The power a joke Twitter account can have is truly astounding. In December 2017, a Weezer fan created the Twitter account @weezerafrica, the sole mission of which was to get Weezer to cover Toto’s ...

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 ...

We were debating whether we needed to do another guitar take. ‘Are you really sure we need another take? That last one was pretty good. If we punch in, we’re going to lose that one’” ...

Steve Porcaro was Toto’s resident synth-head - the guy who, as he puts it, spent his time “noodling around with weird noises” ...

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 ...

When they vacationed on that continent before having their two daughters, the adorable celebrity duo created their own music video to Toto’s 1982 hit song, complete with wildlife scenes and erratic ...

If a wild dog cries out in a desert and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Toto’s “Africa” already lives on in pop culture lore as a song for any occasion, and now, thanks to 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 ...