Weezer Singer Covers Smashing Pumpkins “Today”

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Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo recently covered The Smashing Pumpkins classic “Today” during a solo performance at The Hi Hat in Los Angeles. Watch below.

Billy Corgan and the Pumpkins are hard at work on new music they plan to release before their Shiny and Oh So Bright tour.

Corgan wrote on Instagram, “In other ‘news’, recording is now finished for the upcoming ‘Shiny and Oh So Bright’ ep’s 1 + 2, which ended last night with a truly epic sing on Knights of Malta with 3 unbelievably talented women. Probably one of my favorite experiences ever recording with @smashingpumpkins, right up there with the strings on ‘Tonight’. So yes, it’s *all* save for the mixing and mastering. Thank you to everyone who has been so sweet and supportive. We hope to make you proud.”

He also discussed Tony Iommi’s influence on new Smashing Pumpkins material, “Here is a cool shot of Tony Iommi circa early 70’s playing the early Laney amp that’s same series I play on ‘Solara’ and some of the other, new SP songs. Notice Tony is playing 3! Loudest amp I’ve ever played. Can’t wait for everyone to hear these new songs. Soon! @smashingpumpkins #smashingpumpkins #blacksabbath #tonyiommi.”

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Brett previously hosted the BWR wrestling and MMA podcast, interviewing pro wrestling and MMA stars like Kurt Angle, Seth Rollins, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Bruce Buffer, AJ Styles, Rob Van Dam, Jeff Hardy, Edge, and DDP. After ending BWR, Brett opened GrungeReport.net in May 2009. The site changed its name to AlternativeNation.net in June 2013.  Brett ran Scott Weiland's social media accounts for his final 'Master Blaster' tour in fall 2015 and continued to run the accounts after Weiland's death until July 2016. On Alternative Nation, Brett controls all aspects of the website and reports the day to day news.  He has interviewed members of Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden, Imagine Dragons, Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, Stone Temple Pilots, and The Smiths. Brett has been interviewed by The Wall Street Journal and on the Reelz Channel. You can reach Brett at contact @alternativenation.net