Paul McCartney Eyes Killers Collabo
You'll never guess how the former Beatle approached Brandon Flowers and Co. about the partnership. Click here for the scoop!
By Melissa Goldstein 12.30.08 11:03 AM
In "sounds like we made this up" news, Paul McCartney is rumored to have expressed a desire to work with the Killers after seeing them perform at London's Royal Albert Hall last month. Not that hard to believe, right?
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Listen: The Killers and Elton John's New Song
Plus: Brandon Flowers explains the story behind the collaboration.
By Larry Fitzmaurice 12.05.08 10:27 AM
Las Vegas rockers the Killers inaugurated the AIDS-fighting (RED)WIRE music service this week, by releasing their new Christmas single, "Joseph, Better You Than Me," featuring contributions from Neil Tennant of influential electro-pop out
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Killers' Brandon Flowers: Style Icon or Just Insane?
SPIN's Ellen Carpenter on the flamboyant frontman's use of feathers, glitter, mascara, and more!
By Ellen Carpenter 12.01.08 8:09 AM
When Brandon Flowers took the stage for the Killers' Saturday Night Live appearance, I think I spoke for most viewers when I gasped: "What is he wearing?" A black tuxedo jacket festooned with huge plumed epaulettes? What is that? Taxidermy chic? Showgirl cool?
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Killers, Coldplay, and R.E.M. Fight AIDS with New Songs
Plus: Bob Dylan, U2, and others contribute exclusive new tunes to (RED)WIRE, a web service supporting HIV victims in Africa. Click here for details!
By Melissa Goldstein 11.25.08 12:23 PM
Coldplay, U2, the Killers, R.E.M., Bob Dylan, John Legend, and others have all agreed to contribute exclusive new songs to (RED)WIRE, a new music service set to launch on World Aids Day, December 1, with all proceeds benefiting HIV-infected victims in Africa.
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New Albums from GNR, the Killers, Scott Weiland, and More
Get SPIN's take on the best and worst releases of the week!
By Spin Staff 11.25.08 12:05 PM
Here's a rundown of the essential albums available online and in record stores today:
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The Killers Make Life Worth Living
SPIN's David Marchese on the pleasing tension between "silly" and "sublime" in Brandon Flowers' every waking gesture.
By David Marchese 11.25.08 7:30 AM
There's a song on the new Killers album, Day & Age, called "Neon Tiger." It's a mid-tempo anthem that, on the verses, features a chiming, vaguely oriental synth line, staccato guitar, and singer Brandon Flowers stringing together a bunch of Pan-Asian nouns ("Assam"; "Saigon").
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