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"I seriously thought we were the next Nirvana," Rivers Cuomo admits. "And I thought the world was going to perceive us that way... a heartbreaking heavy rock band, and as serious artists"
10 groups playing full-lengths at Chicago edition, including the Offspring, NOFX and Glenn Danzig's group Samhain
Rivers Cuomo and Co. post grainy footage, but tell fans they're "in the studio now"
Rivers Cuomo reclaims 'Pinkerton' — and cruises through the Blue album — on opening date of the much-anticipated mini-tour
Rivers Cuomo recruits up-and-comers who were likely inspired by his early albums
'It's stuff that was either too poppy or too heavy metal or too weird to make it onto any of our records,' Cuomo tells 'Rolling Stone.'
The performances of the albums, starting late November in L.A., will also feature a 'greatest hits set' each night
The band will play the 'Blue Album' and 'Pinkerton' in two-night stands in various U.S. cities
"The fan response has been incredible so far," Rivers Cuomo says
•The Beatles' classic greatest hits collections — 1962-1966 (better known as the Red Album) and 1967-1970 […]
