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For Memphis Three, a bitter guilty plea

Prosecutorial discretion
On Friday — after inspiring songs, award-winning documentaries, and celebrity-led protests — the West Memphis Three were suddenly freed from state custody, but only after all three pleaded guilty to the murders as part of the deal that secured their freedom.
By RICK WORMWOOD | August 25, 2011

Big Talk | Big Talk

Epitaph (2011)
Following in the footsteps of perpetually uncool drummer-turned-solo artists Phil Collins and Don Henley, Killers stick-man Ronnie Vannucci tries his hand at writing '80s arena anthems while his main gig takes a time-out.
By RYAN REED | July 26, 2011

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White Lies | Ritual

Fiction (2011)
If the bombast of Ritual is any indicator, nights out with White Lies must be dramatic, humorless affairs. Life-altering monologues will be recited, voices will be raised, glasses will be smashed, blood will be spilt.
By REYAN ALI | January 11, 2011

Photos: Brandon Flowers at the House of Blues

Brandon Flowers | House of Blues | November 26, 2010
Brandon Flowers performs live at the House of Blues on November 26, 2010.
By TOREY MUNDKOWSKY | November 29, 2010

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Brandon Flowers and the evolution of a pop-star Killer

The Flamingo kid
Rock stars are often seen, culturally, as wolves in sheeps' clothing, seducing and subverting once they have gotten their fangs into the hearts of music listeners, using their Pied Piper powers of coercion to ensnare innocent ears and radicalize minds with their unholy aims.
By DANIEL BROCKMAN | November 23, 2010

Review: Midatlantic | Isle Of Shoals

Self-released (2010)
Self-released (2010)
By LUKE O’NEIL | October 26, 2010

Review: Brandon Flowers | Flamingo

Island Def Jam/Vertigo (2010)
Brandon Flowers has gone on record saying he brought the songs on Flamingo to his fellow bandmates for the next Killers album and was given the brush-off.
By MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER | September 16, 2010

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Review: Killers

Did we ask to see Ashton Kutcher as 007?
As a CIA operative in Robert Luketic's spy thriller/rom-com, Ashton Kutcher looks strapping, if nothing else.
By TOM MEEK | June 09, 2010

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WFNX's top 101 songs of the decade

The top 101 songs of the decade from WFNX 101.7 FM
Video of WFNX's top 101 songs of the decade
By WFNX AND PHOENIX STAFF | January 06, 2010

WFNX's top 101 songs in 2009

WFNX's most popular songs in 2009
Videos of the 101 most requested songs on WFNX in 2009
By WFNX AND PHOENIX STAFF | January 03, 2011

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Beating HPV

Letters to the Boston editor, September 25, 2009
When I was an undergrad student in Boston, I was diagnosed with HPV and went through all the same medical procedures Lisa Spinelli experienced, and the LEEP procedure, too.
By BOSTON PHOENIX LETTERS | September 23, 2009

Photos: The Killers at TD Garden

The Killers, live at TD Banknorth Garden, September 4, 2009
Photos of The Killers on the Boston stop of their Day & Age tour
By SARAH VIERA | September 08, 2009

The Big Hurt: Brand new Dio; same old Yoko; auguries of Creed

Music news in brief
In the process of writing last week's column about hidden Satanic messages in pop music, I listened to a bunch of shit backward and discovered that the track "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga is much, much better that way.
By DAVID THORPE | May 12, 2009