Kings of Leon: Sex on Fire »

Michael Heatley is a biographer whose other titles include The Complete Deep Purple, Dave Grohl: Nothing to Lose, Neil Young: In His Own Words, and Ryan Adams. He also contributes to Guitar and Bass and Record Collector magazines.

By any standards, the Kings of Leon are unique. This is the story of how the four Followills (three brothers and a cousin) advanced from local hopefuls to Grammy-winning chart-toppers. A religious background and lifestyle that kept them away from rock music until 1997 have led to internal tensions and public confrontations—as recounted by Michael Heatley, in this first-ever full-length, authoritative biography of the band.