Check Out How Your Favorite Musicians Stumbled Into Choosing Their Now-Iconic Names

Queens Of The Stone Age Want To Rock With The Women Of The World

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The alternative rock group, Queens of the Stone Age, are notable for appealing to a lot of different populations. From the midwest bluegrass to ’70s power rockers, all the band was missing was the female demographic. According to the band’s lead singer Josh Homme, their name was a conscious choice because “Kings would be too macho.”

The band wanted a name that would be “heavy enough for the boys and sweet enough for the girls.” Not exactly the most inclusive, but we can’t blame them for trying. It must have worked though because they were even praised by Rolling Stone for their ability to appeal to the masses.