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Kings of Leon's New Album Due in September

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:07:59 +0000

Mark those calendars, Kings of Leon fans. Bassist Jared Followill has shared a big piece of news: The band’s sixth album, which is the follow up to ‘Come Around Sundown,’ should be out this September. Other key details revealed by Followill? The record is indeed finished and is in the process of being sequenced. Also, [...]

Bottle Rock 2013 Announces Full Lineup, Adds Kings of Leon, Dirty Projectors + More

Gina Vespa — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:10:50 +0000

Earlier this week, Bottle Rock 2013 revealed a handful of acts to look forward to at this year’s festival, set to take place from May 10-12 in Napa Valley, Calif. The full lineup for the three-day event has since been announced, and big additions include Kings of Leon and Dirty Projectors.

Optimus Alive! 2013 Festival Features Green Day, Depeche Mode + Kings of Leon

Gina Vespa — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:12:12 +0000

Optimus Alive! 2013 is set to take place on the scenic Alges riverside in Oeiras, Portugal, from July 12-14. Featured acts for the highly anticipated music festival include Kings of Leon, Depeche Mode and Two Door Cinema Club, along with the recent additions of Green Day and Biffy Clyro.

Governors Ball 2013 Lineup Announced, Featuring Kings of Leon + More

Gina Vespa — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:36:23 +0000

The lineup for the third annual Governors Ball – a music festival held in Randall’s Island, N.Y. – has just been announced. The event is scheduled to take place from June 7-9 and feature more than 60 acts from a variety of genres, including indie rock, hip-hop, pop, dance and electronica. Among this year’s performers [...]

Kings of Leon's Nathan Followill Welcomes Daughter

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 18:23:51 +0000

The Kings of Leon extended family keeps on expanding. Drummer Nathan Followill and wife Jessie Baylin welcomed a daughter, Violet Marlowe Followill, as a belated Christmas present. Little Violet was born in Nashville on Dec. 26. “Mom, Dad and baby are doing well and are so in love!,” the band’s rep confirmed to PEOPLE. We [...]

Kings of Leon Bassist Jared Followill Gets Married

Jeff Giles — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:16:35 +0000

Kings of Leon singer Caleb Followill is no longer the only one in the family with a model for a wife. His brother, bassist Jared, got hitched to his fiancee Martha Patterson on Sunday (Sept. 30).

Kings of Leon's Jared Followill Talks New Side Project, Smoke and Jackal

Jeff Giles — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:37:46 +0000

With the band on hiatus since late last year, the members of Kings of Leon have had to find new ways to stay busy. For vocalist Caleb Followill, the downtime has provided the perfect chance to start a family -- and for his brother Jared, it's jump-started a whole new band.

Kings of Leon's Caleb Followill and Wife Post First Photo of Baby Daughter

Jeff Giles — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:48:04 +0000

Kings of Leon singer Caleb Followill has been putting the band’s hiatus to good use, welcoming his first child with Victoria’s Secret model Lily Aldridge into the world on June 21 — and now the happy couple has introduced young Dixie Pearl to the world at large.

Kings of Leon's Caleb Followill and Wife Welcome First Child

Scott Shetler — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:45:51 +0000

It’s a girl! Kings of Leon frontman Caleb Followill and his wife, model Lily Aldridge, are parents for the first time. Us Weekly reports that Aldridge gave birth to a baby girl at Vanderbilt University & Medical Center in Nashville on Thursday morning.

Hanson Member Isaac Hanson Says Kings Of Leon Are 'Irritating' Their Fans

Lucy Tauss — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:10:33 +0000

Kings Of Leon’s decision to cancel their US tour has at least one fellow musician concerned for them. The band recently announced it’s canceling the tour because singer Caleb Followill was suffering from vocal issues and exhaustion. That came after a July 29 Dallas show, where Followill stormed offstage and didn’t return, claiming it was too [...]

Kings of Leon Singer Caleb Followill's Job Is Safe, Says His Drummer Brother

Jeff Giles — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:58:05 +0000

Between one epically bad concert and a cancelled string of tour dates, Kings of Leon have certainly been no strangers to unwanted publicity this summer.

But according to drummer Nathan Followill, you can put at least one rumor in the “untrue” column.

Country Singer Robert Earl Keen Tells Kings of Leon to 'Man Up'

Jeff Giles — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:10:17 +0000

At this point, it’s pretty clear that Kings of Leon singer Caleb Followill was dealing with a lot more than just heat exhaustion when he left the stage during the band’s show in Dallas last Friday — and that the band was thinking about more than the weather when it pulled the plug on its American tour.

But as far as Robert Earl Keen is concerned, the next time around, the band should think of a better excuse.

Kings Of Leon Cancel Remaining US Tour Dates [VIDEO]

Clay Miller — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:25:53 +0000

Caleb Followill is suffering from exhaustion and his voice problems are not helping out either. So what to do? Cancel the remaining dates on the tour. Live Nation announced the cancellation yesterday. This came after a departure by Followill off of the stage in Dallas on July 29th. Sources close to the band say it [...]

Kings of Leon Pull the Plug on Their US Tour

Jeff Giles — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:36:05 +0000

Last Friday, Kings of Leon had to cut short their Dallas concert when singer Caleb Followill left the stage due to heat exhaustion.

Now, the entire current leg of the band’s tour has been cancelled — and it sure looks like more than the heat is to blame. Uh oh.

Kings Of Leon Play First Show Of New "Storytellers" Season

Clay Miller — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:04:20 +0000

Kings of Leon will kick off the new season of “VH1: Storytellers.” Singer Caleb Followill says he used to watch “Storytellers” and hear people talk about their inspirations. He says being able to do it himself is an honor. Kings of Leon taped their show April 5 in Nashville. Their episode runs May 13. Source [...]

Glee's Ryan Murphy Apologizes To Kings Of Leon

Clay Miller — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:30:49 +0000

“Glee” creator Ryan Murphy is apologizing to Kings of Leon for telling them off after they refused to have “Glee” cover their music. Murphy had called Kings of Leon “self-centered” and told them, “Forget you,” only in a less censored way. The Foo Fighters might have changed Murphy’s mind, because Murphy is a Foo Fighters [...]