• Queens of the Stone Age Set For 3Arena

    Coinciding with the announcement of their forthcoming, Mark Ronson-produced seventh studio album, Villains, it’s been revealed that Queens of the Stone Age will play Dublin’s 3Arena on Friday, November 24. Tickets are priced from €50.65 including booking fees go on sale on Thursday, June 22 at 9am. Fancy winning a pair of tickets to the show before they go on sale? Simply Like our Facebook page here and send your answer to the following question to info@thethinair.net: What is the title of QOTSA’s second studio album? Speaking about the new album – which is released on August 25 – Josh Homme…

  • Festival Mixtape: Belsonic 2014

    An annual fixture at Belfast’s Custom House Square, this year’s Belsonic – running from Friday, August 15 to Friday, August 22 this year – boasts some extremely big hitters. Whether you look to the likes of Nile Rodger’s Chic, Biffy Clyro or Queens of the Stone Age, globetrotting, genre-defining stadium-fillers are very much the order – with some select up-and-coming support acts thrown in for good measure. Check out the full line-up and buy tickets here. Stream our Festival Mixtape for Belsonic 2014 – featuring all fourteen confirmed acts – below.

  • Queens of the Stone Age announce two Irish dates

    Having topped the US charts for the first time with … Like Clockwork, Queens of the Stone Age have announced that they will stop off at Belfast and Dublin as part of a UK and Ireland tour in November. Josh Homme and co. will play Dublin’s 02 Arena on Monday, November 17 and Belfast’s Odyssey Arena the following night. The full dates are as follows: November 16 Glasgow, Hydro Arena 17 Dublin, O2 Arena 18 Belfast, Odyssey 20 Manchester, MEN Arena 21 Birmingham, NIA 22 London, Wembley Arena Tickets for the shows will go on sale from Friday, June 21.

  • Queens Of The Stone Age – …Like Clockwork

    Queens of the Stone Age are easily one of the most reliable bands of the last 20 years. There is not a dud in their entire back catalogue and even the weaker entries would still appear on most people’s top 20 of the year. So it’s no surprise that their latest effort …Like Clockwork keeps up with this trend. It’s a monolithically heavy album that will kick you in the teeth and then gently cushion your fall to the ground. The first sounds of the record are of breaking bottles, warning the listener that shit is about to get fucked. We’re…

  • Watch: QOTSA – My God Is The Sun

    The latest in a string of teaser clips and videos released over the last few weeks, Queens of the Stone Age have unveiled the video to their latest single, ‘My God Is The Sun’. Taken from their highly anticipated sixth studio album, … Like Clockwork, the apocalyptic promo follows on from recent videos unveiled for the tracks ‘If I Had A Tail’, ‘I Appear Missing’, ‘Kalopsia’ and ‘Keep Your Eyes Peeled’. … Like Clockwork is officially released via Matador on June 4. Watch the the video for ‘My God Is The Sun’ – created by British artist Boneface and animator…

  • Stream two new QOTSA songs

    The tension, excitement and momentum continues to mount. Recorded as part of a Belgian radio session, two brand new tracks by Queens of The Stone Age have just surfaced online. Set to feature on their highly-anticipated new album …Like Clockwork., ‘I Sat By The Ocean’ and ‘If I Had A Tail’ are two extremely promising tracks, building upon the two songs we’ve already heard – ‘My God Is The Sun’ and ‘I Appear Missing’. Stream the two live songs via Soundcloud below.