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Weezer‘s all about nostalgia lately. So it’s no surprise that their notorious first release, ‘The Blue Album,’ is getting reissued for the second time. The debut –  responsible for the band’s success, and originally released in May 1994 –  will hit the shelves once again on Aug. 13. This re-re-release is part of Universal’s Back to Black push, a stream of classic launches to celebrate the 60th ann

Weezer have announced a smattering of North American dates that will keep them on the road as late as Nov. 10-11 in Orlando, Fla. The geek-rock veterans, whose latest album was 2010′s ‘Death to False Metal,’ start out the trek on July 13 in Buffalo, N.Y., with a handful of July dates and another handful of October and November dates buttressing their Sept. 15 appearance at the Charm City Music Fes

As previously announced, former Weezer bassist Mikey Welsh was found dead in a Chicago hotel room yesterday. Two weeks ago, he apparently had a premonition and dreamed that he would die in his sleep in Chicago. He then posted his premonition via Twitter.

Mikey Welsh, who played bass with the band Weezer from 1998 to 2001 before going on to a career as an artist, was found dead in the Chicago Raffaello Hotel on Saturday. Hotel staff discovered the 40-year-old’s body in his room at 2:50 p.m. when he failed to complete check-out procedures. An autopsy is being performed, but police say no foul play is suspected.

Josh Freese, original member and drummer for A Perfect Circle, has said he won't be able to join APC on thier upcoming tour. He made this statement through his website explaining he has made a comitment to Weezer to play drums with them on their upcoming tour.

The guys in Weezer have been busy little bees lately. Not only did they just release a new single off of their album Hurley but also a new insurance jingle?

Apparently, Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo is working on a new album which will be sung in mostly Japanese. Rivers is working with Allister bandmate Scotty Murphy on the track and Murphy recently blogged about the effort, saying they’ve been recording the effort for a couple of months...

The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows," from their groundbreaking 1966 album Pet Sounds, is one of the most timeless songs in popular music. Recently, Weezer singer-guitarist Rivers Cuomo recorded a solo cover of the ballad.

Check out Weezer's cover of Toni Braxton's "Un-break My Heart."