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Queens of the Stone Age hit festivals, unveil new album teaser

Following a sold-out Los Angeles show later this month and a quick European run, Queens of the Stone Age will hit a handful of summer festivals across western North America. // Tour dates at SoundSpike Following a sold-out Los Angeles show later this month and a quick European run, Queens of the Stone Age will hit a handful of summer festivals across western North America.

In Pictures: Soundgarden in Stateline, NV

Grunge-rock pioneers Soundgarden are a few weeks into their month-long Reunion Tour, which is the band's first outing since 1997. Photos of Soundgarden during their Reunion Tour, the band's first since 1997.

In Pictures: Queens of the Stone Age in Chicago

Queens of the Stone Age have a mere three dates left on their current brief outing; the official U.S. leg began last month at South by Southwest in Austin, TX. Queens of the Stone Age have a mere three dates left on their current brief outing; the official U.S. leg began last month at South by Southwest in Austin, TX.

In Pictures: Our 20 Best Photos from SXSW

With literally thousands of acts to choose from, it's something of a gamble when photographers set out to cover any given band during SXSW. With returning favorites like Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age and OMD, as well as breaking talent such as Wild Flag, Yuck, The Pretty Reckless and Dirty Vegas -- sometimes playing at opposite ends of host city Austin, TX, at overlapping time slots -- it requires a bit of a zen navigation -- not to mention a current map of the festival's venues -- to really nail it. With literally thousands of acts to choose from, it's something of a gamble when photographers set out to cover any given band during SXSW. With returning favorites like Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age and OMD, as well as breaking talent such as Wild Flag, Yuck, The Pretty Reckless and Dirty Vegas -- sometimes playing at opposite ends of host city Austin, TX, at overlapping time slots -- it requires a bit of a zen navigation -- not to mention a current map of the festival's venues -- to really nail it.

Queens of the Stone Age salute eponymous reissue with club run

Queens of the Stone Age have laid out a slate of intimate club shows this spring to commemorate the reissue of the band's 1998 eponymous debut. // Tour dates at SoundSpike Queens of the Stone Age have laid out a slate of intimate club shows this spring to commemorate the reissue of the band's 1998 eponymous debut.

Them Crooked Vultures Gallery Spotlight: Austin, TX - Oct. 1, 2009

Mixing it up may be the new status quo, but of all the supergroups to hit the scene this year, Them Crooked Vultures were perhaps the most eagerly awaited. In fact, they were already growing an extensive fan base via Twitter before their publicist had sent out a single press release.

Featured Photos: Eagles of Death Metal, The Fillmore, SF, CA - Feb. 5, 2009

As their name implies, Eagles of Death Metal are a band with a sense of humor. Formed in 1998 by founding members Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme, the band has a moniker that suggests a cross between death metal and The Eagles. Homme has described their sound, tongue firmly in cheek, as "bluegrass slide guitar mixed with stripper drum beats and Canned Heat vocals."

Against Me! Replaces SoCo Headliner

Against Me! is replacing Queens of the Stone Age as the headlining act of the May 17 Southern Comfort Music Experience at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, according to a press release.
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May 2013
23 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern

June 2013
13 - Interlaken, Switzerland - Greenfield Festival
14 - Landgraaf, Netherlands - Pinkpop Festival
15 - Derby, United Kingdom - Download Festival
21 - Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany - Southside Festival
22 - Berlin, Germany - Zitadelle Spandau
23 - Scheesel, Germany - Hurricane Festival
26 - Helsinki, Finland - Rock the Beach Festival
28 - Borlange, Sweden - Peace & Love Festival
30 - Herchesfeld Roeser, Luxembourg - Rock a Field Festival

July 2013
2 - Vienna, Austria - Wiener Stadthalle
3 - Sopron, Hungary - Volt Festival
4 - Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic - Rock For People Festival
5 - Gdansk, Poland - Heineken Open'er Festival
18 - Benicassim, Spain - FIB Benicassim
20 - Sesimbra, Portugal - Super Bock Super Rock Festival

August 2013
2 - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
4 - Council Bluffs, IA - Harrah's Casino Stir Concert Cove
5 - Sturgis, SD - Sturgis Rally
10 - Squamish, British Columbia - Squamish Music Festival
15 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
17 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk
31 - Philadelphia, PA - Budweiser Made in America Festival

September 2013
1 - Philadelphia, PA - Budweiser Made in America Festival

October 2013
4-6 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival
11-13 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival

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