QOTSA Drop First New Song in 3 Years: ‘Easy Street’

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Queens of the Stone Age just dropped "Easy Street," their first new track since 2023's *In Times New Roman*, and it's a dusty psychedelic duet with country singer Nikki Lane ^*^†. The kicker: Homme recorded it with no click track, left the mistakes in, and let the tempo drift on purpose ^*^†.

WHAT TO KNOW

Features Nikki Lane on vocals — Homme produced her 2022 album *Denim & Diamonds* ^§
Recorded demo-style: acoustic guitars, handclaps, eBow, psychedelic synths, speeds up and slows down throughout ^*^†^¶
Debuted live during last year's theatrical Catacombs tour ^*^†
Video directed by Tony Wolski (The Armed) shows Homme fleeing a mob that includes a Juggalo, mall Santa, and tiny-horse-riding cowboy ^§^¶
QOTSA opens for Foo Fighters on a North American stadium run starting August 4 in Toronto ^*^†

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Homme says the imperfections are the point — "a bad clap adds this human thing you can't fake" ^* — and for a band that's spent 30 years chasing the perfect desert groove, intentionally sloppy is a bold pivot. Lane's grit against Homme's smoother vocal line on a song about a toxic relationship sounds like exactly the kind of uncomfortable chemistry that makes QOTSA interesting when they're not just coasting ^§^‡‡.

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^* Queens of the Stone Age Unveil Shimmering Spacey Campfire Song “Easy Street”: Stream — Langdon Hickman, Consequence, 2026-07-14T17:30:02+00:00 — https://consequence.net/2026/07/queens-of-the-stone-age-easy-street/
^† Hear QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE’s first song in 3 years “Easy Street” — Gregory Adams, Revolver, 2026-07-14T17:30:00+00:00 — https://www.revolvermag.com/music/hear-queens-of-the-stone-ages-first-song-in-3-years-easy-street/
^‡ Queens Of The Stone Age Team With Nikki Lane For “Easy Street” Music Video — wookubus, The PRP, 2026-07-14T17:46:40+00:00 — https://www.theprp.com/2026/07/14/news/queens-of-the-stone-age-team-with-nikki-lane-for-easy-street-music-video/
^§ Queens Of The Stone Age – “Easy Street” (Feat. Nikki Lane) — Tom Breihan, Stereogum, 2026-07-14T17:32:06+00:00 — https://stereogum.com/2505177/queens-of-the-stone-age-easy-street-feat-nikki-lane/music/
^¶ QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Share New Single 'Easy Street' — Blabbermouth, Blabbermouth, 2026-07-14T14:38:10+00:00 — https://blabbermouth.net/news/queens-of-the-stone-age-share-new-single-easy-street
^** 'It’s about understanding the imperfection of your life. Imperfections are unbeatable.' Queens of the Stone Age return with new single Easy Street — Paul Brannigan, Louder Sound, 2026-07-14T19:14:17+00:00 — https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/queens-of-the-stone-age-new-single-easy-street
^†† Queens Of The Stone Age share 'Easy Street' video, announce Australian/New Zealand tour with Primus — Lambgoat, 2026-07-15T04:30:00+00:00 — https://lambgoat.com/news/53882/queens-of-the-stone-age-share-easy-street-video-announce-australiannew-zealand-tour-with-primus/
^‡‡ Queens Of The Stone Age Share a New Single and Music Video for “Easy Street” ft. Nikki Lane — Ghost Cult Magazine, 2026-07-14T21:42:27+00:00 — https://ghostcultmag.com/queens-of-the-stone-age-share-a-new-single-and-music-video-for-easy-street-ft-nikki-lane/

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