Music

Queens of the Stone Age Recording New Album This Year

January 7, 2014

Queens of Stone Age’s New Year’s resolution is to get back into the studio and record a new album before the end of 2014. QOTSA’s sixth studio album …Like Clock Work was just released last June, but frontman Josh Homme said the band will get back in the studio to record a follow-up to their last album.

“We have more than enough songs. We’re booked til September, but after that we plan to jump in the studio and get going,” said Homme. According to the 40-year-old singer, the secret to a successful recording session is not to just be a “control freak, but to be a freak in control.”

“When it’s time to make music, that’s about getting lost for me. To be a control freak is not half as good as being a freak who’s casually in control. You’re feeling around in the dark for something that feels good. As long as you’re not in an orgy, that can be an amazing moment.”

QOTSA are currently on tour. The band aired a special 1-hour performance on Saturday night for PBS’s “Austin City Limits”.

Queens of Stone Age 2014 tour schedule:

30 January 14	Raleigh, NC – Memorial Auditorium
31 January 14	Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium
1 February 14	Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Theatre
3 February 14	Jacksonville, FL – Florida Theatre
4 February 14	Saint Petersburg, FL – Mahaffey Theater
5 February 14	Miami Beach, FL – The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater
7 February 14	Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
9 February 14	Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
10 February 14	San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theatre
11 February 14	El Paso – Abraham Chavez Theatre
13 February 14	Las Vegas – The Joint
6 March 14	Sydney, Australia – Entertainment Centre
7 March 14	Sydney, Australia – Entertainment Centre
8 March 14	Newcastle, Australia – Entertainment Centre
11 March 14	Perth, Australia – Arena
13 March 14	Adelaide, Australia – AEC Arena
14 March 14	Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
15 March 14	Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
17 March 14	Brisbane, Australia – Entertainment Centre
19 March 14	Auckland, New Zealand – Vector Arena
22 March 14	Christchurch, New Zealand – CBS Canterbury Arena
14 May 14	Tulsa, OK – Brady Theater
29 May – 1 June 14	Bologna, Italy – Rock In Idro @ Joe Strummer Arena
3 June 14	Rome, Italy – Rock in Roma @ Ippodromo delle Capannelle
5 June 14	Crans-près-Céligny, Switzerland – Caribana Festival
5 – 8 June 14	Nürburgring, Germany – Rock am Ring
6 – 9 June 14	Nürburg, Germany – Rock im Park
13-15 June 14	Aarhus, Denmark – Northside Festival
14 – 16 August 14	St. Polten, Austria – Frequency Festival