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The Killers’ Brandon Flowers’ Mother Passes Away
10:00 AM on Wed Feb 17 2010 by Becky Bain
The Killers' hiatus began a few concerts earlier than anticipated after the band announced they were canceling dates in Asia and Australia due to "the severity of the illness of a close family member." It was revealed today that the family member in question was frontman Brandon Flowers' mother, Jean, who passed away last Thursday after a battle with brain cancer. There are two Australian shows still listed for this weekend on the band's website, though there's no word yet if Flowers & Co. plan to play those dates. [Via Spinner]
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Not So “Mr. Brightside”: The Killers Go On Hiatus
12:29 PM on Tue Jan 19 2010 by Becky Bain
After spending 2009 touring relentlessly, battling sex slavery and of course, spreading holiday cheer, The Killers are following former arch-rivals Fall Out Boy into that uncertain shadow world known as "taking a break." NME reports that the Las Vegas-based band is going on "indefinite hiatus" after their Feb. 21 tour stop in Melbourne, Australia at Good Vibrations music fest.
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The Killers Celebrate Christmas with Former 90s Teen Heartthrob
3:52 PM on Tue Dec 1 2009 by Robbie Daw
In honor of World AIDS Day, the Killers released their fourth annual holiday single, “¡Happy Birthday Guadalupe!”, through the (RED) campaign today. All proceeds from the charity tune go toward the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa. The Las Vegas-based band also get a little back up from Wild Light and Mariachi El Bronx on the track.
Meanwhile, the video packs a bit of a surprise, as former Beverly Hills, 90210 heartthrob Luke Perry stars as a rugged cowboy in the music video for the Mexican-flavored Christmas tune. (And, geez—we knew Perry was playing younger in the Dylan McKay days, but how is it that we blinked and he’s suddenly 44?)
Take a look at “¡Happy Birthday Guadalupe!”—and Luke Perry with a dusty cowboy hat—after the jump. More »
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“New Moon” On Friday: The Twilight Of The Indie Boom?
10:00 AM on Fri Oct 16 2009 by Maura
Our look at the closing lines of new music reviews continues with a roundup of reactions to the New Moon soundtrack, the indie-kid-pandering tie-in to the forthcoming Twilight sequel that arrives in stores and online today: More »
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The Killers Make A Statement Without Lip-Syncing A Word
10:00 AM on Wed Jul 15 2009 by Maura
The Killers’ new video for “Goodnight, Travel Well” was produced in conjunction with UNICEF and MTV EXIT in order to raise awareness of human trafficking and sex slavery around the world. The clip starts off seeming like it’s portraying two young lovers meeting in a splashy hotel, then pulls back the curtain further and further to reveal the squalid, horrific conditions that brought one-half of the couple to the rendezvous point. Clip after the jump. More »
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Lollapalooza: Chicago’s Very Own Flashback Picnic Lunch
8:00 AM on Tue Apr 21 2009 by Maura
Depeche Mode, Tool, the Killers, the Beastie Boys, Kings of Leon, and Jane’s Addiction (well, if they’re still around) are headlining this year’s installment of Lollapalooza, which will descend on Chicago’s Grant Park from Aug. 7-9. Other highlights: Neko Case, Bat for Lashes, Ida Maria, Constantines, and a socially networked lineup page that is proving the Beasties to be the fest’s most Facebook-friendly headliner. (Kings of Leon are close behind, though!) Full roster of artists after the jump.
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Kanye West, Jared Leto, And Brandon Flowers Take A Break From Their Foosball Tournament To Smile For (Or At Least Look At) The Camera
2:00 AM on Tue Apr 14 2009 by Maura
It’s so nice when people who had differences can… More »
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The Noisettes Give Brandon Flowers Some Extra Ornamentation
9:30 AM on Fri Mar 27 2009 by Maura
Yesterday the Noisettes—and a few extra instrumentalists—took to Radio 1’s Live Lounge, and they paid the studio’s entry fee of One Cover Of A Notable Track with a chiming version of the Killers‘ “When You Were Young.” I generally object to songs being gender-flipped lyrically when the sin , but there’s something about the arrangement of this particular track, and the infectious way Shingai Shoniwa turns the song’s main riff into a series of “la-la-la”ing, that makes me overlook this crime a bit. Those of you who need a refresher course on the original can hear it after the jump.
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U2 Triangulates The Rock Charts
10:00 AM on Wed Feb 25 2009 by Al Shipley
After Billboard launched its Adult Album Alternative singles chart last year, I compared and contrasted it with the two existing rock charts, Modern Rock and Mainstream Rock, and noted how few bands, let alone songs, would be able to make a dent on all three charts. At the time, I wrote: “I’ll be very curious to see what song, if any, will be the first to appear on all three rock charts; my best guess is that it’ll depend on whether U2 or the White Stripes releases a new album sooner.” Not to toot my own horn, but I was right on the mark; the lead single from U2’s No Line On The Horizon became the first song to achieve that feat immediately upon its release. “Get On Your Boots” has been locked at the top spot on Triple-A for the last four weeks; on Modern Rock it entered at No. 8 and currently sits at No. 5; and while it’s made the Mainstream Rock chart, it has so far only climbed to No. 26.
