The Killers
Album Releases
DAY & AGE (2008)
By no means is Brandon Flowers the first misunderstood poet in rock: Multitudinous are the fans who think Jimi Hendrix was singing “’Scuse me while I kiss this guy” in “Purple Haze,” or that Kurt Cobain was complaining about a mosquito in his burrito in “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”... more
SAWDUST (2007)
Okay, let’s get it out of the way, so we can all stop snickering and focus. The Killers, a band with precisely two albums to their name, have released a rarities set, which will strike most either as extremely silly, sorta money hungry or further evidence that the Vegas foursome takes itself a wee bit too seriously... more
SAM'S TOWN (2006)
Even lesser tracks—"On Top," "Change Your Mind," "Midnight Show"—lingered in our heads hours after we'd heard them, much the way Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci lingered in the Billboard 200 for a preposterous 94 weeks, keeping company with Green Day, Gwen Stefani and Kanye West along their improbable climb to No. 7... more
HOT FUSS (2004)
Hot Fuss couldn't be more appropriate a name for the Killers' debut album. The band's brief career, beginning with trudges through the abysmal Vegas live venue scene, has been highlighted by plenty of buzz. The group, born in Las Vegas but bred in its spiritual and musical home of Great Britain, has returned to the U.S. with its first full-length... more
Stories
Killers bassist Mark Stoermer collaborates on new album with members of Louis XIV, Muse
Vicky Cryer, a project spearheaded by Louis XIV frontman Jason Hill, will release its record on April 16. read more...
The Killers in fine form at Cosmo homecoming show
The Killers tour the world, but they sound their best back home. read more...
The Killers book two year-end shows at the Cosmopolitan
The Killers are coming to town! Or, more accurately, they're driving over to the Strip! Las Vegas' most famous musical foursome ... read more...
The Killers show real growth on 'Battle Born'
After taking a year and a half off to rest their road-weary bones and tend to some solo work, The Killers are back with Battle Born, the band’s fourth and most full-grown album. read more...
My list: Weekly designer Corlene Byrd digs through the Killers catalog
She's contributed, musically, to three of the band's albums. Here are her thoughts on a few cuts read more...
Remembering Tommy Marth
Las Vegas music scene left reeling by one of its best-known figures' death. read more...
R.I.P. local musician and scene mainstay Tommy Marth
Las Vegas' musical community reacted with shock and sadness Monday, as news that scene mainstay Tommy Marth had died early that morning spread across social media. read more...
The Killers release sixth Christmas single—and an EP rounding 'em all up
"The Cowboys' Christmas Ball" carries on a charitable tradition the band began in 2006. read more...
Ronnie Vannucci and Big Talk's first outing is low-key fun
The Killers drummer sang for friends and grandma Betty in Las Vegas. read more...
The Killers' Ronnie Vannucci speaks up
The drummer's side band is all about radio-friendly rock. read more...
Brandon Flowers to headline Cosmopolitan opening
The show will be broadcast live on the resort's Strip marquee. BYO-popcorn! read more...
Sarah McLachlan, the freakin' Killers ... Oh, and Obama, too
To say the star power was in full force at Thursday night's Obama/Reid event at CityCenter is understating the case considerably. read more...
Almost Famous
When you're Vegas' answer to Pete Best, minus the fame and fortune that comes with being the Pete Best, just how is the rest of your life supposed to work? read more...
Surprise! Killers playing at a club near you
Vegas superstars The Killers gave a surprise performance Sunday at Bellagio’s The Bank nightclub. read more...