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Live4ever’s Essential Listening end of year retrospective continues today with our pick of the tracks and EPs which have crossed the Live4ever Ezine‘s path during the past twelve months.

Featuring stand-out singles from some of the rock world’s best established artists, as well as plenty of impressive releases from a selection of our favourite new bands, we hope the rundown will inspire you to both check out the artists featured, and let us know of your own highlights from 2011 by leaving a comment below.

And if your nearest and dearest isn’t included today, be sure to check back next Wednesday to see if they are featured on the third and final instalment of our 2011 recap, Live4ever’s Essential Listening 2011 – The Albums.

Susan Boyle rocking out with the Kings Of Leon. Why not? The reality show star has said the US band are one of a number of contemporary artists which she would like to collaborate with in the future.

Kings Of Leon drummer Nathan Followill has attacked Qantas Airlines after a second day of strikes today (October 30th), affected their travels to Australia for a series of re-scheduled tour dates down under.

Isaac Hanson, the eldest member of pop trio Hanson, has moved to offer some words of wisdom for the currently troubled Kings Of Leon, while also providing his take on the live affairs of Oasis.

During an interview with WENN, Hanson poured scorn on musicians whom he believes ‘act like pricks’, specifically marking out Kings Of Leon as particular examples after their recent US tour cancellation.

Amid growing media scrutiny surrounding their future following the cancellation of a US tour this week, UK three-piece White Lies have come out in defence of Kings Of Leon, and claimed the rumours of inter-band tensions are being exaggerated by the press.

In addition, White Lies also addressed Kings Of Leon’s reputation for aloof behaviour with other bands, something they denied experiencing during their time on the road with the Followill clan.

When the Live4ever Ezine took some time out to sort through our essential albums of 2011 so far last June, we merely scratched at the surface of the countless impressive releases which have grabbed our attention during the course of the year to date. Be it due to career infancy, re-releases, EPs, late issue dates, or simply the pains of strong competition, there was just far too many bands remaining, worthy of a mention for their own brilliant contributions to the first half of the year, for us not to delve back into the archives once more…

As the fall-out from their cancelled US tour continues, the tabloid press is again looking to stir up the Kings Of Leon melting pot, with reports today claiming the band’s frontman Caleb Followill has been urged to enter rehab by his bandmates in an attempt to bring his alleged drinking problems under control.

Despite Followill again insisting Kings Of Leon’s tour was pulled due to health issues, the US Weekly has quoted a source suggesting Jared, Nathan and Matthew have differing views on the underlying reasons behind their recent troubles.

Kings Of Leon have now cancelled all the remaining dates of their troubled US tour amid rumours of growing tensions within the band.

Last weekend, the four-piece halted a gig in Dallas mid-set after frontman Caleb Followill left the stage blaming health issues, and then postponed a second Texas show in Houston a day later, which prompted bass player Jared Followill to admit to ‘problems’ within the group when writing on Twitter.

Kings Of Leon bassist Jared Followill has hinted at internal friction within the band after the cancellation of shows in Dallas and Houston this weekend.

Frontman Caleb Followill left the stage mid-set in Dallas last Friday (July 29th), blaming problems with his voice. “I’m gonna vomit, I’m gonna drink a beer and I’m gonna come back out here and I’m gonna play three more songs,” Caleb told the crowd before leaving stage. As it transpired, he didn’t return to the stage to complete the performance.

Kings Of Leon were forced to cancel a gig in Dallas last night (July 29th), after frontman Caleb Followill left the stage mid-set due to apparent problems with his voice.

Not long into the show, Followill expressed his discomfort to the crowd, saying: “I’m trying my best to sing but I haven’t got a voice, I’ve got nothing here.”