Rocker Josh Homme has filed a lawsuit against his former Kyuss bandmates in a dispute over a trademark.

The Queens of the Stone Age star, who played guitar in Kyuss until the band's split in 1995, did not take part in the group's reunion tour last year when they re-emerged as Kyuss Lives! and has now become embroiled in a legal battle over the band name.

Homme, along with former Kyuss star Scott Reeder, have filed suit against singer John Garcia and drummer Brant Bjork, accusing them of "trademark infringement and consumer fraud" for attempting to trademark the band's name without them.

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Punk rocker Josh Homme has become a father for the second time - his wife Brody Dalle gave birth to a son earlier this month.

The Queens of the Stone Age star and the Spinnerette singer, who already have a five-year-old daughter, Camille, welcomed son Orrin Ryder on August 12.

In a post on Twitter.com Dalle writes, "We got us a very handsome red-headed baby boy - Orrin Ryder Homme born on Friday the 12th of August, 7 lbs., 12oz. Weez totes (we are totally) IN-LOVE."

The couple married in 2007.

The expanded, remastered reissue of Queens Of The Stone Age's classic 1998 debut out digitally March 8 and on CD and vinyl April 19 on Rekords Rekords/Domino can now be streamed in its entirety at the band's website and social media channels, as well via the site of the band's own Rekords Rekords imprint and label partner Domino.

Queens Of The Stone Age will be available on CD, double vinyl LP and via digital download. Pre-orders for the vinyl or CD formats will receive an instantly available digital download of the full record.

Queens Of The Stone Age is commemorating the upcoming rei...

Rockers Queens Of The Stone Age are set to end their two-year hiatus by heading back to the recording studio in 2011.

The band has not released any new material since 2007's Era Vulgaris, and in 2008 they embarked an extended break which saw frontman Josh Homme form Them Crooked Vultures with Dave Grohl and John Paul Jones.

Guitarist Dean Fertita also focused on a side-project, playing with Jack White's The Dead Weather, but the musician admits the No One Knows hit-makers are now ready to work together again.

He tells The Pulse Of Radio, "Things are going really good. Everybody seems ...

Eagles of Death Metal bass player Brian O'Connor is to undergo surgery in Los Angeles on Wednesday after doctors diagnosed him with cancer.

The rocker insists his prognosis is good and he's looking forward to getting back onstage after beating the disease through ongoing treatment and chemotherapy.

A statement from O'Connor to fans reads, "With the remarkable support and love from my amazing friends and family, I am receiving the best medical and moral attention one could ask for. I cannot thank everyone enough for their continued support and involvement.

"I am excited for my full recove...

Dave Grohl's Them Crooked Vultures band mates have released a spoof video detailing the rocker's "coffee addiction" during their studio sessions.

The footage, posted on YouTube.com, shows the musicians recording their upcoming second album, and pokes fun at the Foo Fighters frontman's love of hot beverages.

The two-minute video is titled "Dave Grohl in Fresh Pots!" and was filmed by his bandmates, Queens Of The Stone Age's Josh Homme and Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones.

The clip's onscreen text jokingly states the rocker was "rushed to doctor due to the onset of unwanted physical...

Paul McCartney wanted a place in Dave Grohl's super-group Them Crooked Vultures, but was turned down in favor of Led Zeppelin legend John Paul Jones.

The Beatles star teamed up with the Foo Fighters frontman onstage for a performance at the 2009 Grammy Awards, and when the pair went out for dinner afterwards Grohl revealed his plans for a new band with Queens of the Stone Age singer Josh Homme.

The veteran musician offered his services, but was disappointed when Grohl turned him down - because the rocker had already asked Jones to play bass.

McCartney says, "We went out for a bi...

2009 was the year of Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Jay-Z, the Black Eyed Peas, Susan Boyle - and Rihanna's punch up with Chris Brown. And, as we embark on a bright, shiny New Year, here's your chance to look back at the past 12 months and test your memory at the same time.

Are you a music mastermind or a tone deaf dimwit? Turn off your iPod, put down your MP3 player and give the ultimate 2009 pop, rock and rap quiz your full attention.

Have fun...(answers on the last page!)

1. Which rapper infuriated Mariah Carey and her husband with 2009 lyrical claims he romanced her nine years ago?
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Sometimes the music doesn't matter. A band that channels the combined genius of John Lennon, Strauss and The Spice Girls can still fall flat with the wrong name. After all, who wants to tell people that their favorite band is called "Truck" or "Lug Nut?" A bad name can kill the potential of any group of musicians. It took more than a few tries to get it right for many of the most popular groups of all time. A few young gents from Britain started off their career calling themselves The Detours and then The High Numbers before ultimately settling on The Who.

Rock history is rife with lor...

Currently breaking hearts and bottles in the southwest, Eagles of Death Metal are getting ready to seduce the rest of the country. The band is in the midst of successful, co-headlining tour with The Hives, much to the delight of Texans, Californians, and Arizonians everywhere and to the disappointment of everywhere else-ians.

But have no fear, rest of country— new tour dates have appeared! Eagles are ready to strike a city near you like a swift karate slap to the jugular. After unleashing Heart On to the masses, the courageous cast of characters will hit the open waters on the first h...

This summer sees the return of UNKLE as they release their spectacularly beautiful End Titles...Stories for Film, a collection of eclectic recordings from line up comprised of James Lavelle and Pablo Clements.

This pioneering act are never prepared to stagnate or run out of fresh ideas about musical styles and collaborations and so they have teamed up with some of today's most exciting and cutting edge acts with this album including Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age), Black Mountain, Gavin Clark, Joel Cadbury (South) James Petralli from White Denim, Chris Goss (Masters of Reality, Q...

Rocker Josh Homme has hit back at claims he is a homophobe, after he called a concert-goer who threw a shoe at him onstage a "faggot." The Queens of the Stone Age rocker reacted with fury when he was hit during a gig in Norway last week, and unleashed a torrent of abuse at the culprit - calling him a "chicken $#@% $%@#ing faggot" and "a miserable $#@%ing %$#@."

After he was criticized for using the term, Homme posted an open letter online, defending himself.

It reads, "My gay family and friends, as well as myself, know I am not a homophobe. For years now I've known gay is not a ch...

Queens Of The Stone Age frontman Josh Homme shocked revelers at a music festival in Norway - after lashing out at a disgruntled fan. The singer became angry after a fan hurled a missile at the stage during his performance at Norwegian Wood Festival in Oslo on Thursday.

In footage posted on YouTube.com, the rocker can be seen telling the fan "I will beat the f--king shit out of you."

The fan was immediately removed from the arena by security guards, reports Gigwise.com.

Fans are not the only individuals to feel Homme's wrath. Last year, he lashed out at his own record label In...

Queens Of The Stone Age frontman Josh Homme has lashed out at his U.S. record label Interscope, slamming the corporation's executives as a "bunch of f**king idiots". Homme, whose band has released its last four albums through Interscope, is appalled by the amount of money he claims to see music moguls regularly wasting.

He tells website AntiQuiet.com, "F#*k the labels, man, they suck. The last thing they're stripping down is their own expense accounts and s#*t. I mean, (President) Jimmy Iovine of Interscope Records takes a private jet or rides first class to tell a band they don't get...