what they have desperately been hoping for: a cover of Toto's 'Africa'. This comes after mercilessly...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 30 May 2018
Weezer And Pixies Announce Joint Summer Tour In 2018
Stand by your beds, ‘90s indie fans – alternative rock legends Weezer and Pixies have revealed details of a joint summer tour together in 2018!The two bands will link up in late June for a...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 02 November 2017
Ben Walton's Top Ten Albums Of 2016
Some great bands made awful albums and other surprising bands put out great work.Putting this list together was pretty hard work and near misses on the top ten go to CRX, Banks and Steelz, Suede...
By Ben Walton in Music / Festivals on 25 December 2016
Weezer's Rivers Cuomo Finds Inspiration In Unlikely Places
When it comes to writing music, influences don't always come from other musicians; sometimes it's a movie, a book, a piece of art... or a decorated surgeon. For Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo, it was the...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 11 December 2015
Mash-up Album Of Kanye West And Weezer Emerges Online - Called 'Yeezer'
As everybody knows, mash-up albums are so 2005, right? Well, they might enjoy a little revival with the online release of Yeezer, the work of a university student who has spent three years cross-breeding a...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 08 October 2015
The Rentals Are Back With Members Of The Black Keys And Lucius [Listen]
Newly signed to Polyvinyl Records, Matt Sharp's pop supergroup The Rentals are back after fifteen years with a new line-up featuring The Black Keys' Patrick Carney and their brand new album 'Lost In Alphaville'.The Rentals...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 09 September 2014
Weezer's Rivers Cuomo Admits Band Mistakes
Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo admits he feels terrible for taking the group in the wrong musical direction in the past. The 44-year-old singer pours his heart out on the group's upcoming single 'Back To The...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 August 2014
Made In Minnesota: Budweiser Made In America Documents The Best City Music Of The States
Budweiser Made In America Press Conference at Los Angeles City Hall on April 16, 2014 in Los Angeles, California - Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for BudweiserBudweiser Made in America festival is on its way...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 15 July 2014
Metallica To Cover 'Wonderwall' At Glastonbury, But What Are The Best Oasis Covers?
In a similar fashion to the announcement of Jay Z in 2008, metal titans Metallica’s headline slot at the iconic Glastonbury Festival has been met with a wave of criticism and derision from commentators who...
By George Percival in Music / Festivals on 04 June 2014
Music Midtown Festival Continues To Grow After Successful Rebirth
It looks like Atlanta's Music Midtown festival is on its way back up as 2013 brings us the biggest line-up since its return from a six year hiatus.We are back to where we started with...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 05 September 2013
Dave Grohl Wanted Weezer And Manilow Track
Dave Grohl came ''f***ing close'' to arranging a collaboration between Weezer and Barry Manilow.The Foo Fighters frontman was keen to forge an unlikely pairing between the 'Hash Pipe' rockers and the 69-year-old crooner for a...
By Bang Showbiz on 04 March 2013
Dave Grohl Wanted To Pair Weezer With Barry Manilow
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl tried to pull off an unlikely musical collaboration by teaming up rockers Weezer with legendary crooner Barry Manilow.Grohl attempted to bring the two acts together on a track for Sound...
By WENN on 04 March 2013
Weezer Confirm Long-awaited Australia Dates
Rockers Weezer have thrilled Australian fans by announcing they are heading Down Under to play their first shows in the country in more than 15 years.The band toured Australia in 1996 but has yet to...
By WENN on 13 July 2012
Lady Gaga Wants A Live Cockroach Hat
Lady Gaga wants a hat made out of live cockroaches.The 'Marry The Night' singer - whose real name is Stefani Germanotta - is famed for her outrageous costumes, including a dress made out of meat...
By Bang Showbiz on 12 June 2012
Rivers Cuomo In Earthquake Scare
Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo was caught up in an earthquake in Japan on Friday (15Jul11).The Buddy Holly hitmakers are currently in the Far East for a series of concerts and were left shaken when a...
By WENN on 15 July 2011
Rockers Record Renditions Of Muppet Music
Rockers Weezer, Paramore and Evanescence will all appear on a special new collaboration album - celebrating the songs made famous by The Muppets.The Green Album features a host of bands paying tribute to the furry...
By WENN on 28 June 2011
Rivers Cuomo Ordered To Wear Night Guard By Dentist
Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo has been ordered to wear a night guard by a dentist in a bid to stop him grinding his teeth while asleep.The rocker went for a check-up at a dental practice...
By WENN on 05 May 2011
Show Must Go On For Weezer In Tornado-hit Alabama
Rockers Weezer have refused to cancel a gig in Alabama after the state was hit by a series of tornadoes, vowing to bring "love and rock" to the area.Storms swept across six southern states over...
By WENN on 29 April 2011
Limp Bizkit Added To Sonisphere UK Line Up
Limp Bizkit have been added to the line-up of this year's Sonisphere music festival.The 'Rollin' rockers - who were one of the headliners at the event in 2009 - will take to the stage before...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 February 2011
Weezer: 'We'll Retire For $20 Million'
WEEZER have responded to an online campaign to stop them from releasing another album, insisting they'll retire if anti-fans come up with $20 million (£13.3 million).James Burns wants to silence the band by paying them...
By WENN on 07 October 2010
Weezer & My Chemical Romance Team Up At Exclusive Show
Alternative rock supergroups WEEZER and MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE teamed up onstage for a one-off fan-only show in Los Angeles on Tuesday (21Sep10).The two bands performed My Name is Jonas at the AXE Music One Night...
By WENN on 23 September 2010
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