<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Queens-of-the-stone-age ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/queens-stone-age Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:56:21 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “It was so heavy to lift as an 11-year-old”: Josh Homme’s first guitar amp wasn’t even a guitar amp ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/josh-hommes-first-amp 3Q4vYQjsZ66AegQmmMiE8R Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:56:21 +0000 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:44:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Living in the shadow of my grunge parents, Courtney and Billy… it was a complex and exhausting shadow to come out from under”: Melissa Auf der Maur on joining Hole amidst tragedy and her “Master’s in Music” with the Smashing Pumpkins ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/melissa-auf-der-maur-even-the-good-girls-will-cry-memoir-interview ainiM36fv5C4VSPUY3oDrk Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:29:32 +0000 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:32:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ “All I need is insurmountable odds. Give me your worst guitar, an amp made in a garage and a pedal that’s not meant to be there. We’ve got something”: Josh Homme is finally ready to talk tone ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/josh-homme-qotsa-tone-peavey-decade-too HmFQpvGP9tkK4CGnuXCcF8 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:03:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I felt like I was being used. I’m not a puppet that you can put your hand up its ass and make do stuff”: The signature gear Josh Homme turned down ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/the-signature-gear-josh-homme-turned-down 8pvjegVc2Wgq5iMKWBTvhN Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:15:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I showed it to John Paul Jones. He laughed. And then he played it. He went from giggling to joy”: When Josh Homme introduced a Led Zeppelin legend to his secret-weapon amp ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/josh-homme-john-paul-jones-peavey-decade uaDHdR8V22jAwmJv8Zj8kC Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:33:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Jim Carrey stormed the stage mid-song to air guitar his right leg like a maniac”: From David Bowie going rogue to George Harrison x Paul Simon, EVH and SRV – the 50 greatest guitar moments in SNL history ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/top-50-snl-guitar-moments 74hqPhFYSyE35ewqdBsEUD Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:53:19 +0000 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:13:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Josh Homme said, ‘Do you want to come over?’ I was like, ‘So, you want to do Kyuss, but no John Garcia?' I’m good.’ I was bitter, I guess": Scott Reeder on the last days of Kyuss, QOTSA and what he told James Hetfield after that Metallica audition ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/scott-reeder-spinal-tap-tribute gsfg27KS4HCH4vhhtC4Aa5 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:48:29 +0000 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:38:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I saw one of their pedals and thought, ‘That’s the sound I’ve been thinking about for 10 years!’” Meet Coach Party, the UK indie-rockers dialing in Tokai Teles, Amazon tremolos and secrets from Queens of the Stone Age’s pedalboards ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/coach-party-caramel wcqdoHDWNJvsHtx7LESkyB Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:38:30 +0000 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:46:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Our definition of what makes a ‘good’ guitar tone has changed dramatically in the past 10 years”: Does ‘bad’ guitar tone even exist anymore? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/does-bad-guitar-tone-even-exist-anymore 2GtkU3oJzuQxUusyD69vuP Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:56:57 +0000 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:10:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ "As a recording utility to help a part cut, or a way to get you a little closer to the QOTSA sound, it’s mission accomplished": Peavey Joshua Homme Decade Too amp review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/peavey-joshua-homme-decade-too-amp-review PdqvUsdNNNUjf2G5itsHKT Thu, 24 Jul 2025 15:09:27 +0000 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 21:30:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It just never felt like it worked with Queens. There’s something about it – it’s a little too ordinary”: Troy Van Leeuwen explains why Queens of the Stone Age are not a Fender Strat band ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/troy-van-leeuwen-explains-why-queens-of-the-stone-age-are-not-a-fender-strat-band 2fGf68fmm3heYVbpGcfh7h Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:29:35 +0000 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:05:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If something works there, it works everywhere”: Why Josh Homme prefers to write his songs on acoustic guitar first ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/why-josh-homme-prefers-to-write-his-songs-on-acoustic-guitar-first ZeFSCuMKEXe9z9SvvFh5Ua Fri, 06 Jun 2025 10:06:16 +0000 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:52:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This is the secret weapon... This thing is incredible”: It’s finally here – Josh Homme teams up with Peavey to recreate its sought-after Decade amp – and it has a host of studio- and stage-ready upgrades ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/josh-homme-peavey-decade-too KTjQUaUW3Vh2gaAiRHtjpf Fri, 24 Jan 2025 12:21:55 +0000 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:52:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We had so much fun recording Rated R and Songs for the Deaf. We’d do mushrooms, and the next day, we’d be drinking. We’d be being creative, wild and crazy – that led to some great moments”: Nick Oliveri on Queens of the Stone Age's “definitive” era ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/nick-oliveri-on-queens-of-the-stone-age-definitive-era CQj5oksbEicW8DSE9iqx2e Thu, 15 Aug 2024 11:37:41 +0000 Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:53:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We peaked out. You had Dave Grohl on drums, Mark Lanegan on vocals, I'm on bass and Josh is on guitar and vocals. It's kind of hard to do better, you know?” Nick Oliveri on why Queens of the Stone Age will never top their Songs for the Deaf lineup ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nick-oliveri-on-why-qotsa-will-never-top-songs-for-the-deaf-lineup 2cGDcWVCSEbWmek8r6ieg6 Thu, 08 Aug 2024 15:50:59 +0000 Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:40:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It is no longer an option to continue”: Queens of the Stone Age cancel tour dates as Josh Homme is rushed to emergency surgery ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/queens-of-the-stone-age-josh-homme-emergency-surgery kotdaHoVNQDeoe2N6NgPwi Tue, 09 Jul 2024 14:48:40 +0000 Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:13:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I never learned any barre chords... all I’ve ever learned was ‘oompah oompah’. It drove me to either give up guitar or start writing music”: Josh Homme reveals how learning polka as a kid developed his off-kilter guitar playing style ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/josh-homme-guitar-playing-detuning x8QoFc45Wp5o5GPRqvrVw3 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:23:40 +0000 Wed, 08 May 2024 14:43:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “At its best, the solo can tell a story, give us a sense of spectacle, and even offer a window into a player’s soul”: These are the best guitar solos of 2023 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/best-guitar-solos-of-2023 WwnG3VZPzVcypFwyk3d7Xi Wed, 20 Dec 2023 13:49:07 +0000 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:10:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Funny Little Boxes Skeleton Key review – Josh Homme’s Queens of the Stone Age tones in a box? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/funny-little-boxes-skeleton-key dYmMRdTDjPvhW3fdi3gCjU Mon, 20 Nov 2023 09:53:00 +0000 Mon, 20 Nov 2023 10:04:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Billy Gibbons brought some off-brand amp simulator to the studio. We heard him playing through this thing and it was like, ‘Wow! It sounds like f**kin’ Billy Gibbons!’” Troy Van Leeuwen might have just proven beyond doubt that tone truly is in the hands ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/troy-van-leeuwen-billy-gibbons-tone uda9ftCW6GfULkFMyHSjRm Tue, 14 Nov 2023 12:57:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Josh Homme’s “core tone with the minimum of fuss”: this UK-made pedal sounds like Queens of the Stone Age and looks like it, too – thanks to exclusive Boneface artwork ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/funny-little-boxes-skeleton-key-queens-stone-age-josh-homme-tone-pedal oiHJLCDZcBYo9qPmrR4AUE Wed, 30 Aug 2023 12:11:54 +0000 Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:51:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Josh Homme reveals cancer diagnosis ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/josh-homme-cancer-diagnosis 4aXRe7DfeFxMpzTA9Hw7BR Tue, 13 Jun 2023 09:47:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ This week's essential guitar tracks: alt-rock heroes return and a virtual metal band team up with a thrash legend ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/essential-guitar-tracks-alt-rock-heroes-virtual-metal RUCmCwZ9vRZRrad3Kwd59c Fri, 12 May 2023 09:52:59 +0000 Fri, 12 May 2023 10:38:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Queens of the Stone Age’s Dean Fertita announces solo project Tropical Gothclub, gets wild with the guitar for lead single Wheels Within Wheels ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dean-fertita-tropical-gothclub-wheels-within-wheels bsiShoJyL63t9utEn8LvbT Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:35:01 +0000 Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:35:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox cover Queens of the Stone Age's No One Knows ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/robert-fripp-toyah-wilcox-no-one-knows J3M8fS2RMfe5e7qktH6mUH Mon, 02 May 2022 21:37:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane's Addiction, Tool, Queens of the Stone Age members jam on classic rock standards at all-star benefit concert ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/foo-fighters-rhcp-tool-qotsa-members-jam DC6nNrKX7xKc7FbtQuYRuJ Tue, 07 Dec 2021 21:52:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Restraining order filed against Josh Homme by his family ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/restraining-order-filed-against-josh-homme xHoWqBdejXnPqEhTKW7aPE Fri, 10 Sep 2021 14:37:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Josh Homme reveals the “secret weapon” behind his Queens of the Stone Age tone: Peavey's tiny Decade practice amp ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/josh-homme-secret-weapon Sxu9nERJ3jztjdAKh9XErg Thu, 09 Sep 2021 15:19:17 +0000 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 16:05:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Producer Profile: Alain Johannes ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/producer-profile-alain-johannes e64F58AB97s3Cx8zDHiNvV Tue, 10 Nov 2020 19:47:02 +0000 Sat, 16 Jan 2021 07:40:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Death By Audio is selling signed and artist-owned gear, prototype pedals and more to to benefit GetUsPPE ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/death-by-audio-is-selling-signed-and-artist-owned-gear-prototype-pedals-and-more-to-to-benefit-getusppe PgSgv8NoGPKcnjopGrUpE7 Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:01:42 +0000 Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:03:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Josh Homme says he's open to playing with legendary stoner rockers Kyuss again ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/josh-homme-says-hes-open-to-playing-with-legendary-stoner-rockers-kyuss-again AubPYe8e6pmcPhmNJHoDHE Thu, 16 Jul 2020 15:41:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Queens of the Stone Age Share Oddball Version of “Silent Night” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/queens-of-the-stone-age-share-oddball-version-of-silent-night 9CzNYQuJmRyDSyZfF3vjtb Mon, 10 Dec 2018 14:00:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Queens of the Stone Share Stripped-Down Performance Clip of "The Way You Used to Do" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/queens-of-the-stone-share-stripped-down-performance-clip-of-the-way-you-used-to-do XssWNhMkdEQ4rF5u7cyzn4 Fri, 14 Sep 2018 15:17:41 +0000 Fri, 14 Sep 2018 15:24:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Queens of the Stone Age Release Creepy "Head Like a Haunted House" Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/queens-of-the-stone-age-release-creepy-head-like-a-haunted-house-video gVjY5pwzNXCj63qRg2Hkbk Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:04:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Queens of the Stone Age Announce 2018 Tour Dates ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/319434 S6AyQch2cEzCBAZdXvomp7 Thu, 19 Oct 2017 14:56:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Foo Fighters, Joe Perry and Liam Gallagher Play the Beatles' "Come Together" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/watch-foo-fighters-joe-perry-and-liam-gallagher-play-beatles-come-together 6jsQG5Zp74CHeWi66S32tY Mon, 09 Oct 2017 14:13:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guitarists Troy Van Leeuwen and Dean Fertita Feel Most at Home in Their Modern Stone Age Family ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists-troy-van-leeuwen-and-dean-fertita-feel-most-home-their-modern Q9EsomtTPZTyU62KtB8NXY Thu, 14 Sep 2017 04:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Queen of the Stone Age's Josh Homme Talks New Album, 'Villains' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/queen-stone-ages-josh-homme-talks-new-album-villains hRF5ff7DUx57JxWucagPwd Thu, 07 Sep 2017 17:55:52 +0000 Tue, 31 Jul 2018 09:25:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Queens of the Stone Age Premiere New Song, "The Evil Has Landed" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/queens-stone-age-premiere-new-song-evil-has-landed QJdgazmraWWW7HjJngvSeR Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:30:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Queens of the Stone Age Announce New LP, ’Villains’ ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/queens-stone-age-announce-new-lp-villains dHBN4mNRJrBvxWiMDSBeaY Mon, 19 Jun 2017 21:37:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Readers' Poll: The Best American Rock Band Ever — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Vs. Queens of the Stone Age ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/readers-poll-best-american-rock-band-ever-tom-petty-and-heartbreakers-vs-queens khDDWChqLXbcWV6uHebQLA Wed, 23 Sep 2015 20:55:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fender Custom Shop Builds Double-Neck Jazzmaster for Queens of the Stone Age Guitarist — Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/fender-custom-shop-builds-double-neck-jazzmaster-queens-stone-age-guitarist-video Y3oTsuNht5DRMAgDUwsmMM Mon, 05 May 2014 17:50:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Video: Queens of the Stone Age Perform on 'Austin City Limits' — Plus Online Exclusive ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/video-queens-stone-age-perform-austin-city-limits-plus-online-exclusive AanMRc3thTLhhFbYq7z5CQ Wed, 08 Jan 2014 17:25:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Video: Watch Queens of the Stone Age's Full Lollapalooza Set ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/video-watch-queens-stone-ages-full-lollapalooza-set K9UomxPfiUcdtM8Sv5yg5E Wed, 07 Aug 2013 19:10:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Queens of the Stone Age Premiere Music Video for "My God Is the Sun" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/queens-stone-age-premiere-music-video-my-god-sun nH4K8TPLVxxwihS8NqxaoG Mon, 20 May 2013 14:11:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Queens of the Stone Age Premiere Music Video for "If I Had a Tail" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/queens-stone-age-premiere-music-video-if-i-had-tail oQpMo6rfUvfk5KkEWV32ZA Fri, 17 May 2013 15:44:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Listen: Queens of the Stone Age Premiere New Song, "Keep Your Eyes Peeled" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/listen-queens-stone-age-premiere-new-song-keep-your-eyes-peeled qcqCYASYQ4hY2Dkeb249FH Tue, 14 May 2013 14:39:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Queens of the Stone Age Release Music Video for "I Appear Missing" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/queens-stone-age-release-music-video-i-appear-missing KvRGvtosoZpdiE2UUFChwa Tue, 07 May 2013 11:28:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Queens of the Stone Age Release More Clues About New Album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/queens-stone-age-release-more-clues-about-new-album Vh5n9f8PyCGEdmGn3KCcbQ Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:41:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Trent Reznor "Helping Out" on New Queens of the Stone Age Album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/trent-reznor-helping-out-new-queens-stone-age-album oEEBcHz8B8fnAt6UkACnCi Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:10:21 +0000 Mon, 11 Mar 2019 12:13:23 +0000