{"id":1923421,"date":"2026-05-07T11:36:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1923421"},"modified":"2026-05-07T11:36:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:36:40","slug":"queens-of-the-stone-ages-michael-shuman-shares-summer-ready-new-single-la-featuring-lily-james","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1923421","title":{"rendered":"Queens Of The Stone Age\u2019s Michael Shuman shares summer-ready new single \u2018LA\u2019 featuring Lily James"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GLU-Michael-Schuman-2026.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Queens Of The Stone Age\u2019s Michael Shuman shares summer-ready new single \u2018LA\u2019 featuring Lily James<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The track will appear on his upcoming EP &#8216;PONY BOY&#8217;, out August 14 via FLG<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Alex Rigotti<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-07T12:36:40+01:00\">7th May 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GLU-Michael-Schuman-2026-696x442.jpg\" alt title=\"GLU Michael Shuman 2026\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Michael Shuman (Credit: David Dean)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Queens of the Stone Age\u2018s Michael Shuman has shared his new summer-ready single \u2018LA\u2019 as GLU with Lily James.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0QOTSA\u2019s Michael Shuman on new project GLU: \u201cThere are no rules, there are no boundaries\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The bassist has been releasing music under his genre-blending project GLU since 2022. This year, he returned with the streetwise new single \u2018Pony Boy\u2019, and previous to that dropped his cover of Jennifer Paige\u2019s \u2018CRUSH\u2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Now, he\u2019s released his second single of the year, the breezy \u2018LA\u2019 \u2013 featuring \u201clifelong\u201d friend and actress Lily James. All three tracks will appear on his upcoming EP \u2018PONY BOY\u2019, out August 14 via FLG (pre-save here).<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the track, Shuman said: \u201cBeing an LA native, I have a lot of pride for this city. I\u2019ve been on the road most of my life, but I\u2019m always drawn back home to LA. Long term, it\u2019s hard to imagine anywhere else I\u2019d rather live. This song represents that nostalgic feeling of endless summer, and was written and recorded four years ago, but I thought now was the right time for it to be released.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s very special to have Lily on this track and I\u2019m glad that we can still continue to support each other creatively in all of our endeavours,\u201d he added. She is a lifelong friend and I think her voice has never sounded better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Take a listen to \u2018LA\u2019 and see the \u2018PONY BOY\u2019 EP tracklisting below:<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GLU - LA (Feat. Lily James) - Official Music Video\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_Zd8hb3-P4E?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h3><strong>GLU\u2019s \u2018PONY BOY\u2019 EP tracklisting is:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>\u2018Pony Boy\u2019<\/strong><br data-start=\"10\" data-end=\"13\"><strong>\u2018LA feat. Lily James\u2019<\/strong><br data-start=\"34\" data-end=\"37\"><strong>\u2018Crush\u2019<\/strong><br data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"47\"><strong>\u2018Bombs Below\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u00a0last spoke to Shuman about GLU in 2022, where he told us about the impact of the pandemic on his life. \u201cI hate to use the pandemic, but it really made you shift your priorities, your outlook,\u201d he told\u00a0<em>NME.<\/em>\u00a0\u201cI was still stuck in my old ways, but without being on tour or being able to party with other people \u2013 my vices stuck around even though I was by myself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere,\u00a0QOTSA will open for the Foo Fighters on their massive North American stadium tour this year. 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new project GLU: \u201cThere are no rules, there are no boundaries\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The bassist has been releasing music under his genre-blending project GLU since 2022. This year, he returned with the streetwise new single \u2018Pony Boy\u2019, and previous to that dropped his cover of Jennifer Paige\u2019s \u2018CRUSH\u2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Now, he\u2019s released his second single of the year, the breezy \u2018LA\u2019 \u2013 featuring \u201clifelong\u201d friend and actress Lily James. All three tracks will appear on his upcoming EP \u2018PONY BOY\u2019, out August 14 via FLG (pre-save here).<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the track, Shuman said: \u201cBeing an LA native, I have a lot of pride for this city. I\u2019ve been on the road most of my life, but I\u2019m always drawn back home to LA. Long term, it\u2019s hard to imagine anywhere else I\u2019d rather live. This song represents that nostalgic feeling of endless summer, and was written and recorded four years ago, but I thought now was the right time for it to be released.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s very special to have Lily on this track and I\u2019m glad that we can still continue to support each other creatively in all of our endeavours,\u201d he added. She is a lifelong friend and I think her voice has never sounded better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Take a listen to \u2018LA\u2019 and see the \u2018PONY BOY\u2019 EP tracklisting below:<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GLU - LA (Feat. Lily James) - Official Music Video\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_Zd8hb3-P4E?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h3><strong>GLU\u2019s \u2018PONY BOY\u2019 EP tracklisting is:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>\u2018Pony Boy\u2019<\/strong><br data-start=\"10\" data-end=\"13\"><strong>\u2018LA feat. Lily James\u2019<\/strong><br data-start=\"34\" data-end=\"37\"><strong>\u2018Crush\u2019<\/strong><br data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"47\"><strong>\u2018Bombs Below\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u00a0last spoke to Shuman about GLU in 2022, where he told us about the impact of the pandemic on his life. \u201cI hate to use the pandemic, but it really made you shift your priorities, your outlook,\u201d he told\u00a0<em>NME.<\/em>\u00a0\u201cI was still stuck in my old ways, but without being on tour or being able to party with other people \u2013 my vices stuck around even though I was by myself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere,\u00a0QOTSA will open for the Foo Fighters on their massive North American stadium tour this year. Tickets are on sale now \u2013\u00a0buy yours here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/queens-of-the-stone-ages-michael-shuman-shares-summer-ready-new-single-la-featuring-lily-james-3944393&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GLU-Michael-Schuman-2026.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Queens Of The Stone Age\u2019s Michael Shuman shares summer-ready new single \u2018LA\u2019 featuring Lily James The track will appear on his upcoming EP &#8216;PONY BOY&#8217;, out August 14 via FLG By Alex Rigotti 7th May 2026 Michael Shuman (Credit: David Dean) Queens of the Stone Age\u2018s Michael Shuman has shared [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-1923421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1923421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1923421"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1923421\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1923421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1923421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1923421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}