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Don Diablo Explains How His Official Rework of The Killers’ “Mr. Brightside” Came About
When Don Diablo took on the daunting task of remixing one of the most inescapable rock songs of the 21st century, the thought of an official release didn’t even cross his mind. There are a litany of hoops to jump through when working with a song as iconic as The Killers‘ “Mr. Brightside.” Licensing issues, band approvals, and convoluted clearance obstacles are just three of the headaches associated with the initiative. When he first produced his dazzling version of the generational anthem, which officially hit streaming platforms on August 20th, Diablo clearly had those hurdles in mind, saying that it was exclusively for his DJ sets. After teasing it in many of his live shows, the future house kingpin ended up receiving an overwhelming amount of ...
The Killers Plan to Drop Second New Album Within a Year
The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers said that his band plans to release another new album in 2021, telling NME: “It might be better than this one. … We’re going to release another one in about 10 months. We’ve already gone back into the studio. “Every time someone makes a record they say that they have 50 songs and they’re going to release another record. We really are,” Flowers said. The band, whose sixth album, Imploding the Mirage, landed Aug. 21., has already tracked new songs with producers Jonathon Rado and Shawn Everett, Flowers saying, “We did a week in Northern California.“I had a lot of time on my hands. Before I’d normally be gearing up to tour, all of that time has gone back into writing more songs. It’s been pretty fruitful.” The singer, who recently relo...
The Killers Bring ‘Blowback’ to The Late Show
The Killers’ new album, Imploding the Mirage is finally out today (Aug. 21). And the band celebrated the release by debuting their new single, “Blowback” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night (Aug. 20). Unlike their previous quarantine performances, this one shows the full band, while still socially distanced, back together onstage. As Bobby Olivier pointed out in his SPIN review on the album, this song, along with the rest of the LP, is “an easy bridge to the next arena tour.” Even though it may take a while until we get back to that kind of live event, it was nice to see what the Killers are bringing to the table with “Blowback,” which Brandon Flowers and Ronnie Vannucci, Jr., initially shared on the CBS This Morning in April. But now, we get to see the whole group play it, an...
The Killers’ Sexual Misconduct Investigation of Touring Crew Finds Claims ‘Entirely Unfounded’
After sexual misconduct allegations were revealed on July 28 involving The Killers’ 2009 touring crew, the Las Vegas band launched an internal investigation the following day (July 29). And today (Aug. 4), The Killers’ legal team, Reynolds & Associates, released the results of their investigation. Following testimonies from crew members from that tour as well as Chez Cherrie, a sound engineer and the individual who came forward with the claim, it was “discovered to be entirely unfounded.” “The Legal Team were unable to find any corroboration whatsoever of a sexual assault at the Milwaukee venue,” the statement said. “They request that if there is anyone with corroborating information of an event as described in the allegation to please contact ...
The Killers Reveal Album Release Date and Share Video for ‘My Own Soul’s Warning’
The Killers have finally set a release date for their forthcoming album, Imploding the Mirage. It will be out on Aug. 21 through Island Records, the band announced on their Instagram. “COVID-19 monkey wrenched us. But we persevered. Folks, mark your calendars,” they said before revealing the date. A photo of the album art was shared in the post. It was originally slated to be released on May 29. A number of guest artists appear on the album, including Lindsey Buckingham, k.d. lang, Natalie Mering from Weyes Blood, Adam Granduciel from War on Drugs and Lucius. It will be the band’s first album since 2017’s Wonderful Wonderful and sixth overall. It was produced by the band along with Shawn Everett and Jonathan Rado of Foxygen. Recently, the band performed a short set...
The Killers Share New Single ‘My Own Soul’s Warning’
The Killers teased new music over the weekend, and now it’s is here. Titled “My Own Soul’s Warning,” the song is the latest to emerge from Imploding the Mirage. “Caution,” which was the first single that was recently performed on The Tonight Show and Ellen, hit no. 1 on the Alternative and Triple A radio charts. “I tried going against my own soul’s warning/But in the end, something just didn’t feel right/Oh I tried diving even though the sky was storming/And I just wanted to get back to where you are,” the song starts before building into the synth-driven anthem. The art for the single was painted by Thomas Blackshear, who, along with the band, received the blessing of the Crow Tribe of Indians for its use. “Artists living across the world in...
The Killers Return to Ellen DeGeneres Show With ‘Caution’
Since announcing their upcoming album, Imploding the Mirage, The Killers are giving fans some unconventional and stripped-down performances of “Caution,” the first single from it. However, as things are moving towards some sense of normalcy, Brandon Flowers and the rest of the band got together in the studio to do a full band performance of the song for Ellen DeGeneres Show, where they made their daytime television debut almost eight years ago. Flowers and drummer Ronnie Vanucci have previously played the track on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and from the lead singer’s bathroom for Jimmy Kimmel Live. They have also released “Fire in the Bone” and “Blowback.” Last week, the band shared a new version of “Land of the Free” with lyrics to reflect the murder of George Floyd. Watc...
EDM and The Killers Collide in Official Remix Package for “Caution”
As The Killers prepare for the release of their highly anticipated sixth studio album, Imploding the Mirage, the fabled indie rock recently released a remix package for the project’s lead single “Caution.” “Caution,” which features a scintillating guitar solo from former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, was released back in March, 2020 via Island Records alongside an Americana-themed music video. The celebrated band behind “Mr. Brightside” tapped Madism, GRYNN, and Grammy Award-winning electronic band Clean Bandit to give the single a shot of dance music adrenaline. Clean Bandit, who are perhaps best known for their global smash “Rather Be,” kick off the bundle with their foot-tapping remix ...
Brandon Flowers Shares Joy Division’s ‘Profound Impact’ in Ian Curtis Tribute
Brandon Flowers paid tribute to the Ian Curtis on a special charity livestream, Moving Through The Silence: Celebrating the Life & Legacy of Ian Curtis, to honor the 40th anniversary of the late Joy Division singer on Monday night (May 18). “My journey to Joy Division started at New Order. I distinctly remember being a young man and seeing ‘Bizarre Love Triangle’ on MTV and knowing that this was something I could get behind,” Flowers said in a pre-recorded clip (at 54:10) for the charity special. “As I got older and more invested in music, I traced that New Order lineage back to Ian Curtis and Joy Division. This unparalleled, stark, beautiful, primitive, soulful music: it had a profound impact on me, just like it did many others.” While some may have hoped that The Killers’ frontman wo...
The Killers Dedicate ‘Caution’ to Healthcare Workers on Tonight Show
The Killers’ Brandon Flowers and drummer Ronnie Vanucci, who are currently quarantining together at Flowers’ home in Las Vegas brought their new single, “Caution.” to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (May 13). “We’d like to a play song for all the healthcare workers who are putting themselves out on the frontlines helping everybody in need,” Vannucci, who took on guitar duties for this rendition, said before the performance. “We can’t tell you how much we appreciate that and how heroic that is. So thank you very much, and this song is for them.” With the help of a drum machine, the performance of the song off their new album, Imploding The Mirage, was as both inspiring, and Flowers’ vocals were pretty flawless — making us yearn for the day we get to see The Killers play th...
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