Created by Patrick Brink, frontman of Volume, and former lead singer of Fu Manchu, The Mojave Experience festival has just announced two more bands for what will be an incredible first year of the festival. In addition to previously announced co-headliners Earthless and Dead Meadow, they named John Garcia (Kyuss, Slo Burn, Hermano), Acid King, Mario Lalli and The Rubber Snake Charmers, Ecstatic Vision, Yawning Man and Hippie Death Cult.And now Nick Oliveri (Kyuss, Queens of The Stone Age, Stoner), and The Freeks are your next two bands on the bill. The Mojave Experience takes place from March 20th-21st, 2026, in Joshua Tree, California, and tickets are on sale at the links below.
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EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Stöner Shares Their Cover of The Kyuss Classic “Green Machine”
Stöner, featuring Stoner Rock royalty like Brant Bjork (founding member of Kyuss, also former Fu Manchu), Nick Oliveri (Mondo Generator, former Kyuss and Queens of the Stone Age) and Ryan Güt will drop their new album Hittin’ The Bitchin’ Switch out October 11th on the great Heavy Psych Sounds label. The band is teaming up with Ghost Cult today to share their cover of the classic Kyuss cover “Green Machine!” Check it out! Continue reading
Nick Oliveri (Kyuss, QOTSA, Mondo Generator) Shares a New Single “I’m Not Dead” ft. He Who Can Not Be Named of The Dwarves
Well known from numerous musical projects, Californian stoner punk, Nick Oliveri, has just shared his new solo single, “I’m Not Dead.” The track features The Dwarves guitarist He Who Can Not Be Named, and is taken from the N.O. Hits At All Vol. 8 and 9. The dual compilations are due to be released on January 19th via the Heavy Psych Sounds record label. Keep reading below for more information, and check out “I’m Not Dead.”Continue reading
Heavy Psych Sounds Fest Italy Books Nebula, Stoned Jesus, Conan, Nick Oliveri, Black Rainbows, Messa, and More!
The full lineup has been revealed for Heavy Psych Sounds Fest Italy, the stoner, doom, and psych rock mini-festival curated by European label Heavy Psych Sounds, and taking place simultaneously on April 29-30th in Bologna and Torino. Two cities, two days, sixteen bands in all including Nebula, Stoned Jesus, Conan, Nick Oliveri, Black Rainbows, Messa, Belzebong, Giobia, Tons, Isaak, Oreyeon, Deadsmoke, Mr. Bison, Ananda Mida, and Lord Elephant.
Nick Oliveri Shares New Single – “I Am Your Sun”
Stoner-Doom royalty Nick Oliveri (Mondo Generator, Stoner, Dwarves, Death Machine, ex- Kyuss, Queens of The Stone Age) will release a new album, N.O. Hits At All Volume 7 compilation on Heavy Psych Sounds, July 2nd. Jam out to “I Am Your Sun” right now.
Desertfest Berlin Plots Final Running Order
Desertfest is taking over the next few weekends with the first Desertfest in New York coming up this weekend and the London and Berlin events happening the week after. Desertfest Berlin features Om, Fu Manchu, All Them Witches, Colour Haze, Greenleaf, Monkey3, Witch and more! Check out the day by day running order now! Desertfest Berlin takes place May 3rd – 5th at the Arena Berlin!Continue reading
October 12th 2018 New Music Releases
Check out all of today’s new releases in the music world you need to know about, from your friends at Ghost Cult!Continue reading
Nick Oliveri To Release New Compilation Album This Fall
Nick Oliveri, the inimitable bassist for bans like Kyuss, Queens Of The Stone Age, Bloodclot, The Dwarves, many collaborations, as well as a deep solo career is releasing a new solo album, N.O. Hits At All: Volume 5. The compilation of rare and unreleased tracks will be released on October 12th on Heavy Psych Sounds Records. New music and pre-orders are coming soon. Nick has been on tour all summer with his acoustic group Death Acoustic, with a few dates left this week.Continue reading
John Garcia – The Coyote Who Spoke In Tongues

When I spoke to former Kyuss frontman John Garcia in 2014, he said the follow-up to his debut solo record could easily be an album of covers. In truth, Garcia’s sophomore album, The Coyote Who Spoke In Tongues (Napalm), is instead an extension of his ‘An Evening With’ unplugged tour; nine tracks of stripped back acoustic music, featuring re-imaginings of Kyuss classics and some new material. Continue reading
Teenage Time Killers Book One-Off Show For September
Teenage Time Killers, the supergroup put together by Mick Murphy (My Ruin) and Reed Mullen (COC) is putting on a one-off all-star concert in Los Angeles on September 12th. Featuring many of the big names that make up each of the tracks of Greatest Hits Vol 1, (Rise Records) taking the stage with Murphy and Mullen will be Randy Blythe, Corey Taylor, Neil Fallon, Lee Ving, Tommy Victor, Vic Bondi, Phil Rind, Ron Beam, Tony Foresta, Clifford Dinsmore, Tairrie B. Murphy, Jonny Webber, Greg Anderson, Pat “Atom Bomb” Loed, Karl Agell, and Trenton Rogers. Tickets are already on sale at this link:









