Queens of the Stone Age (QOTSA or simply Queens) are a rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997.

Originally formed under the name Gamma Ray by guitarist Josh Homme, Queens of the Stone Age developed a style of riff-oriented, heavy music which Homme described as 'robot rock', saying that he "wanted to create a heavy sound based on a solid jam, and just pound it into your head". The band is frequently described as stoner rock, although they reject the term.

Their sound has since evolved to incorporate a variety of different styles and influences.

Queens of the Stone Age (QOTSA or simply Queens) is an alternative rock band from the Palm Desert, California area in the United States . The band is frequently labelled stoner rock , although they reject the label. QOTSA developed a style of riff-oriented, heavy music which the band’s founder and mastermind Josh Homme described as ‘robot rock’, saying that he “wanted to create a heavy sound based on a solid jam, and just pound it into your head”. Since then, their sound has evolved to