mr brightside

11 rising alternative artists who fine-tuned their sound this past year

Nobody must long for blinding stage lights and sweaty mosh pitters more than musicians. To stand onstage and perform is more than a means for a living. It’s therapy, a chance for artists to bond with a couple dozen or a couple thousand people.  An album plus a tour is the music industry’s most basic […]

10 times Nandi Bushell took these rock covers to the next level

If you don’t know anything about 10-year-old music prodigy Nandi Bushell, it’s time to get hip.  Bushell has gained tons of fame online for her badass covers, some of which even get respect from the bands themselves.  Read more: Hear Billie Joe Armstrong reimagine this iconic John Lennon protest song Because she’s just such a […]

10 incredible women who directed some of your favorite music videos

There are more than a few artists who’ve released videos throughout their career without ever working with a director who’s a woman. It’s an unfortunate truth, especially when you consider the iconic and era-defining videos that directors such as Hannah Lux Davis, Roxana Baldovin, Melina Matsoukas and more are creating with artists who are actively […]

20 essential 2004 albums that proved the scene was here to stay

The 2004 alternative music community turned out to be a pivotal moment in time for scene bands. As the two previous years set the foundation for the genre, it quickly expanded. Musicians started to experiment more on albums with genres outside of emo, punk and pop. It was the year scene music established that it […]

The Killers’ “Mr. Brightside” music video could have looked a lot different

It’s hard to believe it has been nearly 16 years since the Killers released their iconic music video for “Mr. Brightside.” As one of their biggest songs to date, frontman Brandon Flowers and drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr. recently spilled some of the details behind the video. In a new interview for Vevo’s Watch This, the […]

Here’s what “Mr. Brightside” would sound like if blink-182 wrote it

Have you ever wondered what “Mr Brightside” by the Killers would sound like if it were written by blink-182? Of course, you haven’t because that’s such an oddball combination. Well, one musician wondered and because of that curiosity, we have one of the coolest mashups of all time. SugarpillCovers took Brandon Flowers‘ sweet-as-honey vocals and […]

Sad Summer Fest gets "Mr. Brightside" singalong thanks to Mayday Parade

The first-ever Sad Summer Fest kicked off yesterday in Dallas with a stacked lineup, killer photo ops and the perfect cure to your Warped Tour blues. Mayday Parade closed out night one of the festival, performing a cover of the Killers‘ “Mr. Brightside” that brought out the inner emo in all of us. Check out […]

The Killers lead ultimate “Mr. Brightside” sing-along at Glastonbury

The Killers brought out Johnny Marr of the Smiths to play “Mr. Brightside” at Glastonbury Festival.  The band also brought out Pet Shop Boys to do a rendition of their song “Always On My Mind” and “Human.” With Marr, the band also played the Smiths classic “This Charming Man.”  Read more: Miley Cyrus recruits Ashley […]

The Killers' "Mr. Brightside" performance leaves fashion show crowd unimpressed

It’s impossible not to sing along to The Killers‘ iconic “Mr. Brightside” track. I can’t even begin to count the amount of times the song has played in between sets at a concert, where I’ve listened to the crowd sing in unison about how they’re “doing just fine”. However, in what might be the most […]

QUIZ: How well do you know the lyrics to The Killers’ “Mr. Brightside”?

The Killers‘ “Mr. Brightside” is one of those catchy songs that you can’t help but scream the lyrics to when you’re alone… Or when you’re in a room full of people. We’ve done both, and we bet you have, too. It’s an iconic song from our scene, so we have to ask: How well do you know […]