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Cee Lo Green Plans ‘The Lady Killer’ Re-Release, Drops New Song “Anyway”
Wed Nov 9 2011 by Becky Bain
After a pretty killer year of finding success on TV (both on The Voice and as the host of his own talk show) and on the charts, Cee Lo Green is preparing to drop a re-release of his hit album The Lady Killer. The velvety-voiced crooner is adding at least three new songs to the LP, including "Anyway", about loving someone despite their flaws and shortcomings. Check out Cee Lo's sweet new tune (co-written by Weezer's Rivers Cuomo) below. More »
The Morning Mix: Beyonce Is Not Interested In Hit Singles
Wed Jul 27 2011 by Idolator Staff
Did You Hear?
:: Hit singles are not a priority for Beyonce at the moment. Apparently, the VMA-snubbed superstar is more interested in reviving the sweet soul music she grew up listening to. [Hip-Hop Wired]
:: Anthony Kiedis wants the world to know he cried while watching Justin Bieber's Never Say Never concert documentary. [Spinner]
:: Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo shows his musical diversity by covering "Tonight" from classic musical West Side Story. [MTV Buzzworthy]
:: We're sure Wiz Khalifa rolled a lot of paper at the party his label threw to celebrate Gold album sales. [Rap-Up]
:: Jay-Z and Kanye West take the stage at a Young Jeezy show. Talk about stolen thunder. [Vulture]
After the jump, find out which music acts will be appearing on the tube today. More »
:: Hit singles are not a priority for Beyonce at the moment. Apparently, the VMA-snubbed superstar is more interested in reviving the sweet soul music she grew up listening to. [Hip-Hop Wired]
:: Anthony Kiedis wants the world to know he cried while watching Justin Bieber's Never Say Never concert documentary. [Spinner]
:: Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo shows his musical diversity by covering "Tonight" from classic musical West Side Story. [MTV Buzzworthy]
:: We're sure Wiz Khalifa rolled a lot of paper at the party his label threw to celebrate Gold album sales. [Rap-Up]
:: Jay-Z and Kanye West take the stage at a Young Jeezy show. Talk about stolen thunder. [Vulture]
After the jump, find out which music acts will be appearing on the tube today. More »
The Morning Mix: Is Kanye West Producing Justin Bieber’s Next Album?
Thu Jan 6 2011 by Becky Bain
Did You Hear?
:: Justin Bieber's manager Scooter Braun recently revealed in a radio interview that "Kanye wants to produce a bunch of new songs for his new album." Apparently, a remix wasn't enough to cure West of his Bieber fever. [Consequence Of Sound]
:: Crystal Bowersox is outselling Lee DeWyze, despite the fact Mama Sox's debut album was released a month later than the Idol winner's. Oh well. They'll always have "Falling Slowly". [EW Music Mix]
:: Rivers Cuomo covers The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows" on his piano. [Spin]
:: Music sales fell 12.8% since last year. Digital downloading was up 1%, though! Silver lining? Okay, more like a bronze lining. [Billboard]
:: PopEater writes Taylor Swift's song about her romance with Jake Gyllenhaal for her. Voila, the next chart-topping hit, "Left My Heart In A Coffee Cup." [PopEater]
After the jump, find out what music acts are performing on the tube today: More »
:: Justin Bieber's manager Scooter Braun recently revealed in a radio interview that "Kanye wants to produce a bunch of new songs for his new album." Apparently, a remix wasn't enough to cure West of his Bieber fever. [Consequence Of Sound]
:: Crystal Bowersox is outselling Lee DeWyze, despite the fact Mama Sox's debut album was released a month later than the Idol winner's. Oh well. They'll always have "Falling Slowly". [EW Music Mix]
:: Rivers Cuomo covers The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows" on his piano. [Spin]
:: Music sales fell 12.8% since last year. Digital downloading was up 1%, though! Silver lining? Okay, more like a bronze lining. [Billboard]
:: PopEater writes Taylor Swift's song about her romance with Jake Gyllenhaal for her. Voila, the next chart-topping hit, "Left My Heart In A Coffee Cup." [PopEater]
After the jump, find out what music acts are performing on the tube today: More »
B.o.B And Rivers Cuomo Dream Of Being Party Gods In Their “Magic” Video
Fri Sep 3 2010 by Robbie Daw
B.o.B is on a hitmaking roll—"Magic," his collaboration with Weezer's nerd-chic frontman Rivers Cuomo, recently became the Atlanta artist's third Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. But the pair aren't letting the success of their single go to their heads. Watch them poke fun at themselves as they dream of being the life of a party full of hot babes in the "Magic" video below.
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PHOTOS: Paramore, Weezer And Blink-182 Rock Reading Festival 2010
Mon Aug 30 2010 by Erika Brooks Adickman
Who better than to close out the final day of Reading Festival 2010—pop’s oldest music fest—than mega bands Paramore, Weezer and Blink-182? Fresh from the Honda Civic tour, Paramore’s frontwoman Hayley Williams donned a cute and punky fuzzy leopard print jacket while belting out hits like “That’s What You Get” and “Let The Flames Begin”. While Weezer slipped in a cover of Wheatus’ “Teenage Dirtbag” into their set. Flip through to check out all the action that went on yesterday across the pond. More »
Rivers Cuomo and Paramore’s Hayley Williams Duet For Weezer’s Return To The Stage
Thu Jan 21 2010 by Becky Bain
Weezer played their first gig in over a month for the students of Florida State University last night, and we're happy to see Rivers Cuomo out and about again following his horrific bus crash. Via Spin, the band was joined onstage by Paramore's leading mane Hayley Williams, whose band is co-headlining with Rivers & Co. at this May's Bamboozle music fest. View the live clip of Rivers and Hayley dueting on "Say It Ain't So"—and hear Cuomo discussing the aftermath of his horrific bus accident—after the jump:
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Rivers Cuomo Wants To Give You $208 To Finish His Song
Tue Dec 22 2009 by Becky Bain
Rivers Cuomo is still recuperating from his bus crash, but that isn't going to stop him from cranking out his next demo—he just needs a little assist. Via Spinner, the Weezer frontman is searching for aspiring producers to help complete a song. Cuomo writes on his Indaba music profile, "I wrote this tune with Shusui. Now I want to write the lyrics. Before I do that, I'd like somebody to produce a better demo of the music. I'll pay you $208." Break out that home ProTools rig and check below for the details.
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Rivers Cuomo Out Of Hospital, Already Back To Riding Buses
Mon Dec 14 2009 by Becky Bain
Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo is on the mend. The frontman has recovered enough from the injuries he sustained in that awful bus crash last Sunday to leave the hospital and return home. Cuomo, who suffered three cracked ribs, a punctured lung and a cut to the spleen, is coming back to Los Angeles, along with the rest of his band, perhaps the only way a resilient rock star should: via a tour bus (doctors are prohibiting him from flying yet). More »
The Rentals Return With A Preponderance Of Content
Thu Apr 16 2009 by Lucas Jensen
When Matt Sharp started his cutesy little Weezer side project (ahem, excuse me: musical collective), The Rentals, back in 1994, I thought, “That’s nice. They’ve given the bassist his own little band to play with.” I said that in a baby talk voice. Now I look back fondly on the reliable pop charms of the Rentals, having watched Rivers Cuomo spend the last decade dismantling any goodwill I ever felt for Weezer. Did y’all listen to “Heart Songs”? That song alone has made me question why I ever liked that band.
Rivers Cuomo’s “Let’s Write A Sawng” Track Surprisingly Better Than Most Of “Red Album”
Wed Jun 25 2008 by anthonyjmiccio
The NME is awfully excited about the leaked Weezer track “Turnin’ Turnin’,” which appeared online without warning today. “The backdrop for the YouTube video shows the cover of the band’s recent self-titled album, known as The Red Album, suggesting that the new song may be recent!” Yup, and if they’d checked out Rivers Cuomo’s “Let’s Write A Sawng” Web experiment, they’d know that “Turnin’ Turnin’” is something he and his fan club have been working on for months. Almost as sad as the NME’s lack of awareness is that the song, while lyrically thumbsucky (”You say I should go to school / hey man, back up, cuz you don’t look so cool!”), is a hell of a lot more enjoyable than much of The Red Album. (Remember “Heart Songs?”) Part of its appeal is that the opening arpeggios remind me of Rooney’s “I’m Shakin’,” a song from 2003 that I still can’t believe wasn’t written by Rivers and Co.
