Queens Of The Stone Age To Record New Album

Following his time palling around with Dave Grohl and John Paul Jones in Them Crooked Vultures, Josh Homme is getting back to leading his primary outfit Queens of the Stone Age. According to an interview with Rolling Stone, Homme will take his hard rock band into the studio in the fall, following some festival dates in Europe. So what will the next Queens album sound like?

“I have ideas already absolutely. It’s all about wiggling hips,� Homme said. “The music is gonna go further down that strange and lovely path of [2007’s] Era Vulgaris.�

The frontman said he hopes to have the new record out by the middle of 2011. In the meantime, Queens of the Stone Age will re-release their 2000 classic Rated R in a special edition featuring live tracks and b-sides (including covers of Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain� and The Kinks “Who’ll Be the Next in Line?�). The deluxe version comes out August 2.

Homme is also reinvigorating his music label, and home to Desert Sessions and Eagles of Death Metal albums, Rekords Rekords. He wants to release a box set of all the Desert Sessions records, but first the label will drop Queens bassist Alain Johannes’ solo debut, Spark. The album, dedicated to Johannes’ late wife (and Queens keyboard player) Natasha Schneider, will be released August 31.

Thanks for the report to Gibson Lifestyle.

Comments

[MUSE_FenderTAMA]

YEEEEEAAAAAHHHH!!!!!

QOSTA IS AWESOME!!!!!

RATED R IS COOL TOO.

[soadrhcpmuse]

HEY! WHATS UP MUSE_SQUIERTAMA!!!!

MUSE_FenderTAMA wrote:

YEEEEEAAAAAHHHH!!!!!

QOSTA IS AWESOME!!!!!

RATED R IS COOL TOO.

[Henkdemachtige]

MUSE_FenderTAMA wrote:

YEEEEEAAAAAHHHH!!!!!

QOSTA IS AWESOME!!!!!

RATED R IS COOL TOO.

[kgesme21]

loved era vulgaris. can't wait

[CalebB]

Not surprising (to me disappointing) that they would follow along the same path as Era Vulgaris. The album as a whole felt watered down. It is the first QOTSA album that I find myself skipping songs. Hopefully it will have better results this time.

[jpnyc]

Is it just me, or is anyone else getting sick of UG running a news item every time a band puts out a press release about doing a new album?

[peacemaker898]

jpnyc wrote:

Is it just me, or is anyone else getting sick of UG running a news item every time a band puts out a press release about doing a new album?

Nope, 'cuz QOTSA is awesome.

[Metalology]

Hell yeah, hopefully a tour to follow!

[Metalology]

jpnyc wrote:

Is it just me, or is anyone else getting sick of UG running a news item every time a band puts out a press release about doing a new album?

No? Why would I get sick of hearing about new material from my favourite bands?

[Rick_Diculous]

This is awesome news

[michaelwalsh123]

QOTSA makes me happy in my special place

[uk.mace]

jpnyc wrote:

Is it just me, or is anyone else getting sick of UG running a news item every time a band puts out a press release about doing a new album?

Is it just me, or is anyone else getting really sick of users complaining about UG news items?
Seriously guys, if you think you can get better news articles, send them in.
OT: I look forward to this, but I would prefer a new TCV album before. Dave's drumming and JPJ's bass skills are immense.

[Patrick L]

These next 2 years music wise will make me very happy.

[Firebreather01]

jpnyc wrote:

Is it just me, or is anyone else getting sick of UG running a news item every time a band puts out a press release about doing a new album?

no, because that's music news..which is what this site does

[GreekRockr9]

As much as I was banking on a new Vultures album/tour before any new QOTSA material, I'm very excited to hear about a new album.

And HOLY JESUS A DESERT SESSIONS BOX SET! MUST HAVE.

[Firebreather01]

on/off topic, this probably means new Foos will be coming soon also, but what about that

[TimboSlice]

That cover of You're So Vain - is that in reference to You're So Vague? Because that's ...that's kind of a different song.

[Jyrgen]

Exciting news, Era Vulgaris is awesome

[spitonastranger]

TimboSlice wrote:

That cover of You're So Vain - is that in reference to You're So Vague? Because that's ...that's kind of a different song.

No they actually mean you're so vain. This is sick, i hope i'm not the only one who's glad that josh put this before new TCV. Not that i don't love TCV but QOTSA is something else. Can't wait.

[bartos]

Hell yeah !

[Philly080]

So I woke up literally 2 minutes ago and just read this news, can I still technically have what is considered "morning wood"?

[GoodCharloteSux]

Eh, I think QOTSA are solid band, nothing really wows me, especially era vulgaris, I like more of their middle discography and I was bored with Them Crooked Vultures so Im cautious about this newer album

[98Timberwolf]

Yeah! QOTSA rock!

[jolleymuse]

I'm overjoyed that Josh says this album is going down the Era Vulgaris route. That album is just incredibly dirty and sexy. EV or the self titled albums are my favourite by quite a long way
On a side note, I hope Mikey Shoes stays the bassist, I don't want some shirtless, woman beating thug in QOTSA

[Firebreather01]

whoops. i didn't fiish my 2nd comment. what i was gonna say was what about that new TCV album? i thought it was gonna be ready for the summer. well, its the sumer, and i still don't hear any new Vultures lol

[Jamie_W]

jpnyc wrote:

Is it just me, or is anyone else getting sick of UG running a news item every time a band puts out a press release about doing a new album?

Yeah, wish they'd stop reporting News... lol

[webbtje]

I already had You're So Vague, Never Say Never and Who'll Be The Next In Line on my release of Rated R. If that's all they're sticking on this re-release, it's not going to be anything special.

[crazysam23_Atax]

jpnyc wrote:

Is it just me, or is anyone else getting sick of UG running a news item every time a band puts out a press release about doing a new album?

It's just you...

It'll be interesting to see what their next album is like. I really wish they hadn't waited 4 years though. At least we had Them Crooked Vultures stuff to enjoy.

[hak_hap]

wow...picture and headline totally made my day.
i mean look at josh. what a musician.

he deserves a lifetime achievement award every five year. hope he will live 150 years from now. steadily improving as usual.

*bowing*

[MegaMetalJoe]

Awesome!! QOTSA rule! Can't wait to hear it.

[W35M4N]

FUCK YEEEEEAH.
And I just found out Weedeater's supposed to release a new CD this fall. I think I jizzed.

[.QOTSA.]

FUCK YEAH! Any chance you could bring that date forward.... pleeeeeasseeeee?

[Rænduz]

MUSE_FenderTAMA wrote:

YEEEEEAAAAAHHHH!!!!!

QOSTA IS AWESOME!!!!!

RATED R IS COOL TOO.

[bolezhinkov]

I'm hoping for a new line up that doesn't have as many throw aways in it . . . there has to be someone out there with personality to match nick.

[TheGoob]

MegaMetalJoe wrote:

Awesome!! QOTSA rule! Can't wait to hear it.

[Macabre Lullaby]

I am satisfied.

[ChildofBelial]

jpnyc wrote:

Is it just me, or is anyone else getting sick of UG running a news item every time a band puts out a press release about doing a new album?

I know, right? When I get on a music website I expect to see articles about Brad and Angelina, the oil spill, and Lindsay Lohan. What is this crap about bands releasing new albums? That shit belongs on CNN..

[Banti]

when are they going to re-release their first album? there was news of that a year ago but i heard nothing about it since...

[sexyresults1979]

This is pretty sweet!

I don't really know QOTSA too well, but I am a big fan of TCV, so by association it's gotta be sweet.

[Led Lennon]

sexyresults1979 wrote:

This is pretty sweet!

I don't really know QOTSA too well, but I am a big fan of TCV, so by association it's gotta be sweet.

qotsa owns tcv.

[Tag43]

Oh finally! That's going to be awesome.

[SiKh22]

I really hope they go back to Songs, Rated R style, Era was not the best album to me.

[RATMRUSH]

YAYYYYY!!!

[super collasal]

jpnyc wrote:

Is it just me, or is anyone else getting sick of UG running a news item every time a band puts out a press release about doing a new album?

I personally like to know what there is to look forward to in all this pop justin beiber bullshit that infects our radios these days

[robpe36]

Hmm I could have sworn TCV said they were coming out with another album this year. Hopefully he's doing both then.

[Phantasmasaurus]

bah. era vulgaris blows.

anything before that is fine by me, and lullabies to paralyze was particularly underrated.

[metalh3ad4ever]

QOTSA FTW!!!

I played 3s and 7s at a gig bout a month ago and it really opened my eyes to how sick they r. Unforutently many modern rocks are not embracing the hard rock roots like GNR, Motley Crue and bands like that. QOTSA are one of the few that still keep there sound original but stay true to their fathers of rock.

[VarunRock]

i love QOTSA but 2011 meh i got to chew on anyway with the deluxe edition or rated R all thier albums are hard to get bored of especially Songs for the deaf (my favourite) and Lullabies to Paralyze and the up coming Them Crooked Vultures album

[areese82]

Oh yeah!

[Randomrings]

OH MY GOD YES!!!!! I really didn't like them crooked vultures and LOVED QOTSA!

This article must just be a dream, i'll wake up in a few hours

and correction, QOTSA isn't josh's "primary outfit", i'm pretty sure Kyuss was

[zackk]

well, that's good. I really disliked them crooked vultures and qotsa is alright. Also, this means that dave grohl will be free to do something with the foos which is my primary concern when it comes to this news.

[Philly080]

@Randomrings

Kyuss was his first main "outfit", but if we're talking about right now then QOTSA is definitely his main project. Since, you know, Kyuss is broken up and all :'(..

[D. Hero]

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, BABY! me = excited! lolll

[MetalGear1786]

Woohoo!

[shwilly]

Hopefully they'll play some new stuff at Lowlands

[espChris93]

GreekRockr9 wrote:

As much as I was banking on a new Vultures album/tour before any new QOTSA material, I'm very excited to hear about a new album.

And HOLY JESUS A DESERT SESSIONS BOX SET! MUST HAVE.

This this this

[vultures?OMG]

Awesome! So happy that he'll do this before making another TCV album (if they'll ever make a second one at all).

[WouterNL]

YEAH!

[vagelier]

jpnyc wrote:

Is it just me, or is anyone else getting sick of UG running a news item every time a band puts out a press release about doing a new album?

It is you.
It's often interesting to hear. If you don't care about the band, then just read the caption and don't click it. Simple as that.

[Abom]

Of course he'd make a follow-up to their worst album

[edgeyyz]

I thought TCV was going to have a new album next year or so... Oh well, looking forward to it anyways!

[Hawat]

Good news but I miss Nick Oliveri.

[gitaargast]

Phantasmasaurus wrote:

bah. era vulgaris blows.

anything before that is fine by me, and lullabies to paralyze was particularly underrated.

Exactly what I think. Going further on the road of Lullabies would be a pure trip through brilliantville. Or something like that.

[WarwickFunk]

I would rather hear more Vultures than a springboard off of Era Vulgaris. It really was a big step backwards in my opinion. Everything that he has touched other than it has been a stroke of genius.

[Lugas]

Is it just me or did QOTSA become boring as hell when Nick was fired?

[barden1069]

FUCK YES FUCK YES FUCK YES FUCK YES

^and yeah, it is just you

[mulletman619]

gitaargast wrote:

Phantasmasaurus wrote:

bah. era vulgaris blows.

anything before that is fine by me, and lullabies to paralyze was particularly underrated.


Exactly what I think. Going further on the road of Lullabies would be a pure trip through brilliantville. Or something like that.

lullabies had some good songs but most of them were throw aways. era had more consistently good songs but yea i dont want another era vulgaris i want another rated r =/

[Coolpix56]

Best news in a while! I thought Era Vulgaris was a good album. I think that Lullabies to Paralyze would have been a better road to follow, but anything qotsa is welcomed right now. With way to many bad artists dominating the music scene, this will be a breath of fresh air!

Come fast 2011!

[IamGod 666]

I picked up an original copy of their debut in a tiny record shop in Berlin for 20 euro. I opened it up when I got back to the states and the booklet was printed in spanish. Strange purchase. But I'm still pumped.

[Randomrings]

Philly080 wrote:

@Randomrings

Kyuss was his first main "outfit", but if we're talking about right now then QOTSA is definitely his main project. Since, you know, Kyuss is broken up and all :'(..

mmkay, i see what you mean. this just goes to show i'm not a kyuss fan. i can't get into it. as opposed to QOTSA, i can't resist it

[Shinsen88]

I cannot express how happy I am upon hearing this news...

[CryingNut]

yes

[Krieger91]

Henkdemachtige wrote:

MUSE_FenderTAMA wrote:

YEEEEEAAAAAHHHH!!!!!

QOSTA IS AWESOME!!!!!

RATED R IS COOL TOO.

[Ali-b912]

jpnyc wrote:

Is it just me, or is anyone else getting sick of UG running a news item every time a band puts out a press release about doing a new album?

That's actually newsworthy though. Do people have to complain about every single news item here?

[sickstring11]

This made my fricken year.

[IRISH_PUNK13]

This is awesome.
I love these guys. Does anyone know if Mark Lanegan will be making any appearances on this?

[mlanny88]

This is great news , long live QOTSA! I liked Era Vulgaris a lot but I still like their old sound. I wish it wasn't all going to be like Era Vulgaris, and that it had some of their old style in it. I'm glad to see the Desert Sessions getting a bit of attention too . I'll be interested to hear Alain's new album too; I saw TCV live and Alain was brilliant.

[hak_hap]

and correction, QOTSA isn't josh's "primary outfit", i'm pretty sure Kyuss was

*facepalm* you almost said it yourself:

kyuss WAS his primary outfit. It isnt anymore.
therefor QotSA IS his main band nowadays...

whish kyuss would reunite in original lineup and bring back the really stoned stoner...

[jimzer]

I WANNA MAKE IT

I WANNA MAKE IT WIT CHU

ANYTIME

aNYWHERE

[Lugas]

Okay, maybe not "boring as hell", but there is clearly something missing. The punk vein that Olivieri offered is gone.

[RocknRoll92]

OH YES! This is gonna be such a good album! QOTSA are always cool!

[jambi_mantra]

Awesome news, though I wish it was going to be like Songs for the Deaf rather than Era Vulgaris.

[MrDawson]

Woohoo! That's great news, EV was meh but still hoping for an awesome album!

I love these guys. Does anyone know if Mark Lanegan will be making any appearances on this?

I seriously hope so, having 3 singers is one of the many reasons qotsa kicked serious ass.

[BrixDK]

Lugas wrote:

Okay, maybe not "boring as hell", but there is clearly something missing. The punk vein that Olivieri offered is gone.

One of Homme's biggest influences are Black Flag, so i don't really see where you're getting. I think Lullabies and Era would have happened with or without Oliveri. QOTSA is definitely Homme's brainchild, and he's the only irreplaceable member. I'm looking forward too this, every album brings along a new sound, and the TCV album showed great signs on his part.

[khakiapple]

have my babies josh!

[Rimfrost]

jpnyc wrote:

Is it just me, or is anyone else getting sick of UG running a news item every time a band puts out a press release about doing a new album?

Not really, isn´t that the most important/awesome news?

[Thrashtastic15]

Finally, something to look forward to.

[radioplay]

MUSE_FenderTAMA wrote:

YEEEEEAAAAAHHHH!!!!!

QOSTA IS AWESOME!!!!!

RATED R IS COOL TOO.

I second this comment.

[ernietheguy]

im out of words... this will absolutely be the album of the year 2011 for me

[fender-lespaul]

I'd prefer he did TCV first but i'm also looking forward to this.

[FretboardToAsh]

radioplay wrote:

MUSE_FenderTAMA wrote:

YEEEEEAAAAAHHHH!!!!!

QOSTA IS AWESOME!!!!!

RATED R IS COOL TOO.

I second this comment.

3rd

[Zeraninator]

hak_hap wrote:

wow...picture and headline totally made my day.
i mean look at josh. what a musician.

he deserves a lifetime achievement award every five year. hope he will live 150 years from now. steadily improving as usual.

*bowing*

I'm not disagreeing that Homme is an amazing musician, but his stuff with Kyuss is my favorite. Those were some ****ing riffs, not playing the same staccato power chord with a shit ton of distortion.

Please keep in mind I still love Homme, and have nothing against QOTSA.

[orion284]

.....this is the best news since The Dead Weather's new album came out

[the_jackyl]

ugggh..I really would rather not have another Era Vulgaris

[Ali-b912]

Zeraninator wrote:

hak_hap wrote:

wow...picture and headline totally made my day.
i mean look at josh. what a musician.

he deserves a lifetime achievement award every five year. hope he will live 150 years from now. steadily improving as usual.

*bowing*

I'm not disagreeing that Homme is an amazing musician, but his stuff with Kyuss is my favorite. Those were some ****ing riffs, not playing the same staccato power chord with a shit ton of distortion.

Please keep in mind I still love Homme, and have nothing against QOTSA.

I agree in preferring his kyuss stuff. I can't really get into his voice so much, but his guitar playing is brilliant.

[wasupp65]

**** to the yes

[morphfrusciante]

i wouldn't take that comment of josh to serious that the album is going to be like era...every new record of qotsa sounds different and since they haven't started recording yet you can't say anything about the album. he'll probably take that "dance" feel of era.. like he did with TCV in songs like Gunman

[FERAL1975]

I haven't liked anything from Lullabies... onwards and if he's sticking in that direction I most likely won't be that fussed with the new one unfortunately.
I'm much more interested in hearing Alain Johannes' album and seeing if there's anything as good as the work he and Natasha did with Chris Cornell.

[Nicky Tuna]

Ehm.. Didn't JPJ say in february that TCV was going to make a new album this summer?

[daniel c b]

****in eh queens rocks

[misfit_lover]

g**d f*****g n*ws

[Zerath]

jolleymuse wrote:

On a side note, I hope Mikey Shoes stays the bassist, I don't want some shirtless, woman beating thug in QOTSA

I see what you did there

[stumaster18]

Just don't ever write a song like "Make It Wit Chu" ever, ever again.

[soadrhcpmuse]

4th

hell yeah muse_fendertama

FretboardToAsh wrote:

radioplay wrote:

MUSE_FenderTAMA wrote:

YEEEEEAAAAAHHHH!!!!!

QOSTA IS AWESOME!!!!!

RATED R IS COOL TOO.

I second this comment.

3rd

[barden1069]

stumaster18 wrote:

Just don't ever write a song like "Make It Wit Chu" ever, ever again.

C'mon man show some respect for the QOTSA tradition of covering a Desert Sessions song on every album!

[george8392]

QOTSA is great all around, I can't wait for the new drop.

[Primus2112]

I'm excited for the new album, but wtf. Re-releasing R instead of the S/T? Rated R wasn't even that good, it was just like a "Hey look how many famous people I know, and check out how I got them to appear on my album" album.

stumaster18 wrote:

Just don't ever write a song like "Make It Wit Chu" ever, ever again.

What the hell man, that is a great song.

[Stone Agean]

I'm more excited about new Foos, strangely. QotSA are much more likely to deliver a decent album but I have a strange feeling the new FF's will be much less generic than we'd expect.

[israels_son]

Made. My. Day.

[mulletman619]

Stone Agean wrote:

I'm more excited about new Foos, strangely. QotSA are much more likely to deliver a decent album but I have a strange feeling the new FF's will be much less generic than we'd expect.

Ive been kinda getting out of the foo fighters, they just are too mainstream for me now. =( i still love the color and the shape though

[Stone Agean]

well yeah, the last 3 or so albums have been complete shit with a couple of quarter-decent tracks sprinkled within. Hoping this one breaks the cycle, what with all band members being in their various other projects. If only Nate's time in Sunny Day influenced the band.....SDRE are epic.

[fede01_8]

Stone Agean wrote:

well yeah, the last 3 or so albums have been complete shit with a couple of quarter-decent tracks sprinkled within.

are you saying Song for the deafs was shit? GTFO

[Lugas]

BrixDK wrote:
One of Homme's biggest influences are Black Flag, so i don't really see where you're getting. I think Lullabies and Era would have happened with or without Oliveri. QOTSA is definitely Homme's brainchild, and he's the only irreplaceable member. I'm looking forward too this, every album brings along a new sound, and the TCV album showed great signs on his part.

Sure, you may have a point when it comes to the fact that Josh is irreplaceable in QOTSA. But I would almost like to say that Nick was that too. And while speaking of TCV..slap me all you want, but I think there was too much Josh in it. I would like to see Jack White in his place instead. That would be awesome!

barden1069 wrote:

stumaster18 wrote:

Just don't ever write a song like "Make It Wit Chu" ever, ever again.

C'mon man show some respect for the QOTSA tradition of covering a Desert Sessions song on every album!

Ah, that´s just awesome. I have always been fascinated by that DS-project. It´s brilliant.

[133.]

You've got to commend Josh for putting out two relatively solid albums without any input from Nick Oliveri. It's only now that everyone (maybe even Josh himself) has realised that Nick is sorely missed, and he'd be welcomed back.

Homme's already been talking about "New Beginnings", so I hope it means he'll be back. And then we'll all be blown away.

[133.]

fede01_8 :
Stone Agean wrote:

well yeah, the last 3 or so albums have been complete shit with a couple of quarter-decent tracks sprinkled within.


are you saying Song for the deafs was shit? GTFO

Dude, he was talking about Foo Fighters.