Kings Of Leon ‘Crawl’ Live Video
Kings of Leon are out with a live video for their new single ‘Crawl’, off the American rock group’s fourth studio album ‘Only by the Night’, out now on RCA. Watch it via Vevo below.
Kings Of Leon ‘Notion’ Live In London
Kings of Leon are out with footage from their ‘Notion’ performance at the O2 in London, England. Watch it via their MySpace below.
On TV: Kings Of Leon, Rob Zombie, Franz Ferdinand
Rock acts on television this week include:
Kings of Leon perform on ‘The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien’ (NBC) on Monday.
Rob Zombie visits ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ (ABC) on Tuesday.
The Providence perform on ‘It’s On with Alexa Chung’ (MTV) on Tuesday.
Jet perform on ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’ (CBS) on Tuesday.
Franz Ferdinand perform on ‘The Tonight Show’ (NBC) on Wednesday.
Care Bears on Fire perform on ‘The Late Show’ (CBS) on Wednesday.
Mute Math perform on ‘The Late Show’ (CBS) on Thursday.
Jared Followill Backstage At Lollapalooza 2009
Tim Virgin of Chicago’s Q101 interviewed Jared Followill of Kings of Leon at Lollapalooza 2009 earlier this month. The bassist talked about the band’s Wikipedia entry, being shut out of mainstream music growing up because of their preacher father, and having a bigger following in Europe than back home in America. As for a new album, Jared said they’ll start writing in February with hopes to release a CD in September 2010. Watch the discussion below.
Kings Of Leon Live On The ‘Today’ Show
Kings of Leon performed a live set on the ‘Today’ show for fans on the Plaza on Friday (July 31). The Followill brothers also talked with Meredith Vieira about attracting a large U.S. audience after finding much of their early success overseas, comparisons to U2, and gearing up for a U.S. tour. Watch the band perform ‘Sex on Fire’, ‘Use Somebody’ and ‘Notion’ below.
On TV: The Killers, Mastodon, Kings Of Leon
Rock acts on television this week include:
The Killers, who perform on ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’ (CBS) on Monday.
Cold War Kids, who perform on ‘Last Call with Carson Daly’ (NBC) on Tuesday.
Airborne Toxic Event, who perform on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ (ABC) on Thursday.
The Decemberists, who perform on ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ (NBC) on Thursday.
Mastodon, who perform on ‘The Late Show’ (CBS) on Friday.
Kings of Leon, who perform on ‘The Tonight Show’ (NBC) on Friday.
The All-American Rejects, who perform on ‘The Late Show with Craig Ferguson’ (CBS) on Friday.
Green Day, who are musical guest on ‘Saturday Night Live’ (NBC).
Matthew Followill Interviewed At The Brit Awards
Absolute Radio's Adrian Hieatt caught up with Matthew Followill of Kings of Leon, winners of Best international Group and Best international Album, on the red carpet in Earls Court at the Brit Awards 2009. As he was munching on some food and apparently itching to walk away, the guitarist talked about the love they've received in the UK, loving Coldplay, and taking some time off before recording their new album.[inline] [/inline]
Nathan Followill Talks With Chicago’s Q101.1
Nathan Followill of Kings of Leon spoke with Ryan Manno of Chicago's Q101.1 FM from the Staples Center in Los Angeles ahead of Sunday's Grammy Awards. Ryan talked about attending the band's House of Blues benefit show for University of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital, their three nominations for 'Only By The Night', issues with being more well known in Europe than home in America, and the band's good weed. Watch the interview below.[inline] [/inline]
Kings Of Leon Perform ‘My Party’ On ‘Pancake Mountain’
Kings of Leon had an unlikely gig, playing two songs during a taping of 'Pancake Mountain' at Constitution Hall in Washington, DC, including 'My Party' and 'Razz'. The band handed out earplugs to the young fans, who seemed a little uncomfortable with the loud music. Afterwards, an onlooker joked to RollingStone.com, "Just thank God they didn't play 'Sex on Fire'." Watch their 'My Party' performance below.[inline] [/inline]
Update: Here's a performance of 'Razz' from the taping just posted (12/9) too:
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Kings Of Leon’s Caleb & Matthew Visit ‘The Hour’
Caleb and Matthew Followill of Kings of Leon visited 'The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos' to promote their new album is called 'Only By The Night'. The guys talked about making it big first in England and having a tough time explaining what's up back in Tennessee, if they felt pressure on the new album, where some people don't like the idea of the band getting popular, Caleb's beliefs he'd grow up to be a preacher like his father, how their Pentecostal upbringing didn't allow them to listen to mainstream music, opening for Bob Dylan, and much more. Watch the interview below.[inline] [/inline]
