Queens of the Stone Age

Funny Little Boxes Skeleton Key review – Josh Homme’s Queens of the Stone Age tones in a box?

By Stuart Williams published 20 November 23

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

By Matt Owen published 14 November 23

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

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

By Matt Parker published 30 August 23

The Skeleton Key is a QOTSA-flavored collab from Funny Little Boxes and Let’s Play All – best known as the masterminds behind the acclaimed 1991 pedal

Josh Homme reveals cancer diagnosis

By Matt Owen published 13 June 23

The Queens of the Stone Age frontman said that surgery to remove the cancer was successful

This week's essential guitar tracks: alt-rock heroes return and a virtual metal band team up with a thrash legend

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen, Matt Parker published 12 May 23

Unmissable new cuts from Queens of the Stone Age, Nili Brosh, Alex Skolnick, Black Stone Cherry, Tash Sultana, Asking Alexandria and… Dolly Parton?!

Queens of the Stone Age’s Dean Fertita announces solo project Tropical Gothclub, gets wild with the guitar for lead single Wheels Within Wheels

By Matt Owen published 18 August 22

The multi-instrumentalist's debut solo LP will arrive November 4 via Jack White's Third Man Records

Watch Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox cover Queens of the Stone Age's No One Knows

By Jackson Maxwell published 2 May 22

Fripp channels his inner Josh Homme in the latest of his and his wife's freewheeling Sunday Lunch covers

(from left) Andrew Watt, Chris Chaney, Josh Homme, Taylor Hawkins and Chad Smith jam at Malibu Elementary School

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

By Jackson Maxwell published 7 December 21

Taylor Hawkins, Chris Chaney, Chad Smith, Danny Carey, Andrew Watt, Josh Homme and Troy Van Leeuwen came together for a loose, one-off performance at Malibu Elementary School

Restraining order filed against Josh Homme by his family

By Matt Owen published 10 September 21

Homme has denied the claims through his lawyer Susan Wiesner, who labeled the allegations as “spurious”

Josh Homme reveals the “secret weapon” behind his Queens of the Stone Age tone: Peavey's tiny Decade practice amp

By Matt Owen published 9 September 21

The surprising piece of gear was also used to record the mammoth basslines on the band’s hit track, No One Knows

Producer Profile: Alain Johannes

By Matt Doria published 10 November 20

Getting down to the basics with the king of '90s alt-rock

Death By Audio's Protection By Audio pop-up shop includes guitars, pedals and other gear

Death By Audio is selling signed and artist-owned gear, prototype pedals and more to to benefit GetUsPPE

By Richard Bienstock published 25 August 20

The Protection By Audio pop-up shop features items from Wilco, the Flaming Lips, Queens of the Stone Age and others

Josh Homme performs with Queens of the Stone Age during Splendour in the Grass on July 22, 2017 in Byron Bay, Australia

Josh Homme says he's open to playing with legendary stoner rockers Kyuss again

By Richard Bienstock published 16 July 20

“I have thought about this, especially in the last few years, to do something special,” the Queens of the Stone Age frontman says

Queens of the Stone Age Share Oddball Version of “Silent Night”

By Richard Bienstock published 10 December 18

Limited-edition holiday single also features “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas”

Queens of the Stone Share Stripped-Down Performance Clip of "The Way You Used to Do"

By Richard Bienstock published 14 September 18

The band performed the radically reworked version at a benefit show in Australia.

Queens of the Stone Age Release Creepy "Head Like a Haunted House" Video

By Guitar World Staff published 20 March 18

Queens of the Stone Age Announce 2018 Tour Dates

By Jackson Maxwell published 19 October 17

Queens of the Stone Age have announced a series of tour dates for early 2018, that will take the hard-rock quintet to the western United States and Canada.

Watch Foo Fighters, Joe Perry and Liam Gallagher Play the Beatles' "Come Together"

By Jackson Maxwell published 9 October 17

Guitarists Troy Van Leeuwen and Dean Fertita Feel Most at Home in Their Modern Stone Age Family

By Brad Tolinski published 14 September 17

There are few bands in rock music whose individual members have résumés as long and as impressive as those in Queens of the Stone Age.

Queen of the Stone Age's Josh Homme Talks New Album, 'Villains'

By Brad Tolinski published 7 September 17