Back in May a teenaged Weezer fan named Mary convinced the band to cover Toto’s 1982 hit “Africa” via a jokey Twitter account fittingly named “weezer cover africa by toto.” At first Weezer covered ...
Our staff debates who did the better cover, the effects the songs have on both bands and what other songs in Toto's catalog should be covered. You can read our thoughts below. 1. Who covered whom ...
“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’s 1982 smash hit “Africa” is an awesome song. Who can’t get down with that chorus? Come on, it’s undeniable. The song also seems to lend itself particularly well to the metal cover treatment. So ...
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 ...
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 ...
You may have thought that Weezer‘s cover of Toto‘s “Africa” steeped the ironic ’80s hit in enough present-day pizazz to placate today’s listeners—but ...
Responding to requests on social media, Weezer have finally recorded Toto‘s “Africa” after fan campaign #WeezerCoverAfrica urged the rockers to tackle the ’80s hit. Listen to Weezer cover “Africa” (as ...
If there’s one good omen in this world, it’s the internet producing another fantastic cover of Toto’s painfully catchy classic, “Africa.” This time around, we have Russian guitarist and composer, ...