"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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ozzy Osbourne and Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo CREDIT: Getty Images Weezer’s ‘Hash Pipe’ was almost an Ozzy Osbourne song instead, according to the band’s frontman Rivers Cuomo. The LA band released the ...

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 ...

The Weezer, Toto relationship has gone full circle. Toto thanked Weezer for their Hot 100-charting cover of "Africa" and launched into their own rendition of the 2001 Weezer single "Hash Pipe." By Sam ...

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 ...

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 ...

The classic rock band listened to a bunch of Weezer songs and decided that they liked the melody of "Hash Pipe" the best. By Gil Kaufman One good meta cover deserves another. So, less than two months ...

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 ...