Queens Of The Stone Age Share New Song/Video for “Easy Street”

By: Staff –

Queens of the Stone Age return with new single, “Easy Street”.

Debuted live last year during their Catacombs tour, it’s the band’s first new song since 2023’s In Times New Roman.

Featuring singer Nikki Lane, whose vocals arrive like gravel and honey with a Wanda Jackson grit. Her voice flips the sonic script against Josh Homme’s smoother lead line. 

“It’s kind of a funny song. It’s like hitting your funny bone, where it’s funny because it hurts and it hurts because it’s funny. You’re serious, but it’s funny,” Homme says. “We made it the way you’d make a demo. No click track, mistakes left in. It speeds up, it slows down, the claps aren’t great, but they’re not bad, and a bad clap adds this human thing you can’t fake.” He continues, “It’s not just about silliness. It’s about understanding the imperfection of your life. The song, like your life, is in the mistakes. Its imperfections are unbeatable.”

“Easy Street” is accompanied by a video directed by Tony Wolski and Christopher Gruse, based on a story and idea by Homme. The film opens with a bruised and battered Homme attempting to outrun a motley crew of pursuers, including band members dressed as themselves – a Juggalo, a mall santa, a leather enthusiast and of course a fancy cowboy leading a tiny horse. However, the story upends expectations with a surprise twist that honors the very outsiders we often dismiss. The song was produced by Homme and Michael Shuman.

Queens of the Stone Age is currently on tour with System of a Down in Europe and the U.K. before they head home for a North American stadium tour with Foo Fighters. They also recently announced their return to Iceland for the first time since 2005 with a headlining show on Oct. 24 at Reykjavík’s Laugardalshöll. Stay tuned for more touring, including a headline run in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Singapore being announced very, very soon. See all tour dates below.

07/15 – London, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium*

07/18 – Warsaw, PL – PGE Narodowy*

07/19 – Warsaw, PL – PGE Narodowy*

08/04 – Toronto, ON, CA – Rogers Stadium^

08/06 – Detroit, MI, US – Ford Field^

08/08 – Chicago, IL, US – Soldier Field Stadium^

08/10 – Cleveland, OH, US – Huntington Bank Field^

08/13 – Philadelphia, PA, US – Lincoln Financial Field^

08/15 – Nashville, TN, US – Nissan Stadium^

08/17 – Washington, DC, US – Nationals Park^

09/15 – Regina, SK, CA – Mosaic Stadium^

09/17 – Edmonton, AB, US – Commonwealth Stadium^

09/20 – Vancouver, BC, CA – BC Place^

09/24 – Louisville, KY, US – Bourbon & Beyond Festival

09/26 – Las Vegas, NV, US – Allegiant Stadium^

10/04 – Sacramento, CA, US – Aftershock Festival 

10/24 – Reykjavík, IS – Laugardalshöll

* w/ System of a Down

^ w/ Foo Fighters