Hot Chip: Techno, Electro, Pop, Sou... Jul 8, 2008
Besides remixing dozens of other bands tracks (from Amy Winehouse, Queens of the Stone Age, Gorillaz, Scissor Sisters on), he s the one who s waving the flag for bands who have rediscovered techno s playfulness and inventiveness. Things have certainly changed since a few years back in the UK when brooding, superstar DJs treaded the boards. (Suite101.com)
New mementos Jul 3, 2008
A Screaming Trees shirt at a Queens of the Stone Age concert or a Green Jello shirt at a Tool show will reveal you as a fan with roots. - The Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Ramones, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters and other indisputable legends are always appropriate. (USA Today)
All-American Rejects Zeroing In On New Album Jul 2, 2008
AAR has been recording in Los Angeles and Atlanta with producer Eric Valentine (Smash Mouth, Taking Back Sunday, Queens of the Stone Age). "We definitely want this to be perfect," he says. (Billboard.com)
Their dark materials Jun 29, 2008
One group of people the Black Angels convinced was the Queens of the Stone Age, who, after hearing a copy of "Passover," invited the quintet to open for its US tour last year ... "But there are a lot of people who are coming to our shows now who say they first caught us at Queens of the Stone Age.". (Boston Globe)
Who Made You God? He'll get in your face May 30, 2008
Lucas' words ring consistently true on this post-grunge opus, which suggests Local H is as well-versed with the music of Pink Floyd and The Kinks as it is with that of Nirvana and Queens of the Stone Age. True, there are moments of self-pity, as evidenced by lines like A token e-mail / A drunken text / A sorry go-round of cell-phone sex. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Boomer stars are aging -- who will replace them? May 29, 2008
Queens of the Stone Age. A future classic rocker. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Hedley heads MMVA noms with six May 23, 2008
Notable nominees also include Madonna, Alicia Keys, Miley Cyrus, Usher, Foo Fighters, Linkin Park, Maroon 5 and Queens Of The Stone Age, with one each. The complete nominations list is available online at muchmusic. (Toronto Sun)
The Posies celebrate 20th anniversary May 16, 2008
Auer describes The Posies' music as "Simon and Garfunkel meets Queens of the Stone Age ... highly melodic, yet very powerful at the same time." The media has described them as "a potent blend of power and pop," "grunge-addled indie pop" and "sensitive rock." Their latest release, "Every Kind of Light" (2005), has elements of blues, funk and pop. The album was cowritten by all four current members. "It was a full-on, full-band writing process," Harris said. (Juneau Empire)
Pulverizing Queens set worthy of royalty May 12, 2008
CARLOS OSORIO/TORONTO STAR Hulking California desert dweller Josh Homme fronts Queens of the Stone Age for 300 fans at the El Mocambo ... The friendly chap sharing a joint with his companions ahead of me in line outside El Mocambo summed up the prevailing mood amongst the fortunate few concertgoers about 300 paid, a hundred or so more on a tightly policed guest list who managed to secure an impossibly intimate club date with Queens of the Stone Age on Friday night ... In seeking... (Toronto Star)
Rock Band Track Pack Volume 1 May 6, 2008
Queens of the Stone Age - Little Sister. Ramones - Teenage Lobotomy. (IGN PS2)
Metallica, The Offspring Lead Weenie Roast Lineup May 6, 2008
Last year's Weenie Roast featured Linkin Park, Korn, Social Distortion,Incubus, Interpol, Queens of the Stone Age, Bad Religion, 30 Seconds toMars, Rise Against, the Bravery, Tiger Army, Tim Armstrong, Peter Bjorn and John, Silversun Pickups and Plain White T's. Nine Inch Nails, in a surprise move, posted access to a free download of its complete new album, "The Slip," on its Web site at 12:01 a.m. this morning (May 5). (Billboard.com)
You Can't Stop The Rock!! May 6, 2008
KISS Calling Dr. Love Lynyrd Skynyrd Gimme' Three Steps Nine Inch Nails March of the Pigs Oasis Live Forever Paramore Crushcrushcrush The Police Synchronicity II Queens of the Stone Age Little Sister Ramones Teenage Lobotomy Smashing Pumpkins Siva Stone Temple Pilots Interstate Love Song Weezer Buddy Holly Wolfmother Joker & the Thief ** All 20 tracks utilize original master recordings** ** All tracks are available as DLC on competing platforms** Price: $29. 99 MSRP. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Queens extends reach May 6, 2008
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE ... The fact the 38-year-old Queens of the Stone Age guitarist hasn't emerged from bed all afternoon probably has something to do with his dizzy state. (Regina Leader-Post)
Justin Rutledge's A Penny for the Band May 2, 2008
Short clips from selected songs from Jason Rutledge, Jamie Lidell, Queens of the Stone Age and Albert Collins ... White Wedding by Queens of the Stone Age, from Era Vulgaris (Interscope/Universal). (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Queens of the Stone Age sing the booze May 2, 2008
Queens of the Stone Age at the PNE Forum on Wednesday, April 30 ... Unlike the megaloaded stairwell guy, who filled a Subway bag with his stomach contents while a poor paramedic watched, the founder, frontman, and main creative engine of Queens of the Stone Age had every reason to be thrilled ... The long lineups were a good indicator that Canadian-chugging beer drinkers have usurped Kyuss-obsessed bong-huffers as the Queens of the Stone Ages core audience. (Georgia Straight)
Tex will hit, but how 'bout Kelly? Apr 16, 2008
The Twins are Greg Dulli (Afghan Whigs, Twilight Singers) and Mark Lanegan, former grunge band Screaming Trees front man, but more recently a guest member of Queens of the Stone Age and the aforementioned Twilight Singers. These guys sound great together. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Music that rocks babies and parents Apr 13, 2008
Also mixed in among the 23 titles are acts as eclectic as Bjork, Nirvana, Queens of the Stone Age, and the Ramones. We recently had some parents test-drive a few titles over several nights and nap times to see how successful they were at allowing the sandman to enter. (Boston Globe)
Today's best bets Apr 8, 2008
Your Connection to the. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Duran Duran are the bands' band at Melbourne's V Festival Apr 7, 2008
SMASHING Pum 00004000 pkins, Queens of the Stone Age, Air and The Presets are topping the bill at Saturday's V Festival, but everyone's looking out for one band - Duran Duran ... Security guards on their trail, they high-five Preset Julian Hamilton and zoom past various members of Duran Duran and Queens of the Stone Age ... Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme embraces his band's new line-up. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
School attack may have been revenge Apr 7, 2008
By Simon Kirby, Karen Davis and Danny Rose. April 07, 2008 02:15pm. (NEWS.com.au)
Husband no labour-saver Apr 7, 2008
April 07, 2008 09:25am. HAVING a husband creates an extra seven hours a week of housework for women, while having a wife saves men an hour's domestic drudgery a week. (NEWS.com.au)
Lara Bingle's lavish shoot Apr 4, 2008
Lara Bingle's lavish shoot. April 04, 2008 07:09am. (NEWS.com.au)
Flights of fancy at V Fest Apr 4, 2008
Interest on the V Fest, featuring top-liners Smashing Pumpkins right through Duran Duran, Queens of the Stone Age, Jesus and Mary Chain, Air, Modest Mouse, Cut Copy, The Rakes, CSS, Roisin Murphy and others, wasnt confined to the shores of Australia ... Like having to choose between French electronica duo Air and Californian stoner-rock outfit Queens of the Stone Age for the dinner soundtrack on the grass. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Bransons V Festival Hits The Gold Coast Apr 3, 2008
Brought to you by entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, V Festival brought together a diverse range of popular local and international music acts including American rockers Smashing Pumpkins, Queens Of The Stone Age, Duran Duran, The Presets, Cut Copy, The Jesus & Mary Chain and Modest Mouse, to name a few ... A rocking preview to the Pumpkins set was Queens Of The Stone Age, led by frontman Josh Homme, who presented tracks that combined tormented vocals, fierce drumming and continuous intense... (Pubs and Clubs Australia)
ACCC digs for 'inconvenient grocery truths' Apr 3, 2008
Probe digs for 'inconvenient grocery truths. April 03, 2008 04:59pm. (NEWS.com.au)
Bingle birthday treat for Pup Apr 2, 2008
au chats to Queens of The Stone Age and The Presets while Duran Duran tell us the one thing that would make them play at more festivals. What's On. (NEWS.com.au)
Heather Mills mulls gag order challenge Apr 2, 2008
au chats to Duran Duran, The Presets and Queens of The Stone Age in Sydney. Latest videos. (NEWS.com.au)
Rudd winds up US leg of tour Apr 2, 2008
By Sandra O'Malley in Washington. April 02, 2008 11:26am. (NEWS.com.au)
Virgin sacrifice to the rock gods of testosterone Apr 1, 2008
American rockers Queens of the Stone Age and Smashing Pumpkins are from the same pod, each of them equipped with abundant aggression and skill -- topped by frontmen Josh Homme and Billy Corgan, respectively -- and whose egos and songwriting are their raison d'etre. The Pumpkins' return to Australia, the first since they toured just before breaking up in 2000, was clearly the drawcard for most of the 33,000 people at the festival. (The Australian)
Rage, Metallica Rock On At Reading, Leeds Apr 1, 2008
Undercards on the main stage include Queens Of The Stone Age, Bloc Party, Tenacious D, the Raconteurs, the Fratellis and Slipknot. It's the first time in a decade that the dual event won't carry a sponsor's name in its title. (Billboard.com)
Brand's new face Mar 28, 2008
They are one of the few headliners at tomorrow's V Festival who haven't recently reunited but that doesn't mean it has been smooth sailing for the Californian rockers Queens of the Stone Age, especially when it comes to Australia. It was after their 2004 Australian tour that the group parted ways with their long-term bass player Nick Oliveri, while their 2005 appearance at Splendour in the Grass followed the controversial leaking of their fourth album, Lullabies To Paralyze, by the radio station... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Skullcandy Review Mar 26, 2008
s "Heart of Hearts" or "Go with the Flow" from Queens of the Stone Age, we were impressed with the audio blaring out of the speakers. While listening to the aforementioned tracks, we had the subs turned off, which left us without any of the punch that we were used to. (IGN Gear)
Who's Next for 'VH1 Rock Honors' Mar 26, 2008
Last year, "VH1 Rock Honors" honored Genesis, Heart, Ozzy Osbourne and ZZ Top with tribute performances by Nickelback, Gretchen Wilson, Keane, Alice in Chains and Queens of the Stone Age. Making special appearances were Cameron Diaz, Jada Pinkett Smith, Billy Bob Thornton, Robin Williams, Criss Angel and Taylor Hawkins. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Bling time for Bingle as Clarke proposes Mar 25, 2008
While Live Earth was last year's music festival for the planet, Saturday will see rock bands such as Smashing Pumpkins, Duran Duran, Air and Queens of the Stone Age descend on Centennial Park for the V Festival. No word on if the all-day festival will include an acoustic hour but the festival is partnering with Earth Hour on Saturday night and every ticket sold has been stamped carbon neutral. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Rock Band Downloads Reach 6M, Major Patch Announced Mar 21, 2008
A Metallica pack featuring three of the mega-platinum bands most electrifying tracksRide The Lightning, Blackened and And Justice For All is constantly among the games top-selling music downloads, followed by three-song packs from The Police, Queens of the Stone Age, David Bowie and a collection of Black Sabbath covers. Top-performing singles are Foreigners early 80s hit, Juke Box Hero, followed by a cover of Creedence Clearwater Revivals late 60s smash, Fortunate Son,... (eFluxMedia)
Gnarls Barkley, Queens of the Stone Age Announced as First Headliners of SoCo Music Experience Festivals Mar 20, 2008
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Southern Comfort has announced the 2008 dates and cities for the SoCo Music Experience, a free music festival for people 21 and over featuring a solid mix of national and local performers, including headlining performances from Gnarls Barkley in Denver and Queens of the Stone Age in Atlanta ... Queens of the Stone Age (Atlanta), Ghostland Observatory (Atlanta), Ryan Shaw (Atlanta), Gnarls Barkley (Denver), Bassnectar (Denver), Black Keys (San Diego) are among the early... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
CD Review: Gutter Twins Try For Stardom A Second Time Mar 6, 2008
The duo has kept steadily busy since they both missed their big chances at conquering the world beyond Spin magazine and MTV's "120 Minutes." Lanegan has drifted in and out of the Queens of the Stone Age's orbit, offering his grit-torn vocals to a couple songs per disc and onstage, and even recorded an overlooked solo album ... They even mimic a drum machine on another track, "I Was In Love With You," but it's this song's use of a sinister-sounding electric piano at its start that makes it... (KSBW 8, CA)
3/2: Foo Fighters Mar 1, 2008
The Foo Fighters also dominated last fall's MTV Video Music Awards, with cameras repeatedly returning to the band's "party suite" as members of Gnarls Barkley, Queens of the Stone Age, Motorhead and Mastodon dropped by to pay their respects and jam ... Then there's Grohl, who has happily sat in with Queens of the Stone Age, Nine Inch Nails and Tenacious D, and recorded a metal-crazed album as Probot. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Putting his fettle to the metal Feb 18, 2008
Doom metal has its share of seamless career transitions: Josh Homme graduated from the monolithic Kyuss to form Queens of the Stone Age, "Wino" Weinrich disbanded The Obsessed to form Saint Vitus, and now ex-Sleep guitarist Matt Pike has seen High on Fire's momentum grow like an avalanche over the past decade. The colossally heavy Oakland, Calif. (Daily Iowan, IA)
DragonForce, other bands reach Hero status Feb 15, 2008
"A lot of it is the classic guitar-type rock stuff form the Skynyrds to the new big monster bands like Queens of the Stone Age and Wolfmother," says Mike Davis of Universal Music (Bon Jovi, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Who). "Old and new with the classic rock sound seems to be the stuff that is doing super well. It's a pretty hot subject these days.". (USA Today -- Tech)
2008 Grammy Nominees Feb 11, 2008
2008 Grammy Winners List, Kanye West, Amy Winehouse Lead The List - The ShowBuzz. 2008 Grammy Winners List. (CBS News)
Backstage bits Feb 11, 2008
During the pre-telecast, Foo Fighters, up for five awards, lost rock song to Bruce Springsteen's Radio Nowhere but won best hard rock performance for The Pretender, edging out Evanescence, Ozzy Osbourne, Queens of the Stone Age and Tool. Singer Dave Grohl said, Id like to thank my daughter Violet for giving me the inspiration to write another record. (USA Today -- Life)
Grammy 2008 Winners List Feb 11, 2008
Evanescence - "Sweet Sacrifice" Ozzy Osbourne - "I Don't Wanna Stop" Queens of the Stone Age - "Sick, Sick, Sick" Tool - "The Pot". Best Metal Performance. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Gearing Up For Grammys Feb 10, 2008
"Sick, Sick, Sick," Queens of the Stone Age. "The Pot," Tool. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Musicians help 'keep Austin weird' Feb 10, 2008
Last year, some 250,000 fans endured the September heat - drink-lots-of-water, try-not-to-faint heat - to see and hear a lineup that included Bob Dylan, Bjrk, Arcade Fire, the Killers, M.I.A., Spoon, Wilco, Queens of the Stone Age, Muse and 130 other acts. The edgier South by Southwest (SXSW) festival, which began in 1987, draws some 11,000 music industry players for a week-long blur of networking, panels, shows, and indie-rock adulation. (Globe and Mail)
MTV says "Rock Band" game sells 2.5 million songs Jan 19, 2008
MTV said the most popular offering was a three-song pack of songs from heavy metal band Metallica, followed by bundles from The Police and Queens of the Stone Age. The top-selling single was Foreigner's '80s anthem "Juke Box Hero" followed by Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Fortunate Son" and Weezer's "Buddy Holly". (Reuters)
'Review: Section Quartet Jan 18, 2008
It should be little more than a crowd-pleasing gimmick, a string quartet covering songs by Led Zeppelin, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Soundgarden, Queens of The Stone Age, the Strokes and, at greater length, Radiohead ... The arrangements are often astonishing, from the stabbing intensity of the full quartet bearing down on the Queens of the Stone Age riff-rock classic No One Knows to the thundering cello of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Phenomenon. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
'Rock Band' pumps up music sales Jan 18, 2008
Queens of the Stone Age (3s and 7s, Sick Sick Sick, Little Sister). 5. (USA Today -- Tech)
All go for the great outdoors Jan 7, 2008
The arrival of a whole load of international performers including American heavyweights such as Cypress Hill, the Offspring, Incubus, Queens Of The Stone Age and the Smashing Pumpkins as well as performers from Britain such as the Chemical Brothers, Duran Duran and world-renowned break-beat producer James Zabiela will set pulses racing ... Musical heavyweights the Smashing Pumpkins and Duran Duran are headlining this year's event and the bill also includes hard rockers Queens Of The Stone Age,... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Year of the comeback in Australian music Jan 1, 2008
And many more big names are about to hit our shores, with Bjork, Rage Against The Machine, Michael Buble, Bon Jovi, Celine Dion, Joe Cocker, kd Lang, Iron Maiden, Queens of the Stone Age, Smashing Pumpkins and Kelly Clarkson all confirmed to play shows around the country next year. AAP 2008 9 NEWSWATCH. (Ninemsn)
Lucky 2007 (for some) Dec 26, 2007
I'm also keeping a tight grasp on recent discs by Imani Coppola, Neil Young, the Sadies, the New Pornographers, Queens of the Stone Age, Bjork, Kanye West, Babyshambles, the Arctic Monkeys and Of Montreal, which in spite of everything is still from Athens, Ga. Robert Everett-Green. (Globe and Mail)
The best, the worst, the weirdest of '07 Dec 24, 2007
Queens of the Stone Age, Era Vulgaris3. Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Raising Sand4. (USA Today -- Life)
'2008? It's the year of odd band names' Dec 22, 2007
A band in Kentucky called Cage the Elephant have just toured America with Queens of the Stone Age. They could be 2008's Strokes. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Selig step down? Forget about it Dec 22, 2007
Queens of the Stone Age Era Vulgaris. The Swell Season Once soundtrack. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
SIRIUS Satellite Radio Announces Its Top Ten Music Events of 2007 Dec 22, 2007
SIRIUS continued their exclusive concert events in 2007 with live performances in their Rockefeller Center studios in New York City from artists that included 50 Cent, Maroon 5, Alicia Keys, Patti Scialfa, Gretchen Wilson, Lyle Lovett, KT Tunstall, David Gray, Queens of the Stone Age, Steve Earle, Plain White T's, Ryan Adams, Wyclef Jean, LeAnn Rimes, Natasha Bedingfield, Little Big Town, Rufus Wainwright, Erasure, Chris Cornell, Sinead O'Connor, and Sheryl Crow among many others. Exclusive... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
A snake, a wiz and a black moth energized Pittsburgh's rock scene in 2007 Dec 21, 2007
Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age seemed freaked by the sight of ushers patrolling the theater seats in Homestead and noted, "We'll never play here again.". Plenty of parking at Station Square. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Javy a no-risk signing; best CDs of 2007 Dec 19, 2007
just curious - do you listen to Queens of the Stone Age at all ... Foo Fighters-ESPG Eddie Vedder - Into the Wild Modest Mouse -Ship was sank White Stripes - Iggy Thump Dropkick Murphies- The Hardest of Times Queens of the Stone Age - Era Vulgaris ... I d have that way behind Queens of the Stone Age s album among harder-rock albums this year. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
'Guitar Hero,' 'Rock Band' strum up big sales Dec 18, 2007
Each game's song list also features more modern hits from bands such as The Killers and Queens of the Stone Age. Initially designed as a solo affair for virtual guitarists to play against the computer or take their turn against an opponent, Guitar Hero games have added cooperative play, in person and online. (USA Today)
The Mitchell mess Dec 15, 2007
Queens of the Stone Age, Era Vulgaris - i havent seen this one on many lists so far, but i love every song on here. i usually dont listen to the harder stuff much, but this album rocks. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Mike Patton Hits The Big Screen, Voicing 'I Am Legend' Baddies And Scoring 'Perfect' Indie Flick Dec 13, 2007
" Fans will have to wait until '09 for the sophomore LP from Patton's Peeping Tom, and the second Lovage record while written will also have to wait until after 2008. Same goes for the next Fantomas record, the singer said. Next year, though, Ipecac will release a ton of new material, including an LP from Rahzel, another Melvins record, an Ennio Morricone compilation and the next installment in Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme's Desert Sessions. "I'm starting to become conscious of... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Wallinger, Winehouse or Wagner? Dec 11, 2007
I'm also really into the Queens of the Stone Age album Era Vulgaris. Then there was my single With Every Heartbeat. (Guardian Unlimited)
50th annual Grammy Awards nominations Dec 7, 2007
HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE"Sweet Sacrifice" - Evanescence; Track from: "The Open Door" [Wind-up Records, LLC]"The Pretender" - Foo Fighters; [Roswell/RCA Records]"I Don't Wanna Stop" - Ozzy Osbourne; Track from: "Black Rain" [Epic]"Sick, Sick, Sick" - Queens Of The Stone Age; rack from: "Era Vulgaris" [Interscope Recods]"The Pot" - Tool; Track from: "10,000 Days" [Volcano. METAL PERFORMANCE"Nothing Left" - As I Lay Dying; Track from: "An Ocean Between Us" [Metal Blade Records]"Never Ending Hill" -... (Variety)
Kanye West, Amy Winehouse, Foo Fighters, Jay-Z, Justin Score Big Grammy Nominations Dec 7, 2007
Best Hard Rock Performance Evanescence - "Sweet Sacrifice" Foo Fighters - "The Pretender" Ozzy Osbourne - "I Don't Wanna Stop" Queens of the Stone Age - "Sick, Sick, Sick" Tool - "The Pot". Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal Daughtry - "It's Not Over" Green Day - "Working Class Hero" Nickelback - "If Everyone Cared" U2 - "Instant Karma" The White Stripes - "Icky Thump". (VHI.com -- Music News)
V Festival Australia 2008 Lineup Dec 1, 2007
Joining them on V Festival's two main stages will be Queens of the Stone Age, the freshly reformed The Jesus and Mary Chain in their original incarnation, UK sensation Mika (east coast only), French electronic-ists Air (playing Australia for the first time - east coast only), love-from-above disco indie party people CSS, and the newest Modular sensations Plug-In City ... The Smashing PumpkinsQueens of the Stone AgeMikaThe Jesus ChainThe PresetsAirCSSThe Tough AlliancePlug In City and more to be... (Central Station)
French X to start Minogue tour Nov 30, 2007
For generation X there is the Smashing Pumpkins, Air and Queens of the Stone Age, and for those nearing a mid-life crisis there is Duran Duran and the recently reformed the Jesus and Mary Chain. The festival begins in Centennial Park on March 29. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
