Queens of the Stone Age

Mark Lanegan Band: Show Preview

Years of Grit

How to Be the Most Annoying Person at a Show

We know this is an odd thing to assist you with, but we're increasingly convinced that a certain section of the showgoing public is seriously trying to achieve this most shameful of goals. Why are we trying to help them? Well, we figure if these jackasses really knuckle down and go for it, the chanc ... More >>

The Top 6 Weirdest Gig Venues Ever: Buses, Airplanes, Ancient Ruins, and More

This week, tens of thousands of people are going to a patch of desert to watch a pile of bands at Coachella. It's not going to be comfortable, but it's not the worst place in the world to play. How do we know? Because of the following -- the top six weirdest gig venues ever. 6. Against Me! at 1 ... More >>

Red Fang: Show Preview

This week, tens of thousands of people are going to a patch of desert to watch a pile of bands at Coachella. It's not going to be comfortable, but it's not the worst place in the world to play. How do we know? Because of the following -- the top six weirdest gig venues ever. 6. Against Me! at 1 ... More >>

The New Up: Sultry Psych-Pop Jams for the End of the World and Beyond

​Hey, remember Garbage? No no, hear me out. If you go back and revisit their first album, the one with the pink feathers, I think you'll find time has proven them right about a few things: a balance between heavy-alternative jangle and fetching lead melodies, the virtue of buzzing guitars and a rh ... More >>

What To Do? Monday's Pick: Red Fang

Chris Coyle​Red Fang @ Bottom of the HillStoner tones abound in Red Fang's music, with nearly every note blown out and be-fuzzed like a rough cottonmouth kiss. And yet, unlike the stoner-rock genre's namesake layabouts, these tunes move and twitch with enough skittish energy to win over both toker ... More >>

(Ex) Queens of the Stone Ager Nick Oliveri Plays Benders Sun.

James Anne Farrell​He's not exactly known as a mellow dude, but one time Queens of the Stone Age bassist Nick Oliveri is doing a solo acoustic tour this week. In San Francisco, he'll be performing a free show at Benders, the bar owned by his friend Johnny. The gig starts at 8 p.m., with the heavy ... More >>

What To Do? Monday's Pick: mr. Gnome at Elbo Room

​mr. Gnome @ Elbo RoomThe new album by Cleveland duo mr. Gnome, Heave Yer Skeleton, is a surreal rock listen. Largely recorded at the Los Angeles studio of Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, the band's sophomore full-length contains layers of echoey, keening vocals and effects-slathered ... More >>

Last Night: Them Crooked Vultures at the Fox

Dustin Rabin​Them Crooked VulturesNovember 19, 2009Fox Theater Better Than: Listening to Robert Plant shy away from the high notes at Led Zeppelin's 2007 reunion show. It's no accident that the supergroup has, in recent years, gone the way of New Coke, the McRib, and Lindsay Lohan's career. For ... More >>

mr. Gnome brings surreal sounds from Josh Homme's studio

Dustin Rabin​Them Crooked VulturesNovember 19, 2009Fox Theater Better Than: Listening to Robert Plant shy away from the high notes at Led Zeppelin's 2007 reunion show. It's no accident that the supergroup has, in recent years, gone the way of New Coke, the McRib, and Lindsay Lohan's career. For ... More >>

Primal Sloganeering

Dustin Rabin​Them Crooked VulturesNovember 19, 2009Fox Theater Better Than: Listening to Robert Plant shy away from the high notes at Led Zeppelin's 2007 reunion show. It's no accident that the supergroup has, in recent years, gone the way of New Coke, the McRib, and Lindsay Lohan's career. For ... More >>

Primal Sloganeering

Dustin Rabin​Them Crooked VulturesNovember 19, 2009Fox Theater Better Than: Listening to Robert Plant shy away from the high notes at Led Zeppelin's 2007 reunion show. It's no accident that the supergroup has, in recent years, gone the way of New Coke, the McRib, and Lindsay Lohan's career. For ... More >>

Last Night: The Eagles of Death Metal at the Fillmore

Eagles of Death Metal The FillmoreThursday, Feb. 5 Review and Photos by Brian MossBetter Than: A night of cappuccinos and obscure French literature at the local cafe.While I tend to prefer a bit of thought provocation in my music, I also appreciate the value of dumbed-down simplicity laced with mel ... More >>

Track of the Day: Primal Scream

Brit-poppers Primal Scream have unleashed a new record, Beautiful Future (out now in the UK; not sure on the US release date). And as if there weren't enough Primal Screamers already, the band --- founded by one of Jesus & Mary Chain's early drummers, Booby Gillespie -- seems intent on stocking ... More >>

Eagles of Death Metal at the Fillmore in Feb.

If you like your beer cheap, your mustache handlebarred, and your guitar rock snarling, then better secure your tickets for Eagles of Death Metal in '09. EoDM filters out all the stoner-metal vibes from guitarist Josh "Babyduck" Homme's other band, Queens of the Stone Age, and replaces it with 70's ... More >>

Lavelle’s Yer UNKLE

If you like your beer cheap, your mustache handlebarred, and your guitar rock snarling, then better secure your tickets for Eagles of Death Metal in '09. EoDM filters out all the stoner-metal vibes from guitarist Josh "Babyduck" Homme's other band, Queens of the Stone Age, and replaces it with 70's ... More >>

Howlin Rain to Tour with Black Crowes

If you like your beer cheap, your mustache handlebarred, and your guitar rock snarling, then better secure your tickets for Eagles of Death Metal in '09. EoDM filters out all the stoner-metal vibes from guitarist Josh "Babyduck" Homme's other band, Queens of the Stone Age, and replaces it with 70's ... More >>

Live 105's summer concert lineup lacks luster this year

If you like your beer cheap, your mustache handlebarred, and your guitar rock snarling, then better secure your tickets for Eagles of Death Metal in '09. EoDM filters out all the stoner-metal vibes from guitarist Josh "Babyduck" Homme's other band, Queens of the Stone Age, and replaces it with 70's ... More >>

How to Tell Your Hippies from Your Heshers from the Black Keys

If you like your beer cheap, your mustache handlebarred, and your guitar rock snarling, then better secure your tickets for Eagles of Death Metal in '09. EoDM filters out all the stoner-metal vibes from guitarist Josh "Babyduck" Homme's other band, Queens of the Stone Age, and replaces it with 70's ... More >>

The Police, Daft Punk, and DethKlok Among The Top National Concerts of '07

If you like your beer cheap, your mustache handlebarred, and your guitar rock snarling, then better secure your tickets for Eagles of Death Metal in '09. EoDM filters out all the stoner-metal vibes from guitarist Josh "Babyduck" Homme's other band, Queens of the Stone Age, and replaces it with 70's ... More >>

Queens of the Stone Age Concert Review — LastNight: Nicotine, valium, vicodine, marijuana, etc.

If you like your beer cheap, your mustache handlebarred, and your guitar rock snarling, then better secure your tickets for Eagles of Death Metal in '09. EoDM filters out all the stoner-metal vibes from guitarist Josh "Babyduck" Homme's other band, Queens of the Stone Age, and replaces it with 70's ... More >>

Queens of the Stone Age Interview — Josh Homme on Jimmy Iovine, Interscope, the Grammys and Hollywood

If you like your beer cheap, your mustache handlebarred, and your guitar rock snarling, then better secure your tickets for Eagles of Death Metal in '09. EoDM filters out all the stoner-metal vibes from guitarist Josh "Babyduck" Homme's other band, Queens of the Stone Age, and replaces it with 70's ... More >>

Santa Flash Mobs, and 'I Am Legend': Your Monday Morning Hangover

If you like your beer cheap, your mustache handlebarred, and your guitar rock snarling, then better secure your tickets for Eagles of Death Metal in '09. EoDM filters out all the stoner-metal vibes from guitarist Josh "Babyduck" Homme's other band, Queens of the Stone Age, and replaces it with 70's ... More >>

Santa Flash Mobs, and 'I Am Legend': Your Monday Morning Hangover

If you like your beer cheap, your mustache handlebarred, and your guitar rock snarling, then better secure your tickets for Eagles of Death Metal in '09. EoDM filters out all the stoner-metal vibes from guitarist Josh "Babyduck" Homme's other band, Queens of the Stone Age, and replaces it with 70's ... More >>

Santa Flash Mobs, and 'I Am Legend': Your Monday Morning Hangover

If you like your beer cheap, your mustache handlebarred, and your guitar rock snarling, then better secure your tickets for Eagles of Death Metal in '09. EoDM filters out all the stoner-metal vibes from guitarist Josh "Babyduck" Homme's other band, Queens of the Stone Age, and replaces it with 70's ... More >>

Your Friday Morning Pre-Party: QOTSA, Santarchy, and Van Halen

If you like your beer cheap, your mustache handlebarred, and your guitar rock snarling, then better secure your tickets for Eagles of Death Metal in '09. EoDM filters out all the stoner-metal vibes from guitarist Josh "Babyduck" Homme's other band, Queens of the Stone Age, and replaces it with 70's ... More >>

Your Friday Morning Pre-Party: QOTSA, Santarchy, and Van Halen

If you like your beer cheap, your mustache handlebarred, and your guitar rock snarling, then better secure your tickets for Eagles of Death Metal in '09. EoDM filters out all the stoner-metal vibes from guitarist Josh "Babyduck" Homme's other band, Queens of the Stone Age, and replaces it with 70's ... More >>

Your Friday Morning Pre-Party: QOTSA, Santarchy, and Van Halen

If you like your beer cheap, your mustache handlebarred, and your guitar rock snarling, then better secure your tickets for Eagles of Death Metal in '09. EoDM filters out all the stoner-metal vibes from guitarist Josh "Babyduck" Homme's other band, Queens of the Stone Age, and replaces it with 70's ... More >>

Your Monday Morning Hangover: Tool, Van Halen, and for the kids — SANTA = CHILD MOLESTER!!!

If you like your beer cheap, your mustache handlebarred, and your guitar rock snarling, then better secure your tickets for Eagles of Death Metal in '09. EoDM filters out all the stoner-metal vibes from guitarist Josh "Babyduck" Homme's other band, Queens of the Stone Age, and replaces it with 70's ... More >>

Your Monday Morning Hangover: Tool, Van Halen, and for the kids — SANTA = CHILD MOLESTER!!!

If you like your beer cheap, your mustache handlebarred, and your guitar rock snarling, then better secure your tickets for Eagles of Death Metal in '09. EoDM filters out all the stoner-metal vibes from guitarist Josh "Babyduck" Homme's other band, Queens of the Stone Age, and replaces it with 70's ... More >>

Queens of the Stone Age Add Second Night at Warfield: Awww Yeah, Homme!

If you like your beer cheap, your mustache handlebarred, and your guitar rock snarling, then better secure your tickets for Eagles of Death Metal in '09. EoDM filters out all the stoner-metal vibes from guitarist Josh "Babyduck" Homme's other band, Queens of the Stone Age, and replaces it with 70's ... More >>

Howlin’ Rain’s guitarist seriously injured

If you like your beer cheap, your mustache handlebarred, and your guitar rock snarling, then better secure your tickets for Eagles of Death Metal in '09. EoDM filters out all the stoner-metal vibes from guitarist Josh "Babyduck" Homme's other band, Queens of the Stone Age, and replaces it with 70's ... More >>

SF cries UNKLE in October

If you like your beer cheap, your mustache handlebarred, and your guitar rock snarling, then better secure your tickets for Eagles of Death Metal in '09. EoDM filters out all the stoner-metal vibes from guitarist Josh "Babyduck" Homme's other band, Queens of the Stone Age, and replaces it with 70's ... More >>

Original smooth crooner Johnny Mathis returns to the stage

If you like your beer cheap, your mustache handlebarred, and your guitar rock snarling, then better secure your tickets for Eagles of Death Metal in '09. EoDM filters out all the stoner-metal vibes from guitarist Josh "Babyduck" Homme's other band, Queens of the Stone Age, and replaces it with 70's ... More >>

LastNight: Social D, Interpol and the Faint Duke It Out at BFD 2007

If you like your beer cheap, your mustache handlebarred, and your guitar rock snarling, then better secure your tickets for Eagles of Death Metal in '09. EoDM filters out all the stoner-metal vibes from guitarist Josh "Babyduck" Homme's other band, Queens of the Stone Age, and replaces it with 70's ... More >>

BFD Tonight Muthafuckazzzz!

If you like your beer cheap, your mustache handlebarred, and your guitar rock snarling, then better secure your tickets for Eagles of Death Metal in '09. EoDM filters out all the stoner-metal vibes from guitarist Josh "Babyduck" Homme's other band, Queens of the Stone Age, and replaces it with 70's ... More >>

Damaged Circuits

Queens of the Stone Age smash the alt-rock robot

A holy trinity: men, metal, and Midori Sours

Queens of the Stone Age smash the alt-rock robot

Men in Black

Greg Dulli and Mark Lanegan tangle with trouble

Dark Side of the Songbird

Isobel Campbell sheds the twee and gets ballsy

For Those About to Rock

Guitar Hero cranks rhythm-gaming up to 11.

Hear This

Throw Rag paddles its "sailor rock" in from the Salton Sea; Röyksopp plays sorta house-y, sorta trance-y, sorta downtempo-y melodica

Queens of the Stone Age

Lullabies to Paralyze

Hear This

Old Crow Medicine Show: not your average bluegrass band. The Eagles of Death Metal: not a death metal band at all.

BeatBox

If you love "Bootie" and you feel "Guilty," then it's time to get "Smashed."

Watered Down

From MTV to Rolling Stone, everyone loves the Distillers. Except us.

Irving

Good Morning Beautiful

House Of Tudor

Master Musicians of Jajouka, OtherStarPeople, "Musical Atrocities and Eccentrics, 1926-52," and New Music on the Mountain

House of Tudor

Master Musicians of Jajouka, OtherStarPeople, "Musical Atrocities and Eccentrics, 1926-52," and New Music on the Mountain