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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

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.

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

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Tracking Down the Top Tunes of Summer

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'

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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