Musical aberrations the likes of Audioslave and Velvet Revolver make any self-respecting rock enthusiast
want to approach this decade’s supergroups with caution. However, Them Crooked Vultures just might
be the band to break that cycle of shitty rock egos canceling each other out creatively, leaving only the
shittiness. A power trio incorporating three of the most influential musicians from three separate
generations of hard rock—John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), Dave Grohl (Nirvana/Foo Fighters) and Josh
Homme (Queens of the Stone Age)—they’re potentially the Traveling Wilburys of the genre. With
only a handful of shows under their belt, and little more than YouTube clips to feed curiosity, there is a
healthy mystique that surrounds this ensemble of well-established vets.