Latest about Queens of the Stone Age
Troy Van Leeuwen explains why Queens of the Stone Age are not a Fender Strat band
The alt-rock maverick doubles down on his love for offsets and the Tele's versatile tone
Why Josh Homme prefers to write his songs on acoustic guitar first
Queens of the Stone Age have become the first band to play the Paris Catacombs for a new live film, and he says it shows how many of their biggest hits take their form
Josh Homme teams up with Peavey to recreate the sought-after Peavey Decade – with a host of modern upgrades
The brand new Peavey Decade Too takes direct inspiration from the '80s classic, whose iconic features have also been transformed into a compact pedal
Nick Oliveri on Queens of the Stone Age's “definitive” era
The veteran bassist discusses the state of his relationship with Josh Homme, the nerves that almost derailed the first Kyuss shows – and whether or not he’d rejoin QOTSA
Nick Oliveri on why Queens of the Stone Age will never top their Songs for the Deaf lineup
The Mondo Generator bassist also reveals whether he would ever consider rejoining QOTSA
Queens of the Stone Age cancel tour dates as Josh Homme is rushed to emergency surgery
The band had been scheduled to perform a number of headline and festival shows across July
Josh Homme reveals how learning polka in childhood gave way to his off-kilter guitar playing style
Josh Homme reveals how learning polka in childhood gave way to his off-kilter guitar playing style
“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
Guitar World staff and readers choose the outstanding lead efforts of the year – including “this decades's Eruption”
Funny Little Boxes Skeleton Key review – Josh Homme’s Queens of the Stone Age tones in a box?
The Skeleton Key is an op-amp distortion pedal that claims to hold the secret to Josh Homme’s guitar sound – but whatever you do, don’t tell anyone. We’re keeping this to ourselves, right?
“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
The Queens of the Stone Age guitarist recalls a studio visit from the ZZ Top icon, and in doing so provides yet more evidence in favor of the ‘tone is in the hands’ argument
