The lost art of keeping a secret

According to Josh Homme, recording the new Queens Of The Stone Age album has been "manic and unpredictable". It couldn't have been anything else, really, given that in addition to familiar faces Dave Grohl and Mark Lanegan it's set to feature a surprising guest appearance from Nick Oliveri and even more surprising guest appearances from Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears and Elton John. Fuck knows what it's going to sound like...