SPIN.com's Best of the Week, November 17-23
Guns N' Roses prepare to invade. Click here to listen to Chinese Democracy and read SPIN's album review. Plus: M.I.A., Twilight, Blink-182, and more!
By Spin Staff 11.22.08 9:13 AM
Love 'em or hate 'em, you can't deny Guns N' Roses' domination this week, as frontman Axl Rose and Co. prepared to release one of the most delayed albums in history, Chinese Democracy.
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Killers' Singer: "People Think 'Human' Is Nonsense"
Sensitive lyricist Brandon Flowers continues to insist hit single "Human" is about "dancer," not "denser." Read more!
By Melissa Goldstein 11.20.08 9:44 AM
Quick tip for anyone looking to get on frontman Brandon Flowers' good side: The correct chorus for the Killers' new tune "Human" is, "Are we human, or are we dancer." And yes, smartypants, he knows it's not grammatically correct -- so you can quit swapping in "denser."
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Holiday Album Guide: GNR, Killers, Kanye, and More
In a week of major record releases, SPIN's Abigail Everdell plays Santa for everyone on your music shopping list.
By Abigail Everdell 11.19.08 12:42 PM
You know the holidays are near when the music biz releases new albums by Kanye West, the Killers, Scott Weiland, and Guns N' Roses all in one jam-packed week. GNR's 15-years-in-the-making Chinese Democracy arrives Sun., Nov.23; the others drop on the more-traditional Tues., Nov. 25.
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Goodbye, 'TRL' -- We'll Miss You!
After more than 2,000 episodes, the end of MTV's live music show is really something to scream about, says SPIN.com's Peter Gaston.
By Peter Gaston 11.17.08 4:33 PM
My first year of professional life in New York was spent on the 32nd floor of Times Square's Bertelsmann Building, the one that houses the gigantic Virgin Megastore just across the street from MTV's studios at 1515 Broadway.
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SPIN.com's Best of the Week, November 3-9
Fall Out Boy and Smashing Pumpkins kick off their tours, while the Killers debut new tunes. Plus, 2009 is already looking like an ace year for music.
By Spin Staff 11.08.08 12:17 PM
No doubt about it, this week belonged to newly-minted President-Elect Barack Obama. But that doesn't mean the music world lay dormant: Fall Out Boy, Smashing Pumpkins, and the Decemberists all kicked off their respective U.S. tours, while the Killers treated fans to new tracks in London.
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The Killers Debut New Songs in London
The Las Vegas foursome mix their hits with five tunes off their upcoming album, Day & Age. Read our review.
By Judith Tigner 11.04.08 2:20 PM
"This place is too pretty for us," said frontman Brandon Flowers a few songs into the Killers' sold-out 90-minute set at London's iconic Royal Albert Hall Monday night. The stage, bathed in purple light, was draped in twinkling lights and palm trees.
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