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 ...
Earlier this year, Weezer finally caved to an internet campaign asking them to cover Toto's 1983 hit "Africa," but not without a fight. First, the band covered Toto's lesser-known single "Rosanna," ...
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 songs have always had a sense of humor, but ever since the general public refused to recognize the greatness of Pinkerton and its inescapable emotions, Rivers Cuomo and the rest of the Weezers ...
"I don’t know about him loving the song, man," said Steve Lukather of Toto about Cuomo's feelings toward the 1982 classic Jack Irvin has over five years of experience working in digital journalism, ...
Our staff debates who did the better cover, the effects the songs have on both bands and what other songs in Toto's catalog should be covered. You can read our thoughts below. 1. Who covered whom ...
Weezer had a smash hit with their cover of Toto's "Africa" and it worked out well for both bands in the end, but what does Toto guitarist Steve Lukather really think about how the whole thing went ...
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 ...
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 ...