Toto, Africa and Weezer

Toto Guitarist Says He Tried to 'Be Friendly' with Rivers Cuomo After Weezer Covered 'Africa' but 'It Just Got Weird'
"I don’t know about him loving the song, man," said Steve Lukather of Toto about Rivers Cuomo's feelings toward the 1982 classic hit "Africa," which Weezer covered in 2018.
Rivers Cuomo Made Things ‘Weird’ With Toto’s Guitarist Over Africa Because of Course He Did
I love plenty of “weird” things, like the guy dressed up as Rivers in the header. The word weird has been used to describe me more times than I could count, and I have embraced it. So, when I say that Rivers Cuomo can be a little weird,
Toto's Steve Lukather Hints At Beef With Weezer: 'It Got Weird'
When Weezer covered Toto's 1982 classic "Africa" back in 2018, it seemed like the '80s hitmakers were all for it. At the time, the band's founder and guitarist Steve Lukather said "nobody appreciates [the cover] more than all of us at Toto" and the band even covered Weezer's "Hashpipe" during a show.
“I think he did it to take the p*** out of it and it blew up in his face": Toto guitarist Steve Lukather isn't so keen on Weezer's cover of their hit Africa
Toto guitarist Steve Lukather shares what he thinks of Weezer's take on their 1982 classic Africa, says that he tried to reach out to Rivers Cuomo but "it just got weird"
Toto guitarist insists things 'got weird' with Weezer after Africa over
Toto guitarist Steve Lukather has claimed the band have a "weird" relationship with Weezer after Rivers Cuomo's reaction to their 'Africa' cover becoming a hit.
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Toto Clarifies That the Band ‘Never Did a Session With Rob Lowe’
Lowe’s comment caught people’s attention and had many fans wondering how his collaboration with Toto happened. When UCR ...
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Rob Lowe reveals he recorded a yacht-rock demo with Toto while high on cocaine in the '80s
Rob Lowe made some unusual decisions while 'doing too much Bolivian marching powder' in the 1980s — including recording a ...
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Rob Lowe Says He 'Took Having Fun Very Seriously' in the '80s — So Much So That He Almost Made a Song with Toto
During the episode, the star revealed that in the mid-'80s, he nearly recorded a demo with the iconic rock band Toto. At the time, the band was likely still riding the wave of success from their ...
Rob Lowe reveals he once cut a demo with Toto after a cocaine binge
Rob Lowe revealed the story on a recent episode of his podcast during a conversation on the topic of yacht rock.
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Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band return to Tuscaloosa this summer
The Beatles' drummer, a solo artist, singer and songwriter since the Fab Four split, has taken out a rotating group ... Toto), Hamish Stuart (guitarist, bassist and singer with Average White ...
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Chaka Khan and Toto Have Joined Bluesfest's Already-Packed Easter Long Weekend 2025 Lineup
The Queen of Funk and the yacht-rock favourites behind 'Africa' are headed to Byron Bay for Bluesfest in April.