Queens of the Stone Age is an American rock band formed in 1996 in Palm Desert, California. The band's line-up includes founder Josh Homme (lead vocals, guitar, piano), alongside longtime members Troy Van Leeuwen (guitar, lap steel, keyboard, percussion, backing vocals), Michael Shuman (bass guitar, keyboard, backing vocals), Dean Fertita (keyboards, guitar, percussion, backing vocals), and recent addition Jon Theodore (drums, percussion). Formed after the dissolution of Homme's previous band, Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age developed a style of riff-oriented, heavy rock music. Their sound has since evolved to incorporate a variety of different styles and influences, including working with ZZ Top member Billy Gibbons, Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, and steady contributor Mark Lanegan.
Songs +KeyIndicates song was not written by Queens of the Stone Age#Indicates song was written as part of the Desert SessionsIndicates single release
+ Name of song, featured performers, writers, producers, originating album, and year released.SongPerformersSongwriter(s)Producer(s)AlbumYearRef(s) "18 A.D."Josh Homme Eva Nahon
Milo BeenhakkerJosh Homme Dave CatchingJosh Homme HutchBurn One Up!1997"3's & 7's" Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey CastilloJosh Homme Chris Goss
Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey CastilloJosh Homme Chris GossEra Vulgaris2007 "Another Love Song"Nick Oliveri
Josh Homme
Dave Grohl
Alain Johannes
Natasha ShneiderJosh Homme Nick OliveriJosh Homme Eric ValentineSongs for the Deaf2002 "Auto Pilot"Nick Oliveri Josh Homme
Chris Goss
Dave Catching
Nick LuceroJosh Homme Nick OliveriJosh Homme Chris GossRated R2000 "Avon"Josh Homme Alfredo HernándezJosh Homme #Josh Homme Joe BarresiQueens of the Stone Age1998 "Back to Dungaree High" (Turbonegro cover)Nick Olivieri
Josh Homme
Dave Catching
Gene TrautmanAlain JohannesAlpha Motherfuckers: A Tribute to Turbonegro2001 "Battery Acid"Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey Castillo
Chris GossJosh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey CastilloJosh Homme Chris GossEra Vulgaris2007 "Better Living Through Chemistry"Josh Homme Nick Oliveri
Nick Lucero
Dave Catching
Barrett MartinJosh Homme Nick OliveriJosh Homme Chris GossRated R2000""Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey Castillo
David Catching
Alain JohannesJosh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey CastilloJosh Homme Joe BarresiLullabies to Paralyze2005 "Bloody Hammer" (Roky Erickson cover)Nick OliveriRoky Erickson Songs for the Deaf (US vinyl version)2002"Born to Hula"Josh Homme
Vic "The Stick" IndrizzoJosh HommeJosh Homme Chris GossGamma Ray1996 Josh Homme
Nick Oliveri
Gene Trautmann
Dave CatchingJosh HommeStone Age Complication2000 "Broken Box"Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey Castillo Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey CastilloJosh Homme Joe BarresiLullabies to Paralyze2005""Joe BarresiThe Split CD1998"Burn the Witch" Josh Homme Mark Lanegan
Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey Castillo
Alain Johannes
Billy Gibbons Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey CastilloJosh Homme Joe BarresiLullabies to Paralyze2005 "Christian Brothers" (Elliott Smith cover)Josh Homme
Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey Castillo
Michael Shuman
Dean FertitaElliott Smith Josh HommeEra Vulgaris (Canadian tour limited edition)2008 "Do It Again"Josh Homme
Nick Oliveri
Dave Grohl
Chris GossJosh Homme Nick OliveriJosh Homme Adam KasperSongs for the Deaf2002 "Domesticated Animals"Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman
Jon TheodoreJosh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman
Jon TheodoreMark Ronson Mark RankinVillains2017Villains (liner notes). Queens of the Stone Age. Matador Records. 2017."Easy Street"Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Jon Theodore Nikki LaneJosh Homme
Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Micheal Shuman Jon TheodoreJosh Homme
Micheal ShumanPerfecth2026 "Era Vulgaris"Josh Homme
Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey Castillo
Trent ReznorJosh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey CastilloJosh Homme Chris GossEra Vulgaris (Australia/New Zealand/UK versions)2007 "Everybody Knows That You Are Insane"Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey Castillo
Alain JohannesJosh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey CastilloJosh Homme Joe BarresiLullabies to Paralyze2005 "Everybody's Gonna Be Happy" (The Kinks cover)Josh Homme
Nick Oliveri
Dave GrohlRay Davies Josh Homme Eric ValentineSongs for the Deaf (international version)2002"" Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman
Jon TheodoreJosh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman
Jon TheodoreMark Ronson Mark RankinVillains2017 "Fairweather Friends"Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman
Dave Grohl
Elton JohnJosh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman
Mark LaneganJosh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman...Like Clockwork2013 "Feet Don't Fail Me"Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman
Jon TheodoreJosh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman
Jon TheodoreMark Ronson Mark RankinVillains2017"Feel Good Hit of the Summer" Josh Homme Nick Oliveri
Gene Trautmann
Dave Catching
Chris GossJosh Homme Nick OliveriJosh Homme Chris GossRated R2000 "Feel Good Hit of the Summer" (Reprise)Josh Homme Nick Oliveri
Gene Trautmann
Dave Catching
Chris GossJosh Homme Nick OliveriJosh Homme Chris GossRated R2000"First It Giveth" Josh Homme
Nick Oliveri
Dave Grohl
Alain JohannesJosh Homme Nick OliveriJosh Homme Eric ValentineSongs for the Deaf2002 "Fortress"Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman
Jon TheodoreJosh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman
Jon TheodoreMark Ronson Mark RankinVillains2017"" Josh Homme 2005Josh Homme
Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey Castillo
Alain JohannesJosh Homme Chris GossEra Vulgaris (Japanese version)2007 "Give the Mule What He Wants"Josh Homme Alfredo Hernández
Chris GossJosh Homme Alfredo HernándezJosh Homme Joe BarresiQueens of the Stone Age1998"Go with the Flow" Josh Homme
Nick Oliveri
Gene Trautmann
Brendon McNicholJosh Homme Nick OliveriJosh Homme Eric ValentineSongs for the Deaf2002 "God Is in the Radio"Mark Lanegan
Josh Homme
Nick Oliveri
Dave GrohlJosh Homme Nick OliveriJosh Homme Eric ValentineSongs for the Deaf2002 "Goin' Out West" (Tom Waits cover)Josh Homme
Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey CastilloTom Waits Kathleen Brennan Josh HommeEra Vulgaris (Russian version)2007 "Gonna Leave You"Nick Oliveri
Josh Homme
Dave Grohl
Dean WeenJosh Homme Nick OliveriJosh Homme Eric ValentineSongs for the Deaf2002 "Gonna Leave You" (Spanish version)Nick Oliveri
Josh Homme
Dave Grohl
Dean WeenJosh Homme Nick OliveriJosh Homme Eric ValentineSongs for the Deaf (Japanese version)2002 "Hangin' Tree"Mark Lanegan
Josh Homme
Nick Oliveri
Dave GrohlJosh Homme Alain Johannes #Josh Homme Eric ValentineSongs for the Deaf2002 "Head Like a Haunted House"Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman
Jon TheodoreJosh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman
Jon TheodoreMark Ronson Mark RankinVillains2017 "Hideaway"Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman
Jon TheodoreJosh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman
Jon TheodoreMark Ronson Mark RankinVillains2017 "Hispanic Impressions"Josh Homme Alfredo HernándezJosh Homme Alfredo HernándezJosh Homme Joe BarresiQueens of the Stone Age1998 "How to Handle a Rope"Josh Homme Alfredo HernándezJosh Homme Alfredo HernándezJosh Homme Joe BarresiQueens of the Stone Age1998 "I Appear Missing"Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman
Dave GrohlJosh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael ShumanJosh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman...Like Clockwork2013 "I Never Came"Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey Castillo Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey CastilloJosh Homme Joe BarresiLullabies to Paralyze2005"I Sat by the Ocean" Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman
Joey CastilloJosh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael ShumanJosh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman...Like Clockwork2013 "I Think I Lost My Headache"Josh Homme Nick Oliveri
Dave Catching
Nick Lucero
Barrett Martin
Fernando Pullum
Reggie Young
Scott MayoJosh Homme Nick OliveriJosh Homme Chris GossRated R2000 "I Was a Teenage Hand Model"Josh Homme Fred Drake
Patrick "Hutch" Hutchinson
Mike Johnson
Dave CatchingJosh Homme Alfredo HernándezJosh Homme Joe BarresiQueens of the Stone Age1998 "If I Had a Tail"Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman
Dave GrohlJosh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael ShumanJosh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman...Like Clockwork2013"If Only" (a.k.a. "If Only Everything") Josh Homme
Van Conner
Vic "The Stick" IndrizzoJosh HommeJosh Homme Chris GossGamma Ray1996Josh Homme Alfredo HernándezJosh Homme Joe BarresiQueens of the Stone Age1998 "I'm Designer"Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey Castillo
Alain JohannesJosh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey CastilloJosh Homme Chris GossEra Vulgaris2007"In My Head" Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey Castillo
Alain JohannesJosh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Josh Freese
Joey Castillo
Alain Johannes #Josh Homme Joe BarresiLullabies to Paralyze2005 "In the Fade"Josh Homme Nick Oliveri
Mark Lanegan
Nick Lucero
Dave CatchingJosh Homme Mark LaneganJosh Homme Chris GossRated R2000"Infinity"Josh HommeJosh Homme Chris GossHeavy Metal 2000 soundtrack2000Josh Homme
Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey Castillo
Alain JohannesJosh Homme Joe BarresiLullabies to Paralyze (AntAcidAudio vinyl version)2005"Insignificant Other"Josh Homme
Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman
Jon TheodoreJosh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman
Jon TheodoreJosh Homme Micheal ShumanPerfecth2026"Into the Hollow"Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey Castillo
Chris GossJosh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey CastilloJosh Homme Chris GossEra Vulgaris2007"Keep Your Eyes Peeled"Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman
Joey CastilloJosh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael ShumanJosh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman...Like Clockwork2013"Kalopsia"Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman
Joey Castillo
Trent ReznorJosh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael ShumanJosh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman...Like Clockwork2013"Leg of Lamb"Josh Homme Nick Oliveri
Nick LuceroJosh Homme Nick OliveriJosh Homme Chris GossRated R2000"Lightning Song"Nick Oliveri Josh Homme
Dave Catching
Barrett MartinDave CatchingJosh Homme Chris GossRated R2000"Like a Drug"Josh Homme
Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey Castillo
Billy Gibbons
Alain Johannes#Josh Homme Joe BarresiLullabies to Paralyze (deluxe edition)2005 ""Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman
Jon Theodore
Charlie MayJosh Homme James Lavelle
Charlie MayJosh Homme James Lavelle...Like Clockwork2013"Little Sister" Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey Castillo
Alain Johannes Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey CastilloJosh Homme Joe BarresiLullabies to Paralyze2005"Long Slow Goodbye"Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey Castillo
Alain JohannesJosh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey Castillo
Mark LaneganJosh Homme Joe BarresiLullabies to Paralyze2005"" Josh Homme Nick Oliveri
Nick Lucero
Dave Catching
Barrett Martin
Scott Mayo
Chris GossJosh Homme Nick OliveriJosh Homme Chris GossRated R2000"Make It wit Chu" Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey Castillo
Alain JohannesJosh Homme Alain Johannes
Michael Melchiondo #Josh Homme Chris GossEra Vulgaris2007"Medication"Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey CastilloJosh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey Castillo
Mark LaneganJosh Homme Joe BarresiLullabies to Paralyze2005"Mexicola"Josh Homme Alfredo HernándezJosh HommeJosh Homme Joe BarresiQueens of the Stone Age1998"Misfit Love"Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey Castillo
Alain Johannes
Chris GossJosh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen
Joey CastilloJosh Homme Chris GossEra Vulgaris2007"Monsters in the Parasol"Josh Homme Nick Oliveri