Monday, August 1, 2011 4:51PM - By Travis Woods
Originality not exactly being the band’s strong suit, Kings of Leon frontman Caleb Followill has decided to rip-off that age-old rock ‘n roll tradition and make it his very own: having a drunken meltdown onstage in the middle of a concert, while other band members are forced to apologize and vaguely mention that there are “internal problems,” before saying then cancelling an entire U.S. tour due to—wait for it, wait for it, this is the classic climax—“exhaustion.” Yup, just simple exhaustion, and not, you know, drugs and alcohol, even if Followill said he had to get off stage in order to vomit and then get more drunk. Yup.
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011 11:08AM - By Lindsey Darden
Kings of Leon — love ‘em, maybe not love ‘em, don’t know who the heck they are at this point? Well, if in the New York area on April 20th, the chance to either love them more, rip ‘em, or be informed for the first time is yours. Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon will be screened at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival 2011, and quite thankfully it looks to be an actual documentary and not a “who would I have play me in a movie” ego- and glory-fest. Die-hard fans of Kings of Leon will note that the film’s title comes from an early track of the band’s.
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Monday, January 31, 2011 9:09AM - By Jeffrey Hyatt
Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill has a torn bicep. Unfortunately the story does not take a wild turn with reports of a bar fight between Followill and recent nemesis/Glee creator Ryan Murphy (see: Ryan Murphy Despises Kings of Leon For Various Reasons).
Still, with an injured Leon that means a postponement of tour dates in Australia and South Africa. The busted bicep required surgery, which puts the drummer on the shelf for three months.
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Thursday, January 27, 2011 11:33AM - By Jeffrey Hyatt
Round one between Glee creator Ryan Murphy and Kings Of Leon featured Murphy calling the band “self-centered assholes” for not letting him use their music on the show, then calling out the band for hating on ‘arts education’ for kids everywhere who wanna rock.
KOL’s Caleb Followill responded calmly by saying the whole hubbub was ‘a shock,’ clearly trying to put a non-story to rest.
But brother Nathan Followill stirred the pot and now Murphy is pissed off again; he’s accused Nathan of homophobia, according to NME.
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011 10:28AM - By Jeffrey Hyatt
Okay, so it’s exciting that Kings Of Leon, Arcade Fire and Kanye West have been announced as headliners for Coachella 2011, but the three days in the desert will feature a mighty collection of other, equally, if not more, exciting acts.
The Black Keys, Bright Eyes, Erykah Badu, Animal Collective, The National, Duran Duran, the New Pornographers and – hello! – a reunited Big Audio Dynamite are just a notable handful of the 100-plus acts on the bill.
The festival runs from April 15-April 17 at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, Calif.
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010 9:54AM - By Philip Cosores
While “Glee” fever continues to spread across the country, one place the rabid fandom hasn’t reached appears to be the Plastic Beach. Gorillaz‘ spokesperson and songwriter, Damon Albarn, told the Associated Press that he wouldn’t let the popular show cover his band’s material, calling their work “a very poor substitute for the real thing.”
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010 5:36AM - By Sasha Patpatia
A fresh round of new album releases this week shows us the consequences of some things not washing out (at least for You, Me, and Everyone We Know), even Trent Reznor can’t resist facebook (at first denying the offer, then accepting and scoring it “a shade darker”), and despite being arrested for drug possession and pining emotionally about the past, Kid Cudi’s musical odyssey continues as a bold step into a newer, deeper sound.
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Wednesday, September 8, 2010 7:25AM - By Jeffrey Hyatt
The first single from the upcoming Kings of Leon album made its debut on radio today, followed by the release of the music video. Snap judgment: It’s very good!
Soulful, up-tempo and blessed with a killer guitar riff and some fine female back-up vocals, the rockin’ “Radioactive” is one of 13 tracks on Come Around Sundown, the band’s fifth album that’s due for release October 15th. “It does have a spiritual feel for sure,” said bass player Jared Followill of the new single. “It is where we came from.”
Check out the song/video below!
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Friday, September 3, 2010 7:29AM - By Jeffrey Hyatt
The Kings of Leon have unveiled new details about their forthcoming album, Come Around Sundown, slated for release on October 19.
“Radioactive” is the first single due out of the bakers dozen on Come Around Sundown, which will also be released as a deluxe edition featuring live songs recorded at the band’s recent show at London’s Hyde Park.
Check out the 13-song tracklist and album cover below.
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