What started out as a simple gesture for fans has actually turned into one of the band’s biggest releases.

Rivers Cuomo and co. bless the rains down in Africa after a year-long fan campaign.

Twitter account @WeezerAfrica has been campaigning for the band to cover the ’80s band’s massive hit for more than a year now.

The Weezer frontman covers Smashing Pumpkins and Green Day in addition to playing songs from Weezer’s catalog.

Weezer frontman goes solo in the lead up to the band’s latest album.

Rivers Cuomo says the album will be “dark,” something he’s been “struggling to figure out how I can do.”

Weezer later described the moment as “more rock than can be comprehended.”

Frontman has a meme or two to say to fans who say his band has lost its touch.

The Black Album “is going to be a lot more modern and electronic and not-90s sounding.”

Rivers Cuomo & his crew head to the coast for their 11th studio effort.

Rivers Cuomo turns in his most polished album to date, only without any surprises.

A collection of forgotten gems in Rivers Cuomo’s never-ending catalogue.