Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl to appear on new Queens of the Stone Age album
ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons lets slip
Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl playing drums
Author: Scott ColothanPublished 24th Jun 2019 Last updated 24th Jun 2019
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and ZZ Top legend Billy Gibbons are both making appearances on the next Queens of the Stone Age album.
Speaking to eonmusic at Hellfest in France over the weekend, Gibbons revealed he hooked up with Queens of the Stone Age in the studio last month and Grohl was also present at the recording sessions.
Gibbons let slip when he was asked about his memories of late Pantera siblings Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell on the first anniversary of Vinnie’s untimely death.
Confirming that they were both “lovely guys”, he added: "Just one month ago I was making a record with Queens of the Stone Age and Dave Grohl was also taking part and he decided to have a big barbecue.
“So, there was this interesting gathering. So, we spent one hour telling stories, great stories remembering these lovely guys."
Asked to confirm it was for a Queens of the Stone Age album rather than another collaborative project, Gibbons replied in the affirmative, adding: "I was talking with Josh (Homme) just yesterday, and I was very excited"
Commenting on when the material might see the light of day, Gibbons said: "He's completed it. I think that he said he wants to put it out Halloween. It'll be good."
Dave Grohl last worked with Queens of the Stone Age on '...Like Clockwork' in 2013 when he played drums on five tracks.
He was also briefly a member of the band at the start of the century and performed drums, percussion and backing vocals on 2002’s ‘Songs for the Deaf.’
Dave Grohl through the years:
Dave Grohl with Nirvana - 1991
Nirvana's Dave Grohl, Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic in a toilet in 1991. Where else?!
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Dave Grohl - 2018
Dave Grohl performing with the Foo Fighters at the Cal Jam 18 Pop-Up Event at the Hollywood Palladium, LA
Dave Grohl with Nirvana - 1991
Nirvana's Dave Grohl, Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic in a toilet in 1991. Where else?!
Dave Grohl with Nirvana - 1992
Nirvana's Dave Grohl, Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic backstage at the MTV Video Awards in 1992
Dave Grohl with Nirvana - 1993
Nirvana perform at MTV Live and Loud in December 1993.
Dave Grohl - 1994
Dave Grohl at Sony Studios in Culver City, California, United States in June 1994 - the year he formed Foo Fighters in the wake of Kurt Cobain's death
Dave Grohl - 1995
Dave Grohl performs in Brixton in November 1995
Dave Grohl - 1996
Dave Grohl performs with the Foo Fighters at Phoenix Festival, Stratford Upon Avon, in 1996
Dave Grohl - 1997
Foo Fighters perform at Tibetan Freedom Concert in New York in 1997.
Dave Grohl - 1998
Just a photo of Dave Grohl with a dolphin on holiday in the Gold Coast, Australia in 1998
Dave Grohl - 1999
Dave Grohl works as a cashier at Tower Records to support their album release in 1999.
Dave Grohl - 2000
Foo Fighters perform at The Bridge School Benefit held in the Shoreline Amphitheater, California. Lovely hat!
Dave Grohl - 2001
The Foo Fighters perform at V Festival in 2001.
Dave Grohl - 2002
Foo Fighters perform at MTV New Year's Eve Pajama Party at the MTV Times Square studios in New York City. December 31, 2002. Nice glasses Dave!
Dave Grohl - 2003
Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and wife Jordyn Blum during Spike TV Presents The 2003 GQ Men of the Year Awards
Dave Grohl - 2004
Performing at the Rock in Rio Festival in Lisbon in 2004.
Dave Grohl - 2005
Foo Fighters performing live at Earls Court, London in December 2005.
Foo Fighters - 2006
Foo Fighters pose with Brian May at The O2 Silver Clef Awards in 2006.
Dave Grohl - 2007
Dave Grohl at Britain Live Earth Concert in 2007.
Dave Grohl - 2008
Dave Grohl performs at the pre-Grammy Awards party in 2008
Dave Grohl - 2009
Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters performs on VH1 Storytellers on October 28, 2009
Dave Grohl - 2010
Dave Grohl poses with Glenn Five, Steve 'Lips' Kudlow and Robb Reiner of Anvil.
Dave Grohl - 2011
The Foo Fighters perform at Wembley Arena in 2011.
Foo Fighters - 2013
Foo Fighters at the 'Sound City' film premiere, Los Angeles in 2013.
Dave Grohl - 2014
Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Taylor Hawkins, Dave Grohl, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear attend the premiere of HBO's "Foo Fighters Sonic Highway", in New York in 2014.
Dave Grohl - 2015
Foo Fighters' Performs at the Music Festival 'Rock Am Ring' in Mendig Germany in 2015.
Dave Grohl - 2016
The Foo Fighters at the Grammy Awards in February 2016.
Dave Grohl - 2017
Foo Fighters storm Glastonbury Festival in 2017
Dave Grohl - 2018
Dave Grohl performing with the Foo Fighters at the Cal Jam 18 Pop-Up Event at the Hollywood Palladium, LA
Dave Grohl with Nirvana - 1991
Nirvana's Dave Grohl, Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic in a toilet in 1991. Where else?!
Dave Grohl with Nirvana - 1992
Nirvana's Dave Grohl, Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic backstage at the MTV Video Awards in 1992
Dave Grohl with Nirvana - 1993
Nirvana perform at MTV Live and Loud in December 1993.
Dave Grohl - 1994
Dave Grohl at Sony Studios in Culver City, California, United States in June 1994 - the year he formed Foo Fighters in the wake of Kurt Cobain's death
Dave Grohl - 1995
Dave Grohl performs in Brixton in November 1995
Dave Grohl - 1996
Dave Grohl performs with the Foo Fighters at Phoenix Festival, Stratford Upon Avon, in 1996
Dave Grohl - 1997
Foo Fighters perform at Tibetan Freedom Concert in New York in 1997.
Dave Grohl - 1998
Just a photo of Dave Grohl with a dolphin on holiday in the Gold Coast, Australia in 1998
Dave Grohl - 1999
Dave Grohl works as a cashier at Tower Records to support their album release in 1999.
Dave Grohl - 2000
Foo Fighters perform at The Bridge School Benefit held in the Shoreline Amphitheater, California. Lovely hat!
Dave Grohl - 2001
The Foo Fighters perform at V Festival in 2001.
Dave Grohl - 2002
Foo Fighters perform at MTV New Year's Eve Pajama Party at the MTV Times Square studios in New York City. December 31, 2002. Nice glasses Dave!
Dave Grohl - 2003
Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and wife Jordyn Blum during Spike TV Presents The 2003 GQ Men of the Year Awards
Dave Grohl - 2004
Performing at the Rock in Rio Festival in Lisbon in 2004.
Dave Grohl - 2005
Foo Fighters performing live at Earls Court, London in December 2005.
Foo Fighters - 2006
Foo Fighters pose with Brian May at The O2 Silver Clef Awards in 2006.
Dave Grohl - 2007
Dave Grohl at Britain Live Earth Concert in 2007.
Dave Grohl - 2008
Dave Grohl performs at the pre-Grammy Awards party in 2008
Dave Grohl - 2009
Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters performs on VH1 Storytellers on October 28, 2009
Dave Grohl - 2010
Dave Grohl poses with Glenn Five, Steve 'Lips' Kudlow and Robb Reiner of Anvil.
Dave Grohl - 2011
The Foo Fighters perform at Wembley Arena in 2011.
Foo Fighters - 2013
Foo Fighters at the 'Sound City' film premiere, Los Angeles in 2013.
Dave Grohl - 2014
Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Taylor Hawkins, Dave Grohl, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear attend the premiere of HBO's "Foo Fighters Sonic Highway", in New York in 2014.
Dave Grohl - 2015
Foo Fighters' Performs at the Music Festival 'Rock Am Ring' in Mendig Germany in 2015.
Dave Grohl - 2016
The Foo Fighters at the Grammy Awards in February 2016.
Dave Grohl - 2017
Foo Fighters storm Glastonbury Festival in 2017
Dave Grohl - 2018
Dave Grohl performing with the Foo Fighters at the Cal Jam 18 Pop-Up Event at the Hollywood Palladium, LA
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