The boys of KOL have made it no secret. The new album will sound DIFFERENT, so fans, you have been warned! It has been described as “yet another bold & expansive statement.” I’m not really sure what that means, but if it sounds nothing like the repetitiveness of Sex on Fire, Use Somebody and Notion, I might be interested.
On their current North American tour, new material have been previewed. In a Rolling Stone’s press conference, drummer Nathan Powell said, “The ones we’ve been playing on tour, man, they’ve been going over very well. A lot better than we thought they would. Some of them get better reactions thn the older songs, which is bitter sweet.” He continues, “It’s great to see that they’re digging the direction that we’re heading on this record. It’s fun to play them live… It’ll be great when we can play the whole record…”
The countdown begins. Only 64 more days!
]]>Jared Followill was reportedly hit by pigeon droppings around 3 or 4 times by the third song of the set, and they decided to leave the stage when one of these droppings hit too close to his mouth. The band had been previously warned of the pigeon infestation by the opening groups, both of who finished their sets.
The audience was not too happy with the shows cancellation, and they were told it was for “safety reasons.” Later they got the full story when Nate Followill, the band’s drummer, tweeted, “So sorry St. Louis. We had to bail, pigeons (expletive) in jareds mouth. Too unsanitary to continue.”
Live Nation has announced that fans are being given refunds.
]]>“…I’ll be damned if we didn’t go in there and make a fun record!” KOL drummer Nathan Followill told MTV Radio. “It’s got songs that are beachy, it’s got songs that are a little more like our Youth and Young Manhood days.”
With the beachy album almost finished just in time for summer, the KOL are back out on tour and recently finished headlining at the Bonnaroo Music Festival.
The tour is currently in full swing until Sept. 23 when they call it a wrap. Special guests The Black Keys, Built To Spill, The Features, The Stills and The Whigs will be joining the Kings on various tour dates.
Check back soon for more Kings of Leon news. And if you haven’t already done so, get your Kings of Leon tickets while you can!
]]>June 8: Scranton, PA w/The Whigs
June 11: Manchester, TN, Bonnaroo
July 9: San Diego, CA w/Built To Spill & The Features
July 10: Phoenix, AZ w/Built To Spill & The Features
July 12: Los Angeles, CA w/Built To Spill & The Features
July 14: Irvine, CA w/Built To Spill & The Features
July 17: George, WA w/Built To Spill & The Features
July 19: Salt Lake City, UT w/Built To Spill & The Features
July 20: Denver, CO w/Built To Spill & The Features
July 23: St. Louis, MO w/The Stills
July 24: Chicago, IL w/Built To Spill & The Stills
July 26: Cleveland, OH w/Built To Spill & The Stills
July 28: Toronto, ON w/Built To Spill & The Stills
July 30: Darien Center, NY w/Built To Spill & The Stills
July 31: Detroit, MI w/Built To Spill & The Stills
August 3: Hartford, CT w/Built To Spill & The Stills
August 7: Bristow, VA w/Built To Spill & The Stills
September 3: Indianapolis, IN w/The Black Keys & The Whigs
September 4: Cincinnati, OH w/The Black Keys & The Whigs
September 7: Pittsburgh, PA w/The Black Keys & The Whigs
September 8: Hershey, PA w/The Black Keys & The Whigs
September 10: Charlotte, NC w/The Black Keys & The Whigs
September 11: Virginia Beach, VA w/The Black Keys & The Whigs
September 13: Raleigh, NC w/The Black Keys & The Whigs
September 17: West Palm Beach, FL w/The Black Keys & The Whigs
September 18: Tampa, FL w/The Black Keys & The Whigs
September 20: Birmingham, AL w/The Black Keys & The Whigs
September 22: Houston, TX w/The Black Keys & The Whigs
September 23: Dallas, TX w/The Black Keys & The Whigs
Keep checking back for more Kings of Leon news.
]]>Keep in mind, that you must have a Facebook account to enter. For each city, one winner will be crowned King of the Lawn! The sweepstakes is open to US and Canadian residents, age 18 years of age or older and runs from April 5, 2010 until April 30, 2010 at 11:59pm. Cities eligible for the sweepstakes are scheduled on their current summer tour. For a complete list of tour dates and participating cities visit kingsofleon.com or check out the official rules.
Log on to Facebook now and enter for your chance to win! Keep checking back for more band news! Kings of Leon tickets can’t be far behind.
]]>“Use Somebody” came out on top for ‘Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group;’ ‘Best Rock Song;’ and ‘Record Of The Year.’ If you somehow happened to miss their acceptance of the award, check out their official Web site where you can watch an embedded video.
The only nomination category they didn’t win was for ‘Song of the Year,’ which went to “Single Ladies” by Beyonce.
]]>The band snagged noms in these categories:
Record of the Year – “Use Somebody”
Song of the Year – “Use Somebody”
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group for “Use Somebody”
Best Rock Song – “Use Somebody”
“Use Somebody” is this year’s “Sex on Fire” it seems! But the Kings face stiff competition from their fellow nominees in the various categories, especially Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, U2 and The Black Eyed Peas.
Be sure to tune in to see who wins. The 52nd Grammy Awards airs on January 31, 2010, from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA, on CBS at 8pm (EST).
]]>Possibly the most noted couple, Twilight’s Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, were seen at a Vancouver show in July – it was the official “coming out” announcement that celebrity rags needed to put Bella Swan and Edward Cullen of the big screen hit together in real life.
LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian, who recently left their spouses after news broke that they fell in love on the set of their new movie, were spotted at the California Kings concert in early September.
Drew Barrymore attended the band’s New York show, where she was spotted making out with Gossip Girl’s Ed Westwick (she has since reunited with on again, off again BF Justin Long), and the ‘tween couple Zac Effron and Vanessa Hudgens also appeared, attached at the hip.
]]>Currently, Kings of Leon are on the end of their English leg. On August 30th, they announced to the Leeds Festival “This is the last show we have booked in England for a long, long time, so I’m gonna get my buzz on. We’re gonna miss you guys – we’ll see you next year.
That means more touring for the U.S.!!
]]>This past Wednesday, the band announced a thirty-plus date trek this fall, just as their 2008 album “Only By the Night” was certified Platinum by the RIAA.
The band will kick things off the new leg of their tour on August 7th in Chicago at Lollapalooza, with plans to bounce between Canada and the Continental US until three last shows in Mexico October 20th, 22nd and 24th.
“Only By the Night” has been bouyed by the success of the massive hits “Use Somebody” and “Sex on Fire” - the latter of which won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a duo or group.
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