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The story of Kings of Leon is remarkable; the guys did good music for a lot of time, became superhits, and entered 2010 as absolute superstars. But the southeners finished the year with a totally different mood. Their country-tinged fifth album, “Come Around Sundown” failed to please both fans and critics, and as it often [...]
Wed, Sep 8, 2010
I’ll admit that I’m not sure what the current popular opinion of Kings of Leon truly is: are they still liked? Or did everyone eventually turn on them after being unable to escape the dual radio assault of “Sex on Fire” and “Use Somebody” for the last four million years? Perhaps I’d be more aware [...]
Tue, Aug 3, 2010
At the dawn of a new decade, it’s a safe guess to state the future arenas will be dominate by acts such as the Kings of Leon, a band whose success has been steadily been built upon its Southern roots foundations to it’s modern day U2-like status. A new Kings of Leon album will only [...]
Fri, Jul 9, 2010
This post is part of our “Top Albums of The Decade” series. Follow the series to read about the best music to grace our ears in the 2000s. Bat for Lashes – Fur & Gold (Parlophone/The Echo Label) Captivating and mystic, Natasha Khan’s bristling debut “Fur & Gold” is like a never-ending fairytale crossed with [...]
Thu, Apr 16, 2009
As if it wasn’t enough her recent “Two Suns” rocked every inch of my body, Natasha Khan, more know after her Bat for Lashes moniker, is back on ZME with yet another incredible cover. Some time ago she covered Bruce Springsteen, then The Cure and now southern rockers Kings of Leon, namely “Use Somebody” off [...]
Wed, Sep 24, 2008
Artist name: Kings of Leon Album name: Only by the Night Label: RCA Gender: Southern Rock/Garage Rock Release date: September 23, 2008 ZMErating: 9/10 Website: www.kingsofleon.com Back in 2003, Kings of Leon emerged as garage rock saviors with their widely appreciated debut, Youth and Young Manhood; a record packed with linear, simple, but catchy as [...]
Tue, Sep 23, 2008
If you don’t yet own a copy of Kings of Leon‘s latest album, prolly the week’s best album (tied with “Dear Science” from Tv on the Radio) “Only by the Night,’ then you can still listen to it via streaming on the web. So far, I’m really loving the CD. I’ll return with a follow-up [...]
Mon, Sep 22, 2008
Hey, guys! We’ve had some great new stuff coming up these past few weeks. Artists like Metallica, Okkervil River, The Verve or BB King are just a few big names that’ve rolled out new material lately, for our auditive delight. This week, however, things are really beginning to pick up, as a swarm of high [...]
Wed, Sep 10, 2008
With only a week or so until the new Kings of Leon album, “Only by the Night“, lands on September 22, things have really begun to shapen up. We’ve already released two songs off the new album, including the first single Sex on Fire, but this time we have for you what I find to [...]
Tue, Aug 19, 2008
Kings of Leon are really a great band live. They have that particular energy in their live sets, that adds a further dimension to the studio tracks, and make up a total different experience. It’s often said that good, genuine live performances are the mark of a excellent band, and I agree. Problem is, southerners [...]
Thu, Jan 6, 2011
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