The Killers

Ten Movie Moments That Were Made By The Music

Last week saw the limited release of Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master, and the director is currently receiving the type of media love reserved for those who rarely misstep and whose work is hailed as classic the moment it's released. What's always interested me about Anderson is his ability to perf ... More >>

The K-Ticket Christmas Eve Music Playlist, With a Few Leftovers For the Morning

​If I'm allowed on K-Ticket airwaves for a fourth annual Christmas dance party, I will ask management to carve space enough for a 17-hour set. The list of songs I wanted to play but didn't is much longer than those that actually made the air. Then again, if you really want a copy of Anya Marina's ... More >>

Duran Duran's Roger Taylor Tells Us Why He Wishes He'd Kept His '80s Wardrobe

Let's be real: If you've never heard of Duran Duran you clearly haven't been paying attention for the last three decades. Love 'em or hate 'em, the supergroup wrote some of the most memorable songs of the '80s: "A View To A Kill," "The Reflex" and "Hungry Like The Wolf" are only a few of the many so ... More >>

Songs For Your Casey Anthony Trial Hangover

​OK, so it wasn't the trial of the century or anything. But with planking beginning to become passe, all the good sports either in their off-season or lockout, and no high-profile Robert Blake/Phil Spector/OJ Simpson murder cases going on, the Casey Anthony murder trial thing provided plenty to c ... More >>

The Problem With... Coldplay's Christmas Lights

During the holidays, artists tend to release disposable singles to cash in on the season. To my mind, no one ever buys these singles for themselves, they always get them as a gifts. We're too busy buying albums on Best of the Year lists for ourselves. Anyway, this year, we're treated to a few new ... More >>

Today In Music News: Brandon Flowers Goes Solo, Shakira Goes To Phoenix And Interpol Gives Away New Single

Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, April 30, 2010...Brandon Flowers finally frees himself from the shackles of The Killers and sets a release for a solo record.What better to deter Arizona lawmakers from abusing a possibly discriminatory law than a caterwalling Columbian singer?Inter ... More >>

AT&TPAC Finds a Way to Make Use of Sammons Park: Outdoor Concert Series!

Sammons Park, which, given today's announcement, may wind up looking as Nigel Young and Foster Partners intended​It's been said time and time again: The oh-that's-where-it-is Elaine D. and Charles A. Sammons Park is the least attractive -- and, certainly, the least-utilized -- part of the AT& ... More >>

Today In Music News: The Killers Going On Hiatus, Brits Urged To Claim New Religion And Coldplay Accused Of Stealing Songs... Again

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, January 19, 2010...The Killers are going on an indefinite hiatus.  I wonder what 80's group they borrowed that idea from?Brits heavy metal fans are being urged to adopt the genre as their religion for the upcoming census. A Los Angeles man cl ... More >>

The Bravery

Sunday, October 25, at the House of Blues

Today In Music News: MCA Has Cancer, Chris Brown Is Still Sorry and The Killers Hate Trafficking

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, July 21, 2009... Looks like all those years of Zen, snowboarding and clean livin' didn't do Adam Yauch any good--he's been diagnosed with cancer. The band;s tour has been canceled, and its album has been put on hold. Chris Brown wants us ... More >>

Today In Music News: Jackson Could Go To The Top, Big Names Headline Voodoo and Art Brut Just Doesn't Get It

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, June 29, 2009... In what shouldn't surprise anyone, Michael Jackson could take the number one spot on the Billboard charts this week. Eminem, Flaming Lips and Jane's Addiction have been added as headliners at Voodoo Festival. Apparently Art Brut is ... More >>

Today In Music News: Corgan Needs A Lunch Date, Frank Black Preps Pixies and Killers Do Covers

Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, June 26, 2009... Have you ever wished you could ask Billy Corgan why he's such an asshole to his face? Well, now is you chance! (Provided you want take part in an auction to have lunch with him.) Frank Black has revealed that he is prepping a Holly ... More >>

Live Nation Keeps The "No Service Fee Wednesday" Train Going With Deals Today On 4-Packs. Also, A Giveaway!

Just as it did last Wednesday and the Wednesday before that, national booking/concert promotions conglomerate Live Nation is back today with another "No Servive Fee Wednesday" promotion, this time removing all service fee charges on its 4-Pack ticket bundles, which allow ticket-buyers to save 17 pe ... More >>

Radio, Radio: Ayo Says Adios, While We Look at Just What Passes for "Quality Rock"

Two follow-ups in this particular radio round-up. First, I exchanged a few messages with Alan Ayo via Facebook, and the long and short of it is, he's not at all upset that Clear Channel gave him his walking papers yesterday. Writes the former midday host and music director at KDGE-FM:I'm feeling rat ... More >>

Today In Music News: The Killers Do Covers, Beyonce Gets Validation, A Gossip Girl Gets A Deal, and J Dilla Gets Another Release

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, April 27, 2009...In a move that screams "contractual obligation," The Killers are prepping a live DVD and covers album for release.Looks like the Today clip of Beyonce singing horribly was "just a goof" made by some dude.The girl who plays the bitch ... More >>

Today In Music News: The Killers Are Sick and Tired, The Who Is Beached and Travis Barker Is Still In High School.

Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, April 3, 2009... The Killers are getting sick and tired... of each other. Apparently spending years on the road with each other will do that to a band. Roger Daltry believes that Keith Moon would've left The Who for The Beach Boys. Can you blame ... More >>

Today In Music News: Smashing Pumpkins Loses Drummer, Tool To Headline Lollapalooza, M.I.A. Is Two Years Older and Trick Daddy Has Lupus

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, March 24, 2009...Drummer Jimmy Chamberlain has left the Smashing Pumpkins for unspecified reasons. Mr. Corgan I'm looking in your direction.Maynard James Keenan is taking some time off from wine-making to join Tool in headlining Lollapalooza along ... More >>

Today In Music News: Bono's Frightened, Eminem's Angry, Faith No More's Back and Fred Durst Has A Fan.

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, February 25, 2009... I guess Bono has forgotten he's in U2. Because, suddenly, he says he's afraid that Coldplay, The Killers and Kings of Leon are making better music than he is.  Eminem's potentially landmark lawsuit a ... More >>

The Early Republic Is Dallas' Latest Retread

Last Night: The Killers at Nokia Theatre

The KillersNokia Theatre in Grand PrairieWednesday, February 4, 2009 Better than: That Southwest Airlines "Wanna get away?" commercial where the rapper yells "Thank you, Detroit!" and his hypeman leans in and whispers, "Detroit was last night..." After The Killers opened its set at the ... More >>

M83's Anthony Gonzalez Talks Killers, John Hughes

In last week's print product, we spoke with M83 frontman, founder and brainchild Anthony Gonzalez about the major influences on his latest release, 2008's stellar synth-heavy Saturdays=Youth.But what ran in the print issue was only a piece of the conversation--we also spoke with the Frenchman about ... More >>

The Killers

Day & Age (Island)

Pet Peeves

The Beach Boys are popping up everywhere this year in music but don't seem to be getting their due

Q&A with The Orange

Rock 'n' Rumble: Black Tie Dynasty vs. Black Tie Vendetta

Making a List, Checking It Twice

Kilt Funk

What Fuss?

The Killers don't look a thing like Jesus

No, Not Those Killers

Howard was a friend of mine

Kasabian

Empire (RCA)

The Legend of Billy Hicks

Or, why sax player is no longer a viable occupation in rock and roll

Pattern Recognition

Mapping out the trends of 2005

Fashion Files

Erykah Badu's Rockin' Runway combines music and style for Charity

Too Sexy for Their Rock

Fashionable retro rock has jumped the shark. Here’s why.

Killing Time

The Killers move forward into the past

Odds & Ends

Christmas in July, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and FiveQuestions With Josh Venable

Please Kill Me

The sounds, the sweat, the stink, of SXSW 2004

Slow Roosevelt Says Goodbye

Band to play final show at Curtain Club