QUOTED: KINGS OF LEON ‘AMERICANS DON’T APPRECIATE DECENT MUSIC’

CELEBRITY, MUSIC

Another American celeb is giving BJs to Europe. And it’s not Gwyneth Paltrow for once. Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill attributes the group’s lack of success in the U.S. to Americans and their poor taste in music:

From Contact Music:

Drummer Nathan Followill insists the music-buying public in the U.K. are more receptive to rock music – and slams Americans for being transfixed with teen pop acts.
He says, “Most music gets ignored in the States unless it’s hip-hop or Hannah Montana or Disney music like the Jonas Brothers. Kiddy pop or hip-hop, that’s pretty much what America is. You may turn on the radio and you hear maybe one out of 10 songs that you’d consider decent.
“The U.K. is more open to all kinds of music. The fans are just insane in the U.K. – they are music lovers. You have kids going to shows to see the bands, not going to a show to be seen there.”