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John Katsilometes’ column runs daily on Page 3A. Email jkatsilometes@reviewjournal.com. Follow him at @johnnykats on Twitter and @JohnnyKats1 on Instagram. Listen to the latest episodes of his PodKats! podcast here.

Lionel Richie’s ‘Idol’ strategy: No humiliation, no BS

Lionel Richie recalls his early days with the Commodores: “We didn’t make it until I was 26, and we heard ‘No’ all the way through. But to me, it didn’t mean, ‘No,’ it meant, ‘Not now.’ “

Clint Holmes’ ‘Rendezvous’ receives a pair of Grammy noms

Clint Holmes’ original charge was simply to make a great album. But the underlying objective, sometimes mentioned just slyly, was to make it great enough to be nominated for a Grammy.

RJ columnist Robin Leach recovering from mini-stroke

It could be at least a month before 76-year-old Robin Leach returns to coming the scene and writing his daily column in the R-J.

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‘Rock Vault’ cranks it to No. 1,000 at Hard Rock Hotel

The band in “Raiding the Rock Vault” has long resisted performing its first encore. That changed Saturday night at the end of 90-minute set Saturday night at Hard Rock Hotel’s Vinyl music club.

How Frankie Moreno wound up playing for the New York Knicks

Frankie Moreno is developing a partnership with Madison Square Garden to write songs for Knicks’ performances, and also perform halftime shows at the legendary venu

Vegas stars present for ‘Toys for Tots’ show at Westgate

The ninth annual “Toys for Tots Celebrity Benefit Show” for the United States Marine Corps toy-donation program is set for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 at Westgate’s Internatioal Theater.

Jay Leno, Bryce Harper joining ‘Vegas Strong’ lineup

Former “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno and Washington Nationals all-star outfielder Bryce Harper have been added to the lineup for the Dec. 1 fundraiser at T-Mobile Arena. That battery joins previously announced headliners The Killers, Imagine Dragons, David Copperfield, Boyz II Men , artists from Cirque du Soleil productions (specifically “Mystere” and Blue Man Group) and Penn Teller.

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