On top of his ace Island In The Zoom sessions in lockdown, Rivers Cuomo got together with his Weezer bandmates last night (June 17) to perform a truly lovely rendition of the geek-rock heroes’ latest single, Hero. Having already tackled the likes of Green Day’s Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) and Nirvana’s Heart-Shaped Box in a more stripped-back fashion, this time Rivers turned the spotlight on his own music, toning down the guitar-led sound on Hero (a direction that will also continue in the band’s upcoming Van Weezer album). Read this: 11 bands who wouldn’t be here without Weezer Discussing the sound of Van Weezer, Rivers explained last year, “The inspiration came from our live shows, where, in the middle of Beverly Hills, unlike on the alb...
