Kings of Leon is an American rock band formed in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, in 1999. The band includes brothers Caleb, Nathan, and Jared Followill and their cousin Matthew Followill.
The band's early music was a blend of Southern rock and garage rock with blues influences, but it has evolved throughout the years to include a variety of music genres and a more alternative rock-based sound. Kings of Leon achieved initial success in the United Kingdom with nine top 40 singles and two BRIT Awards in 2008, and all three of the band's albums at the time peaked in the top five of the UK Albums Chart. Their third album, Because of the Times, reached No. 1.
After the release of Only by the Night in September 2008, the band achieved chart success in the United States. The singles "Sex on Fire", "Use Somebody", and "Notion" all peaked at number one on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. The album was their first platinum-selling album in the United States, and the best-selling album of 2008 in Australia, being certified platinum nine times. The band's fifth album, Come Around Sundown, was released on October 18, 2010. Their sixth album, Mechanical Bull, was released on September 24, 2013. The seventh studio album, Walls, was released on October 14, 2016.[1] Their eighth studio album, When You See Yourself, was released on March 5, 2021. Their ninth studio album, Can We Please Have Fun, was released on May 10, 2024. The group has won 4 Grammy Awards from 12 nominations, including Record of the Year for "Use Somebody" in 2010.
They made their musical guest debut on Saturday Night Live on September 20, 2008, the second episode of Season 34, hosted by actor James Franco. They performed "Sex on Fire" and "Use Somebody".
They returned to Saturday Night Live for their 2nd musical guest stint on October 23, 2010, the fourth episode of Season 36, hosted by actress Emma Stone. They performed "Radioactive" and "Pryo".
They returned to Saturday Night Live once again for their 3rd musical guest stint on December 14, 2013, the ninth episode and Holidays episode of Season 39, hosted by actor John Goodman. They performed "Temple" and "Wait for Me" and appear in the "Guy Fieri Holiday Special" sketch.