Listen to Rivers Cuomo Cover Whitney Houston, Outkast, Dolly Parton, and More
Rivers Cuomo has released a collection of 15 cover songs on his YouTube page. The covers include tracks from artists like Whitney Houston, Nirvana, and Dolly Parton, and span various genres. While some of the recordings date back several years, their sudden release has intrigued fans and sparked speculation about their origins.
- ▪The collection is titled 'randum cuverz' and features covers of popular songs.
- ▪Some of the covers were recorded as far back as 2018 and 2019.
- ▪Cuomo's representative confirmed the covers are indeed his work.
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NewsListen to Rivers Cuomo Cover Whitney Houston, Outkast, Dolly Parton, and MoreA series of 15 covers popped up without warning on Cuomo’s YouTube page over the weekendBy Hattie LindertMay 26, 2026Rivers Cuomo (Getty Images)Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyOver the weekend, 15 previously unreleased covers appeared on Rivers Cuomo’s YouTube page with little explanation and even less warning. That said, how much background is really needed to at least check out the Weezer frontman’s take on Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me),” Nirvana’s “Drain You,” and Dolly Parton’s “Jolene,” among other genre-spanning classics? You can listen to those below; find the rest of the covers on his channel.Uploaded as a private playlist called “randum cuverz,” the…
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