This was never meant as a slap in the face to ‘Glee’ or to music education or to fans of the show. It came at the end of that record cycle, and we were over promoting. At the time of the request, we hadn’t even seen the show. “This whole ‘Glee’ thing is a shock to us,” says Followill. Meanwhile, Kings of Leon singer Caleb Followill offered a more even-handed response to Murphy’s comments in the article. “They missed that a 7-year-old kid can see someone close to their age singing a Kings of Leon song, which will maybe make them want to join a glee club or pick up a musical instrument.”

“They’re self-centered assholes, and they missed the big picture,” says Murphy. The latest spat between Kings of Leon and “Glee” is likely due to Murphy’s comments in The Hollywood Reporter’s new cover story, where he declares, “F- you, Kings of Leon,” and explains why he sees the Tennessee rock band’s decision to reject the show’s request to use its music as an attack on arts education.

But it’s telling that Nathan can reduce a group of people to a mean-spirited cliché, in a time where young gay men are killing themselves all over the country because of hatred like this.” That’s a homophobe badly in need of some education. Murphy quickly replied to Followill’s comment in a statement to Perez Hilton this afternoon, saying, “Wow.

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