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Go with the Flow: Twenty-Five Years of Queens of the Stone Age
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with history, quotes and reviews about Queens of the Stone Age, I am starting with a Lockdown Playlist concerning the fact this year marks twenty-five years since one on my favourite bands formed. I think Queens of the Stone Age are the finest Rock band in the world right now, and across seven studio albums they have established themselves as a hugely powerful force. Led by ‘The Ginger Elvis’, Josh Homme, I love everything the band have put out! Before moving on, here is some Wikipedia information regarding Queens of the Stone Age:
“Queens of the Stone Age (commonly abbreviated QOTSA) is an American rock band formed in 1996 in Palm Desert, California. The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme, who has been the only constant member throughout multiple line-up changes. The current line-up consists of Homme alongside Troy Van Leeuwen (guitar, lap steel, keyboard, percussion, backing vocals), Michael Shuman (bass guitar, keyboard, backing vocals), Dean Fertita (keyboards, guitar, percussion, backing vocals), and Jon Theodore (drums, percussion).
Formed after the dissolution of Homme's previous band Kyuss,[1] Queens of the Stone Age developed a style of riff-oriented, heavy rock music. Their sound has since evolved to incorporate a variety of different styles and influences, most notably including collaborations with Screaming Trees lead singer Mark Lanegan and Foo Fighters frontman and former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl”.
I am going to do a few features in the coming weeks focusing on various aspects and albums from the band. Right now, here is a selection of their best songs that, I feel, is a good way into the band and overview of their work. I am not sure whether they are going to follow 2017’s Villains with another album. There are no definite plans either way but, having barely dropped a step since they formed in 1996, there is going to be huge demand for new Queens of the Stone Age material! Here is a Lockdown Playlist filled with some of the finest cuts from…
THE Palm Desert-formed legends.