After covering Toto’s Africa and Rosanna, Weezer go all-in with The Teal Album featuring their take on a selection of rock classics

"It’s us covering everyone else’s hits."WeezerWeezer have surprised fans by releasing a 10-track covers album, only months before dropping their next original record. ‘The Teal Album’ was released on Spotify late last night and sees the cult US band giving their take on seminal 80s hits – including Tears For Fears &...

Weezer have just dropped a surprise covers album, The Teal Album, including renditions of "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)," "Billie Jean," "Mr. Blue Sky," and of course, "Africa." Frontman Rivers Cuomo has previously performed live covers of R.E.M.’s "Losing My Religion," the Smashing Pumpkins’ "Today," Oasis' "Champagne Supernova," and Pix...

The Foo Fighters were joined by Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo for a performance of the 1976 KISS classic

Rivers Cuomo has responded to Saturday Night Live’s Weezer sketch despite not having seen it. When reached for comment by Rolling Stone, Cuomo confirmed that he still hadn’t seen Matt Damon and Leslie Jones having a near-violent debate over the greatest era of the band, despite everyone, including his own mother, texting him about it.