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25 things we’re looking forward to in 2025

It's a new dawn, it's a new day, and we're feeling good - and here's 25 reasons why

Louder

Obsessing over the ‘true’ meaning of lyrics misses the point of songwriting

Many of us assume that everything a musician sings emerges from some autobiographical impulse. Pop music lyrics in particular are often read literally by fans as transparent disclosures about the singer’s life.

The Conversation

“A lot of guitar players switch to bass, but I feel like I was born a bass player – it’s in my bones”: Weezer’s Scott Shriner shares his bass tone secrets

For Scott Shriner, letting loose and taking risks – including singing and playing floor pedals – is all part of the journey

Guitar World

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“You think we’d go across the pond for one show only? No way!!” Weezer reveal European headline shows and festival appearances booked around previously-announced UK show supporting Deftones

Weezer are coming to the UK and Europe in summer 2025

Louder

Blink-182, Panic! At The Disco, Avril Lavigne, Weezer, All Time Low, The Offspring and many more announced for When We Were Young 2025

When We Were Young festival 2025 is packing another monstrous lineup of pop punk, emo and alt rock superstars

Louder

Songwriters have long revealed the ugly side of ‘love’ – from John Lennon to Mariah Carey

For as long as pop music has existed, there have been love songs. And as long as there have been love songs, songwriters have been wrestling with what love means to them. We have been told that love is the best, that it can mend our souls, and keep us…

The Conversation

“There was so much unreleased cool stuff still to reveal.” Weezer announce 30th anniversary ‘Blue Album’ reissue featuring 36 previously unreleased recordings and a “12 sided die for all your Dungeon Mastering needs”

Listen to Weezer's “third practice” recording of Undone - The Sweater Song as a taster for their upcoming 'Blue Album' reissue

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“Kim Thayil is one of the coolest and most inventive guitar players ever… Chris Cornell is definitely in my Mount Rushmore of singers”: Mark Tremonti weighs in on the biggest bands of the ’90s (including Creed)

As Creed return, Tremonti shares his thoughts on Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and a host of other ’90s icons

Guitar World

“We got into the early Cars thing and began to notice a musical similarity between us and them": The story of Weezer's Buddy Holly

The melody was in time to my steps: ‘ooo-we-ooo I look just like Buddy Holly’

MusicRadar

"If Taylor Swift ever wants to make a rock album, I’d love to help out. I have a feeling I'd get a call from Miley Cyrus first though!" Weezer's Rivers Cuomo has previously written with Charli XCX, and he's well up for more pop superstar collaborations

Hey Taylor Swift, if you've ever wanted to make a rock record, Rivers Cuomo is just a phone call away

Louder

"The mix on this is insane!": Weezer filmed four Blue Album classics and fans are going crazy about how good the sound is

They really are

Louder

“Our first show with Van Halen, he was playing a red ES-335. I thought he was a very good player, but not unique. He evolved leaps and bounds”: Rusty Anderson on his session journey – from supporting Van Halen to joining Paul McCartney’s band

The Gibson signature artist on why a rack makes most sense on tour, his approach to session work from Elton John to the Bangles, and how to keep feeling challenged with solo work

Guitar World

Thousands of Hydro attendees left queuing after gig's start time

THOUSANDS of concertgoers missed part of a Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer gig at the Hydro as they were forced to queue for up to an hour after it…

The National (Scotland)

"For 90s alt rock fans, this is the holy grail": Weezer and The Smashing Pumpkins kick off their UK tour with setlists that are a Gen-X wet dream

Live debuts, surprise covers and all the alt rock hits you could ever possibly want - Weezer and Smashing Pumpkins kick off their UK tour in Birmingham

Metal Hammer

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The Guardian - UK

Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer review – mismatched 90s rockers bore and charm

Billy Corgan’s band are bloated with self-importance, but Rivers Cuomo and company continue to dole out witty power-pop with elan

Louder

“I know some people think I'm a weirdo. I'm working on it.” How Weezer's Rivers Cuomo learned how to embrace life following a near-death experience

15 years ago, Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo feared he was going to die when his band's tour bus plunged off a New York freeway. In reality, the horror of that day gave the 'King Of The Geeks' a new lust for life

Metal Hammer

“I thought we were going to be taken seriously as the next Nirvana. I was shocked to find that the press story was Revenge Of The Nerds.” Rivers Cuomo always dreamt of becoming a rock star, but the success of Weezer's 'Blue' album freaked him out

As Weezer's 'Blue' album turns 30 we revisit the story of a true cult classic with Rivers Cuomo

Louder

"I'm thrilled to share an inside look into our family's wild life through the world of wrestling and rock'n'roll": A Billy Corgan reality TV show is coming to a small screen near you

Billy Corgan's Adventures in Carnyland premieres next month, and it's unscripted

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Louder

Weezer to embark on space-themed tour to celebrate the Blue Album's 30th birthday with Flaming Lips and Dinosaur Jr

Weezer's Voyage to the Blue Planet tour will take place across North America this Autumn

Metal Hammer

Weezer's Rivers Cuomo, Wet Leg, Architects' Sam Carter, Maisie Peters and more lend their voices to Yukee, a new animated CBeebies series about "the sheer joy of making a noise with friends"

Attention parents: CBeebies are about to release a wonderful new animated music show to enchant and delight your kids

Metal Hammer

Smashing Pumpkins need a new guitarist and literally everyone's invited to apply

Smashing Pumpkins issue social media announcement saying they're recruiting a new guitar player

Louder

24 things to get excited about in 2024

As with all years, 2023 had plenty of great, memorable rock moments. With a new year now upon us, here’s what we’re vibed up for that’s coming along in the next 12 months

Evening Standard

What is National Emo Day? Who are the best known emo bands? How did emo start?

The genre spawned My Chemical Romance, Weezer, Panic! at the Disco, Jimmy Eat World and more...

Metal Hammer

10 rock and metal covers of Christmas classics that sound made up but actually happened

From The Misfits getting Grinchy to a legendary actor doing a heavy metal Jingle Bells, some of these Christmas covers really are stranger than fiction

Cinemablend

According To My Daughter, Trolls Band Together Is The Best Trolls Movie Yet

Trolls Band Together is a lot of fun, and my daughter thinks it's the best Trolls movie yet. Here's why.

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