Kings of Leon to Release New Disc in September

Back in Beatles times, fans used to worry if their favorite bands went six months without releasing new material, but in the U2 era, you can wait three to four years and like it, consumer.

Well, Kings of Leon are bucking that by releasing their follow-up to Because of the Times, titled Only By the Night, a mere 18 months later. The Followills, who have family in town and spent their childhoods with their preacher dad on the circuit between OKC and Nashville, begin their tour this week at Glastonbury on Friday, and continue on throughout Europe during most of the summer.

Then, it is presumed, the States will get them. Something about Europe giving them a lot more love than they get here, but that undoubtedly will change.