Guardian Music — The Smiths are half-right to disown the PM's fandom. But it's people with no musical convictions who are most suspectGood old Morrissey should keep his quiff stiff and not worry too much about whether David Cameron likes the Smiths or not. Though Big... more info

Kings of A&R — The Honeymoon Thrillers profiled on Kings several weeks ago, just signed with LA based management and will perform tonight December 9th at 12th & Porter in Nashville. For fans of Neon Trees, The Bravery and the Killers. Contact: scott@rainstormentert... more info

Guardian Music — Guitarist uses Twitter to express his distaste at PM's name-dropping, adding definitively: 'I forbid you to like it'It has become something of a tradition for British prime ministers to name-drop a rock star or two in the hope that a bit of cool will... more info

Gigwise — Band hit Las Vegas strip for festive season... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — As we hit the first day of December, it’s time to get into the holiday spirit, right? Well we just got a new song from The Killers, and now Coldplay has dropped a Christmas song called “Christmas Lights”. It’s reminiscent to the Parachutes er... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — The Killers have made exclusive Christmas songs for the Charity (Red) . They’ve been doing this for a good 5 years now. Don’t you remember “A Great Big Sled” or “Don’t Shoot Me Santa”? The latest Christmas special from the Las Vegas boy... more info

Stereogum — The two bands most transparently ambitious about (and best positioned for) being The Biggest Band In The World are duking it out in their own private transatlantic fight for Christmas #1 today: Earlier it was America’s the Killers with their holida... more info

Chorus.fm — *The Killers* (http://absolutepunk.net/thekillers)' music video for their Christmas song, "Boots", can be viewed here (http://stereogum.com/589431/the-killers-boots-a-new-christmas-song-video/mp3s/). It was directed by Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite).... more info

Stereogum — For the fifth year running, the Killers are releasing a charitable Christmas song in benefit of the (RED) foundation. (Past cuts include “A Great Big Sled,” “Happy Birthday Guadalupe,” and “Don’t Shoot Me Santa.”) This one comes with a ... more info

Chorus.fm — Listen to the new *The Killers'* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/thekillers) Christmas song, "Boots," here (http://blueviola121.glogster.com/the-llers-oots/). Submitted by liar23 more info