Queens of the Stone Age

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

Queens of the Stone Age Premiere New Song, "The Evil Has Landed"

By Damian Fanelli published 10 August 17

Queens of the Stone Age, who have a new album—Villains—coming out in a few weeks, released some new music today.

Queens of the Stone Age Announce New LP, ’Villains’

By Guitar World Staff published 19 June 17

Queens of the Stone Age have announced their new LP, Villains, out August 25.

Readers' Poll: The Best American Rock Band Ever — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Vs. Queens of the Stone Age

By Guitar World Staff published 23 September 15

Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme Premieres New Song At Meltdown Festival

By Guitar World Staff published 17 June 14

Queens Of The Stone Age frontman Josh Homme played a solo acoustic set last night at the Meltdown festival in London, where he debuted a new song entitled "Villains of Circumstance."