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Can Woodstock 50 'Re-Create The Magic' Of The Original Festival?

Jay-Z performs on stage during 'On the Run II' tour in 2018. The rapper is among the headliners of Woodstock 50. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images hide caption

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Can Woodstock 50 'Re-Create The Magic' Of The Original Festival?

March 20, 2019 • The bill for Woodstock 50 has been announced featuring acts like Imagine Dragons, Jay-Z and Miley Cyrus. The lineup is prompting conversation online. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson weighs in.

Can Woodstock 50 'Re-Create The Magic' Of The Original Festival?

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'Mr. Brightside' Will Never Die, And Here's Why

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'Mr. Brightside' Will Never Die, And Here's Why

June 4, 2017 • The Killers' 2004 hit has never entirely disappeared from the U.K. charts. Is the song just that great? (Yes.)

'Mr. Brightside' Will Never Die, And Here's Why

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The Killers Return, Guitar-Rock Holdouts In A Pop World

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The Killers Return, Guitar-Rock Holdouts In A Pop World

December 26, 2012 • The quartet, which won an international following with the 2004 debut Hot Fuss, is one of the last stadium-rock acts left on the radio. Battle Born is the band's first album after a five-year hiatus during which the members were tested by personal loss.

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Tracking Down the Top Tunes of Summer

May 30, 2005 • Host Melissa Block asks what the top Summer song of 2005 will be. Several reviewers offer their picks for the season's most popular country, hip hop and alternative rock songs, from The Killers, Sugarland and Rihanna.

Tracking Down the Top Tunes of Summer

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Brandon Flowers: An Ode To Las Vegas In 'Flamingo'

Brandon Flowers' debut solo album, Flamingo, draws on the imagery of the Killers frontman's Las Vegas hometown. Lucy Hamblin hide caption

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Brandon Flowers: An Ode To Las Vegas In 'Flamingo'

September 12, 2010 • The Killers' frontman has used the band's hiatus to write and record his first solo album. Flamingo is full of card and dice metaphors and draws heavily from the imagery and excitement of Flowers' glitzy hometown.

Brandon Flowers: An Ode To Las Vegas In 'Flamingo'

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