Kings of Leon: "Radioactive," "Use Somebody" and "Sex On Fire" Video Lesson

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This video is bonus content related to the February 2011 issue of Guitar World. For full print reviews, lesson tabs and more, you can find the February 2011 Guitar World in our online store here!

In this series of videos, Kings of Leon guitarists Caleb and Matthew Followill teach you how to play three of their biggest hits, "Radioactive," "Use Somebody" and "Sex On Fire."

"Radioactive"

Lesson Contents
"Radioactive"
"Use Somebody"
"Sex On Fire"
Gear

This video is bonus content related to the February 2011 issue of Guitar World. For full print reviews, lesson tabs and more, you can find the February 2011 Guitar World in our online store here!

In this series of videos, Kings of Leon guitarists Caleb and Matthew Followill teach you how to play three of their biggest hits, "Radioactive," "Use Somebody" and "Sex On Fire."

"Use Somebody"

Lesson Contents
"Radioactive"
"Use Somebody"
"Sex On Fire"
Gear

This video is bonus content related to the February 2011 issue of Guitar World. For full print reviews, lesson tabs and more, you can find the February 2011 Guitar World in our online store here!

In this series of videos, Kings of Leon guitarists Caleb and Matthew Followill teach you how to play three of their biggest hits, "Radioactive," "Use Somebody" and "Sex On Fire."

"Sex On Fire"

Lesson Contents
"Radioactive"
"Use Somebody"
"Sex On Fire"
Gear

This video is bonus content related to the February 2011 issue of Guitar World. For full print reviews, lesson tabs and more, you can find the February 2011 Guitar World in our online store here!

In this series of videos, Kings of Leon guitarists Caleb and Matthew Followill teach you how to play three of their biggest hits, "Radioactive," "Use Somebody" and "Sex On Fire."

Gear

Lesson Contents
"Radioactive"
"Use Somebody"
"Sex On Fire"
Gear

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