Stereogum — When the Killers frontman Brandon Flowers and the great producer Ariel Rechtshaid get together, they make some truly impressive big-budget ’80s-style pop music. Flowers’ new solo album The Desired Effect is out soon, and all the songs we’ve hea... more info

Stereogum — Brandon Flowers is surging full speed ahead with his solo career, and after debuting the excellent lead single “Can’t Deny My Love,” we’ve heard a few more new songs played live, along with a Robert Palmer cover. Today another cover from the ... more info

Stereogum — Brandon Flowers debuted a new song and video yesterday. The track is called “Still Want You” and it continues the creative renaissance that the Killers frontman seems to be going through with his new solo album, The Desired Effect. The new track�... more info

Stereogum — Last night, Billy Corgan brought his new lineup of the Smashing Pumpkins to The Tonight Show, where they served as musical guests. This was sort of an all-star lineup of the band, and it included the Killers bassist Mark Stoermer and Rage Against The... more info

Perez Hilton — We just love music videos that tell a story! Um, even if we have no idea what that story is… The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers loves a short film video too, and often enlists movie stars to help out! [ Video: Owen Wilson & The Killers Create The... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Norah Jones, Heart’s Ann Wilson, Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne, Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino, She & Him’s M. Ward, the Killers’ Brandon Flowers, Boz Scaggs and Devendra Banhart are among a cross-generational musical cast lined up to sal... more info

Stereogum — While The Killers are on hiatus, Brandon Flowers is returning to his solo career, and that means a tilt toward pop. The Killers had plenty of their own big, hooky choruses but still had a brittle rock backbone even during their most high-octane momen... more info

Stereogum — Delaware’s annual Firefly Music Festival is set to reveal its lineup this week, but it might already be out there in the world. A Twitter account called @EDMsecrets shared a leaked poster Friday that appears to be legitimate. If so, Firefly’s lin... more info

Time — Featuring the Killers, Liz Phair, Sam Smith and more more info

The Telegraph — From The Pogues to East 17, via The Killers and Coldplay, our critics select the ultimate Christmas playlist more info