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Those who have been following the relatively lifeless Queens of the Stone Age Facebook page - praying for some hint of news in between all those Bejeweled Blitz notifications – woke up to a pleasant little surprise yesterday, as the band posted a status that simply read “recording”. The Californian fivesome, who have remained relatively unheard of since 2007′s [...]
When country legend Glen Campbell announced his on-going battle with Alzheimers last year, it was certainly a sombre day for music. In the past months we’ve seen a celebration of the singer-songwriters’ work, including a special performance at the 2012 Grammy’s and numerous interviews with the singer, who’s acted with both dignity and understanding of [...]
Of all the collaborations I thought I would see, this wouldn’t be one that comes straight to mind, but hell, Joshua Homme III and Florence Welch’s duet on “Jackson” (the made-famous-by Johnny Cash classic) have made me proud to be of a somewhat ginger disposition. You can and most definitely should take a listen to the [...]
Kyuss members Scott Reeder and Joshua Homme have filed a federal lawsuit against John Garcia and Brant Bjork a/k/a Kyuss Lives! The suit alleges trademark infringement and consumer fraud by Kyuss Lives! Reeder and Homme released the following statement: It sucks. To think we went to a meeting in January solely to help them with [...]
Mark Lanegan has announced the release of his new album ‘Blues Funeral’. Recorded under the moniker, the Mark Lanegan Band, this will be the first solo release since 2004′s ‘Bubblegum. Released on 6th February via 4AD records, ‘Blues Funeral’ was recorded at Queens of the Stone Age and Them Crooked Vultures collaborator, Alain Johnannes’ Hollywood [...]
Three members of the stoner rock group Kyuss have regrouped for a European tour under the name Kyuss Lives and will be recorded a new album following the tour. Kyuss Lives will feature original Kyuss members singer John Garcia, bassist Nick Oliveri and drummer Brant Bjork, and will be joined by on guitar Bruno Fevery. [...]
The rock supergroup consisting of John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age), and Drave Grohl (Nirvana/Foo Fighters) are heading back to the studio to work on their second album. Jones, of Them Crooked Vultures, recently told BBC 6 Music that the group is ready to resume working on putting together [...]
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