Q&A: Rivers Cuomo of Weezer
August 10, 2010 Ten years ago, Weezer fans were guessing whether the band behind two of the most beloved '90s albums would ever return. …
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August 10, 2010 Ten years ago, Weezer fans were guessing whether the band behind two of the most beloved '90s albums would ever return. …
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August 9, 2010 It's official: The first song from Weezer's upcoming album, Hurley (out September 14 via Epitaph), is called "Memories" -- hear it below!
"'Memories' is about that time off in between album cycles, when you're sitting at home, and you're getting bored and frustrated," Rivers Cuomo tells SPIN.com. …
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July 16, 2010 Some of music's hottest artists, including Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor, Pearl Jam, Weezer, R.E.M., Neon Indian, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, and Circa Survive are supporting a new film called Countdown to Zero to make their collective message clear: No more nukes!
These musicians and more -- OK Go, Fanfarlo, Jay Electronica, Tom Morello, Mayer Hawthorne, the Gossip -- are urging fans to see the documentary, which …
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July 15, 2010 Weezer singer-guitarist Rivers Cuomo isn't shy about his obsession with heavy metal -- just look at dude's high school senior class photo, which graced the cover of his latest solo album. …
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June 23, 2010 As the U.S. Men's Team celebrates their victory over Algeria and advances to the next round of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Los Angeles power-pop outfit Weezer has released a new video for "Represent," their fight anthem to help the hometeam keep winning. Watch the video below.
In the clip, frontman Rivers Cuomo and Co. …
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June 13, 2010 Nowadays, Weezer's Rivers Cuomo squanders the majority of his genius on KISS-lite arena riffs and regressive rhymes about malls and homies (see: 2009's Raditude and the preceding two albums), but his musical prowess isn't dead; it's just dormant.
Cuomo has jumped deeply down the rabbit hole of his current endeavor, which is to subvert the brilliant introspection of Weezer's Blue Album and Pinkerton albums (the crux of their fame) into …
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June 13, 2010 While the stages raged Saturday at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee, fans were treated to intimate interviews at Harley-Davidson's tent, where some of the weekend's biggest stars stopped by to chat with SPIN.com's Peter Gaston, answer audience questions, and ride motorcycle simulators.
Brian Bell and Scott Shriner of Weezer talked about their World Cup-themed song, "Represent," and coming up with clever ways to conne …
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June 9, 2010 If you'll be in Manchester, TN, this weekend to rock out at Bonnaroo, be sure to stop by the Harley-Davidson tent (in Centeroo, near the Other Tent and the Ferris Wheel) for exclusive SPIN interviews with some of this year's performers!
Weezer, Norah Jones, Wayne Coyne from the Flaming Lips, Dr. Dog, OK Go, the Gaslight Anthem, and Avett Brothers are scheduled to appear! …
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May 4, 2010 While many teenagers do spend a lot of time in parking lots, that doesn't necessarily make a giant stretch of asphalt an ideal festival locale -- especially when you compare it to, say, the palm tree-lined desert setting of last month's Coachella. …
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April 9, 2010 His DJ sets have been criss-crossing genres for years, so it's no surprise to see electronic maven/label owner Steve Aoki rope in names like Weezer, Black Star, and Kid Cudi to collaborate on his upcoming album.
Although the title and release date are still unknown, Aoki gave MTV a few hints about the album: "I'm doing a couple of different tracks with some familiar voices. …
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