New: Them Crooked Vultures–Best Supergroup Ever?

ABOVE: A quick sneak preview of a new Them Crooked Vultures track, “Nobody Loves Me and Neither Do I.”

Until recently, supergroups seemed like a relic of the ’70s (Hi, Cream). However,  it seems that the phenomenon is coming back in fashion as groups like 7 Worlds Collide (featuring members of Radiohead, the Smiths and Wilco) and the Monsters of Folk start to take shape.

Them Crooked Vultures is making a play for the title of top supergroup, and with a line-up boasting members of Led Zeppelin, Nirvana and Queens of the Stone Age, the new power trio just might be top dog, er, vulture.

It’s not too surprising that the latest hard-rock supergroup would feature Queens of the Stone Age leader Josh Homme, his knack for putting together an all-star band is well-documented. Similary, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl scored the Germs’ guitarist, Pat Smear, as a bandmate early on (and we already know all about his other band, Nirvana). The third vulture is some guy named John Paul Jones? Apparently, he played bass in some old timey band– Led Zeppelin, or something like that. Ahem.

The superstar band made its live debut in Chicago over the weekend, but we’ll have to wait a little longer to find out how the new CD turns out.

Of course, the group already has a website, and while there isn’t much music available on it, there is merchandise for sale: Namely, a $30 t-shirt.

Rock’n'roll.

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