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Queens Of The Stone Age
Queens Of The Stone Age


Background information
Origin Palm Desert, California, USA
Genre(s) Hard Rock
Neo-psychedelia
Stoner Rock
Alternative Rock
Years active 1997—present
Label(s) Universal
Interscope Records
Associated acts Eagles of Death Metal
Them Crooked Vultures
Kyuss
Fififf Teeners
Mondo Generator
Sweethead
The Dead Weather
The Desert Sessions
Website Website
Members
Joey Castillo
Troy Van Leeuwen
Josh Homme
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman



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Usher Donates Colonel Gaddafi Gig Money To Charity

March 7, 2011
Usher Donates Colonel Gaddafi Gig Money To CharityUsher has promised to donate the money he received for playing a private gig for the family of Colonel Gaddafi to charity.

The singer’s big-money performance at a New Year’s Eve party in St Bart’s in 2009 came under the spotlight last week amid growing tensions in Libya.

"I am sincerely troubled to learn about the circumstances surrounding the Nikki Beach St. Bart's event that took place on New Year's Eve 2009,” he told ABC News.

“I will be donating all of my personal proceeds from that event to various human rights organisations."

Usher has already made a donation to Amnesty International, a spokesperson added.

Last week, Beyonce and Nelly Furtado also donated money they were given for playing private gigs for the Gaddafi clan to charity.

(by Jason Gregory)



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