As you may have heard by now, Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo was injured in a tour bus accident in New York early yesterday morning, and the band has now canceled their remaining shows. They've updated their blog with new details, including photos from the accident. They wrote:

"At 7:18 AM EST, about 40 miles West of Albany on I-90, the Weezer tour bus carrying Rivers and his family and assistants lost control as it hit a patch of black ice. The driver employed every ounce of skill he had in fighting to keep the bus upright, as the vehicle violently fishtailed over the highway. more ›

Weezer has always felt like the biggest personal band ever. The type of group whose fans don't seem to realize how many other millions of people have had the same emotional relationship with their music over the years. So seeing them headline Madison Square Garden, maybe a decade past their prime, but with 18,000 fans singing along to every word, was an strange scene. A band that has always thrived on being small and intimate was forced to connect with a nearly full arena. And while a Weezer show can almost run on auto-pilot these days, with their timeless tunes doing most of the heavy lifting, there was still a curious void between the performers and the fan experience. Granted, this awkwardness is part of their charm, but in contrast to the sharpness of their now time-worn classics, it doesn't seem to add up. How can they seem so unsure of themselves while performing some of the greatest songs of a generation? more ›