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 ...

In an alternate universe, it could have been Ozzy Osbourne singing Weezer's 2001 hit “Hash Pipe.” The band's frontman and principal songwriter Rivers Cuomo shared the revelation in a new interview ...

"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, ...

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 ...

Just over 20 years ago, Weezer made their big return from self-imposed exile when they released their Green Album. A couple of decades later, Weezer continue to endure as an actual literal ...

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 ...

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 ...

Yacht-rockers Toto have finally released their promised cover of Weezer‘s hit “Hash Pipe,” the Steve Lukather-led icons returning the favor after Rivers Cuomo‘s quirk-rock combo covered the group’s ...

Two months after Weezer gave into fan demand by covering “Africa” (getting them a single in the Hot 100 for the first time in nine years), Toto returned the favor by tackling their 2001 hit “Hash Pipe ...

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 ...

Before we thank Mary, let’s start by thanking Stranger Things. The Ohio teen first heard Toto’s 1982 iconic, excellently cheesy hit "Africa" when it played over Steve and Nancy’s bedroom make out ...

In recent months, Weezer have gotten a whole lot of mileage out of covering early-’80s cheese-rock kings Toto. They started out by covering Toto’s “Rosanna,” and then, after a months-long viral fan ...