More than 40 years after topping the Billboard Hot 100, Toto‘s “Africa” is still reaching new milestones: The 1983 No. 1 hit just surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube. “Africa” — Toto’s lone Hot 100 ...
Toto is on a 53-date North American tour, sharing the bill for many of the dates with Journey, another remarkably successful classic-rock band founded in the 1970s. Following the tour’s sold-out ...
Toto overcame their lack of a steady frontman via their instrumental ingenuity, and here are the band's five biggest hits.
When discussing musical acts from the ‘70s who have managed to remain relevant heading into the 2020s, the love that still surrounds the band Toto is perhaps the most unexpected. While the group has ...
On this episode of The Story Behind the Song, David Paich of the legendary pop-rock band Toto joins host Peter Csathy to chat about the band’s iconic, instantly recognizable hit “Africa.” Few songs ...
Toto's classic 1992 song “Africa” has been subjected to a seemingly insignificant piece of studio tweaking – but the result is so appallingly irritating that you probably won't manage to listen all ...
For Toto guitarist, songwriter, and sometimes singer Steve Lukather, the ongoing popularity of one of the band’s biggest hits is perplexing. “I’m baffled,” Lukather said. “This was a song that we ...
Toto had an undeniable moment this year thanks to the resurgence of interest — ironic or otherwise — of their song “Africa.” They’re banking on that success with a new, limited-edition box set, All In ...
You can still hear it blasting out of classic rock and golden oldies stations all over the world, and against all odds, Toto’s “Africa” has become a millennial anthem 35 years later. The rousing ...
Everybody likes “Africa” by Toto. It’s one of those ubiquitous songs that you catch on the radio every now and then - almost as if the DJ turns to you as if to say “hurry boy, it’s waiting there for ...
Toto has received more than its fair share of criticism and people making fun of the band over the years despite the group’s success and foothold in pop culture. “This band will not die, and for 40 ...
Guitarist Steve Lukather weighs in on the phenomenon which arrives just as the band embarks on its 40th anniversary tour. With the Yacht Rock revival in full swing, it was only a matter of time before ...