Weezer’s cover of Toto’s perennial favorite “Africa” undoubtedly became one of the band’s biggest successes, but Toto guitarist Steve Lukather isn’t sure the reasons behind the cover were genuine. The ...
It's been 40 years since the song "Africa" unexpectedly became a worldwide sensation. It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do I bless ...
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 scored four Top 10 hits, but "Africa" remains the band's lone chart-topper, a concert sing-along staple and their signature song. "I'm sure [Weezer frontman] Rivers [Cuomo] was like, This is a ...
The 1982 track was the band's only No. 1 hit — but has been widely criticized for its confusing lyrics Rob Verhorst/Redferns It was a No. 1 hit — and it’s notoriously a little odd. Toto’s Steve ...
If there’s one good omen in this world, it’s the internet producing another fantastic cover of Toto’s painfully catchy classic, “Africa.” This time around, we have Russian guitarist and composer, ...
Toto‘s only No. 1 hit song, “Africa,” is a well-known standard if you regularly do karaoke or, say, were a member of The Harvard Undergraduate Drummers in 2019. Generally, it’s a song we all know.
When Weezer – best known for their straight-ahead rock and power-pop sound – cut Toto’s “Africa” in 2018, a lot of people took it as a joke, until they really listened to how well the band performed ...
Social media watchdogs can still hear the drums of “Africa” echoing from Sunday night. British actor Daniel Kaluuya and American singer H.E.R., who both won big at last year’s Academy Awards, appeared ...
Toto wrapped up the final show of their 40 Trips Around the Sun tour at Philadelphia’s Metropolitan Opera House on Sunday night, and, according to guitarist Steve Lukather, it’s going to be their last ...
The Academy Awards later played Madonna's 'La Isla Bonita' for Stephanie Beatriz. "Honestly, how in the hell is this happening?" By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large For an awards ceremony trying to be as ...