Brandon’s Jacket Featured on Hard Rock on Wheels

To celebrate their 40th anniversary Hard Rock are taking some of their “most historic and iconic pieces of music memorabilia” on the road. One of Brandon Flowers’ feathered jackets from the Day and Age tour is one of the items featured on the tour which kicked off in New York on May 18th and will tour around the States, finishing in Florida in August.

For full details of when you can catch the tour go to Hard Rock

Listen to a Preview of Big Talk’s No Whiskey

Juno Records have a two minute preview of No Whiskey, the B-side to Getaways and you can listen to it at www.juno.co.uk

The Killers Talk Next Album

The Killers have returned to the studio this week and Spin.com today quote Ronnie Vannucci as saying “it’d be nice to have the album out before 2012 — you know, before the world ends”.

You can read the full article at SPIN

Kaiser Chiefs and James Announced For Hard Rock Calling

The Kaiser Chiefs and James will be joining The Killers on the main stage at Hard Rock Calling on 24th June 2010.

Brandon Flowers Whatever It Takes Charity T-Shirts

Whatever it Takes, the organisation responsible for the charity wristbands each member of The Killers submitted artwork for, are now making T-Shirts and Brandon’s artwork is one of the designs available.  Currently only men’s T-shirts are availble in white or blue. The T-shirts (pictured) feature the flower artwork, drawn by Brandon and autographs of all the band.

You can order them at www.whateverittakes.org

Ronnie on XFM

Ronnie Vannucci spoke to XFM yesterday as the first single (Getaways) from his new album, Big Talk, was released where he talked about making the album, touring, and what’s next for The Killers.

You can listen to the interview at XFM

Getaways is available to buy now on iTunes and other stores.

Ronnie Vannucci Album and Single Release Dates

Ronnie Vannucci has announced release dates for his new album, Big Talk and the first single, which will be Getaways. Big Talk will be released 11th July in Europe and 12th July in the US, but we won’t have to wait too long for the first single, which comes out next Tuesday, 10th May.

Speaking of the album, Ronnie said, “I needed to do this, it’s such a departure from what I’m used to, having done it, it feels like the right thing to do. It all feels very natural. I can’t sit on a couch very long!”  Of his old band made and partner on the album, Taylor Milne, he said “Taylor really attacks things from a different angle. All these really cool leads that you’ll hear on the songs are Taylor. We work on it together, but it’s his take, so it’s very different. It sounds fresh to me.”

Ronnie will be taking the album out on the road this summer together with Taylor and a full band.

The single is available for pre-order on Amazon.com which also features a 30 second clip of the song, there’s a longer clip of the song at Juno Records and you can pre-order the album on CD or green vinyl at the official Epitaph Store.

Source: NME BigTalkMusic