If you know the name Wheatus, chances are you’ve only heard it attached to “Teenage Dirtbag,” the Long Island alt-rock band’s hit 2000 single. The track is a classic — just ask pre-fame Phoebe ...

The legend of Wheatus’ hit single, “Teenage Dirtbag” from 2000 continues to grow as the band from Northport has now released a holiday version called, “Christmas Dirtbag.” The song’s catchy structure ...

An international rock band has joined a local community in saying goodbye to a popular pub and music venue, The Lincoln Imp, as demolition work begins to make way for 20 new homes. BBC reporter Naj ...

Although he wasn’t quite sure how to make it a reality, Brendan B. Brown always knew that music might be his calling. But it wasn’t until graduating from the University of Scranton in 1995 with a dual ...

It’s been 25 years since Wheatus released its debut self-titled album. Two decades, a One Direction cover and several social media trends later, the New York City-based pop-rock band best known for ...

Just how much mileage has indie-rockers Wheatus gained from its 2000 anthem "Teenage Dirtbag"? The song has more than 660 million streams on Spotify alone. There's an acoustic version (2 million ...

A sensitive college dramedy in the age of the teen sex romp, Amy Heckerling's Loser hit theaters in July 2000 with a thud. It failed to earn back its $20 million budget, and by the time stars Jason ...

LAPEER, MI — Are you just a teenage dirtbag, baby? Whether you’ve ever felt like mold or lonely on prom night, Wheatus will be there to help you cope and sing along to their most popular hit while ...

The band behind “Teenage Dirtbag” is coming to a “dirty” music festival in Central New York. Wheatus will headline 2025’s Daniel Barden Mudfest, also known as the “Boilermaker’s dirty little brother.” ...

Like a lot of people his age, Ed Sheeran has a soft spot in his heart for one-hit-wonder Wheatus’ 2000 hit “Teenage Dirtbag.” The Beck-like beat folk jam has been in Sheeran’s brain since well before ...

Wheatus performs Friday night in Bethlehem. BETHLEHEM, Pa. - After nearly three decades of recording and touring the world, Wheatus front-man Brendan B. Brown says the band is still experimenting.

There are a few moments in pop culture history that can never be forgotten, and One Direction covering "Teenage Dirtbag" is one of them. When the movie hit theaters in August 2013, fans also got to ...