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Kings of Leon’s Latest Single Led to an ‘Unlikely Partnership’ With a Surprising Source

Kings of Leon found an unlikely collaborator in The Weather Channel, which helped them make their latest lyric video.

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Kings of Leon made a surprising announcement on September 30, 2026, regarding the latest single from their upcoming album. “Cold Blue Dawn” will be featured on O My Beloved, releasing November 6. But the band dropped a lyric video ahead of time that had them partnering up with an unlikely source.

With assistance from The Weather Channel, Kings of Leon created the “first-of-its-kind” lyric video from satellite images of Earth. “Built entirely from the Earth itself, the visual utilizes satellite imagery from NASA’s historic Landsat program to spell out every word of the song using the natural contours of rivers, coastlines, farmland, and mountain ranges,” the band said in a press release, per People.

Their partnership with The Weather Channel went beyond a need to make a lyric video, however. According to the........

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