Pick a Day

Nathan Followill (drummer for Kings of Leon) is born Ivan Nathan Followill in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to a family that will later include younger brothers - and future bandmates - Caleb and Jared.

Matthew Followill (lead guitarist for Kings Of Leon) is born Cameron Matthew Followill in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Kings Of Leon release the single "Use Somebody," an alt-rock power ballad that goes on to become their first Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Lead singer Caleb Followill wrote the song, along with their previous hit, "Sex On Fire," while he was in a drug haze after shoulder surgery.

Kings Of Leon play a fundraiser for the University of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital at the House of Blues in Chicago. Despite the $150 ticket price, the show sells out.

Taylor Swift and Beyoncé sweep the Grammy Awards with record-breaking wins. Earning Album of the Year for Fearless at age 19, Swift is the youngest artist to ever win the award. Beyoncé wins six out of ten nominations - including Song of the Year for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) " - giving her the most wins in one night of any female artist.More

Kings Of Leon have a strange encounter during a show in St. Louis when just a few songs into their set, they abruptly leave the stage, complaining about a flurry of bird poop coming from a flock of pigeons chilling in the rafters. The band never returns, and a full refund is made available to all concertgoers.

At a Dallas concert, Kings Of Leon frontman Caleb Followill leaves the stage after complaining about the heat. He never returns, and the band cancels the rest of their tour. The incident is officially blamed on "dehydration," but Caleb's brother (and bass player) Jared later Tweets: "There are problems in our band bigger than not drinking enough Gatorade."

During Jason Aldean's headlining set at the Route 91 Harvest festival on the Las Vegas strip, a gunman opens fire from his suite at the nearby Mandalay Bay hotel, killing 58 and injuring over 500 in the deadliest mass shooting in US history.More

Kings Of Leon release their album When You See Yourself in a non-fungible token (NFT) auction that also includes digital artwork and "Golden Tickets." Other acts (notably, Grimes) have sold NTF art, but KoL is the first big name to try it with an album and VIP package.More

Kings Of Leon announce the death of their mother (and aunt to guitarist Matthew Followill), Betty Ann Murphy. In the early days of their career, Betty Ann was often the only one clapping for them during their shows at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville. Years later, lead singer Caleb Followill writes the song "Get You Down" about his grief on their 2026 album, O My Beloved.

Kings Of Leon are forced to cancel their UK and European summer tour dates when lead singer Caleb Followill breaks his foot during a game of tag with his kids. In the ensuing weeks of downtime, he's forced to confront emotions he's been trying to avoid, including grief over his mother's death and guilt about letting his bandmates down. He finds catharsis in songwriting, which leads to the band's 2026 album, O My Beloved, a quiet reflection on love and loss.