And even at the age of 94, when he was living with her parents, his words still sparked her imagination and led to the creation of her first novel, Flowers

Brandon Flowers, the boyish frontman, keyboardist and lyricist for The Killers, survived the wrath of some when he grew a moustache and adopted a few other Americana looks for the Las Vegas pop-rock outfit's most recent studio album, 2006's Sam's ...