Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme has revived his long-stagnant Desert Sessions project with the release of Vol. 11 & 12, now available on vinyl and most digital platforms. Beginning in 1997, Homme’s side project was created with a bunch of friends in the middle of the desert, as Homme and Co. hung…
The Alain Johannes Trio, featuring Johannes (Eleven, Queens of the Stone Age, Spinnerette) alongside brothers Felo and Cote Foncea, have released the song “Luna A Sol” featuring guest vocalist Mike Patton. “Luna A Sol is a really special song for me. Not only because it’s my first lyric in Spanish but also because of Mike Patton’s amazing…
Dear lovers – Even though this post has the headline of “17 Best Albums of 2017,” I certainly didn’t listen to every single record released. Oh, lists. They are fun and great and can offer superb recs, but they’re always subjective little buggers. Love ’em or leave ’em, I suppose. Without further ado and with…
After tons of hint dropping, the Josh Homme-led Queens of the Stone Age have released details for their 7th studio album, Villains. The album was produced by pop maestro Mark Ronson (Amy Winehouse, Bruno Mars, Adele) and you can already hear his influence on the snippet of lead single “Feet Don’t Fail Me,” heard in this…
If Chris Cornell collaborated with Nick Cave and they added a dash of Queens of the Stone Age to the mix, it’d sound like Insubordia Pt. II, the latest album from the Lost Poets, a mysterious swamp rock/blues duo from Stockholm, Sweden. Following a relocation to LA, the Poets recently opened for Tool drummer Danny…
Disappointed by Sam Smith’s “Writing’s On the Wall” track – the official Spectre Bond theme? Well, that’s because Sam Smith is boring. Don’t get me wrong – his voice is beyond gorgeous and his work with Disclosure is dope as fuck, but c’mon. This white dude’s a snooze, just like his debut album. But Josh…
Brody Dalle, former frontwoman for The Distillers and Spinnerette, has finally released her solo debut entitled Diploid Love. It’s a tight, raging collection that appears to cover the gamut of Dalle’s life: her struggles with drugs and depression, her complicated past with her estranged biological father, and her ability to rise above it all. Though…
Ever since seeing The Distillers live in 2002 on No Doubt’s Rock Steady tour, I’ve been a die hard Brody Dalle fan. No matter what the project, Dalle has proven to be a force to be reckoned with. After The Distillers disbanded…well, I was sad and moped a lot. But then came Spinnerette – the…
Josh Homme is a badass. As if that even needed to be said out loud. The Queens of the Stone Age lead singer has been blowing up the Internet since the release of last year’s supremely-mega …Like Clockwork and holy hell, am I glad he and the gang are back. He’s a perfect blend of…
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