Queens of the Stone Age worked with Mark Ronson to create their most accessible album yet, while still providing the depth, nuance, and wit you've come to expect from them. This is contemporary hard rock done the right way and an absolute must listen.
September had a ton of great new albums and music videos from the likes of Beck, Sam Smith, Queens of the Stone Age, and Rapsody; and it also featured some interesting trailers for Mudbound, Isle of Dogs, and The Punisher. We've highlighted some of the best drops over the month and now we're ready to crown the best album, movie trailer, and music video.
Cannabis is as influential to the sub-genre as the desert itself. 'Desert rock,' though used interchangeably with 'stoner rock,' is not necessarily the same thing. Desert rock was a localized phenomenon; stoner rock a psychedelic one. The birthplace of the two, however, is the same.
We talk about the possible demise of Rolling Stone as it's going up for sale for the first time since it's start in 1967. We talk about how we think they've lost their true identity as the counterculture bible and how they could possibly get it back. We finish things by talking about new albums we've been listening to like Jhené Aiko, Rapsody, Queens of the Stone Age, and the Foo Fighters.
It's that time of year again! With the recently announced list of nominees for the 2018 Grammys we're back ready to discuss what we think of the field, who we think got snubbed, who's inclusion surprised us the most, and to of course give our predictions for the winners of each category. Also we touch on the historical diversity found in this Grammys Album of the Year category.
Our thoughts, opinions, and live reaction to the latest album from Queens of the Stone Age, 'In Times New Roman....'