Topix — "We think of this as the kickoff to ACL Fest ," proclaimed Terry Lickona , executive producer of the Austin City Limits TV show, to an unusually rowdy taping last Thursday night at the Moody Theater as he introduced Queens of the Stone Age , whose hi... more info

Consequence of Sound — Two of rock's modern powerhouses join forces. more info

Topix — Josh Homme spent three months bedridden from complications of a knee surgery that nearly turned fatal in late 2010. more info

Prefix — Photo gallery of Austin City Limits Festival - Friday, October 4, 2013. Artists featured: Thao and the Get Down Stay ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/photos/austin-city-limits-festival-friday-pics-muse-queen/ more info

Starpulse — Queens Of The Stone Age frontman Josh Homme has put himself forward for consideration to portray Star Wars robot R2-D2 in the upcoming sequel after sharing a spoof audition tape online. The rocker... more info

411 Mania — As the "Ginger Droid"... more info

Consequence of Sound — Hard-hitting questions about the Muppets and Halloween. more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus: Queens of the Stone Age, The Cure, and Danny Brown. more info

KEXP Seattle — Most regular gig-goers will agree that the best place to see a band play is in a club. Rock clubs present an intimate setting, and since the audience and the band are essentially right on top of each other, each side can feed off the other’s energy... more info

Starpulse — Queens of the Stone Age singer Josh Homme has a big problem with what he and his band was asked to do at Jay Z's music festival. more info