Nick Oliveri

Ex-Queens of the Stone Age Bassist Pleads Not Guilty to Multiple Charges

As previously reported, Nick Oliveri, former bassist for Queens of the Stone Age, was arrested last July for felony domestic violence after a heated confrontation with his girlfriend turned into a 2-hour standoff with an L.A. S.W.A.T. team. Earlier today, Oliveri was in court where he pleaded not guilty to all charges, which included "two counts of possession of a controlled substance with a firearm, two counts of possession of a controlled substance, and one misdemeanor count of … [Read more...]

Kyuss Lives! Bassist Arrested After Standoff with S.W.A.T Team

Kyuss Lives! bassist and former member of the rock band Queens of the Stone, Nick Oliveri, found himself in the middle of a standoff with L.A. S.W.A.T. team, according to TMZ. The former Queens of the Stone Age bassist allegedly got into a heated confrontation with his girlfriend and locked themselves in his L.A. duplex. When cops arrived on the scene he refused to let them in the property, or let his girlfriend leave. A S.W.A.T team was called and two hours later Oliveri released his … [Read more...]