Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Frontman Brandon Flowers first recorded the song’s vocals inside a closet (KillersVevo/YouTube) It’s a riff that lights up a room ...

Aja Romano wrote about pop culture, media, and ethics. Before joining Vox in 2016, they were a staff reporter at the Daily Dot. A 2019 fellow of the National Critics Institute, they’re considered an ...

In the annals of modern rock anthems, few songs have maintained their grip on the hearts and minds of listeners quite like "Mr. Brightside." Back when MySpace still existed, you’d find the rock music ...

Ed Power writes about music, television and video games. As a journalist he has often had to multi-task and on one occasion was required to interview Malcolm Gladwell while reviewing a Lil Wayne ...

The 2003 jam, "Mr. Brightside," hits different in 2020. Amidst protests against police brutality and the coronavirus quarantine life, people have started finding new meaning in the lyrics to The ...

How did it end up like this? The Killer’s debut single “Mr. Brightside” was the inescapable rock hit of 2004 and yet, in the 14 years since its release, the song has rarely been off the top 100 ...

Peter Teahan, the man who first posted the ‘Mr Brightside’ pub singalong video, has said The Killers‘ hit helped to provide a “very good send-off” for his late friend. In the video that has now gone ...

“Mr Brightside” – the longest-charting song of all time in the UK, celebrating its 20th anniversary this week – has become far more than the definitive tune of Noughties indie. It’s now a ...