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Jazz singer Keely Smith, a 1950s Las Vegas star, dies

Keely Smith, a pop and jazz singer known for her solo recordings of jazz standards as well as her musical partnership with Louis Prima, has died of apparent heart failure in Palm Springs. She was 89.

The Pearl at the Palms aims to remain in style

Pearl Concert Theater, which opened a decade ago, is long overdue due for a makeover. The process begins after Monday night’s performance by The Killers

 
Mel Brooks plans encore at Encore in April

Mel Brooks twice filled Encore Theater on June 30-July 1. He had just turned 91 when he made his Strip debut.

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Imagine Dragons, Killers headline Vegas Strong concert tonight

They were away from home when home was forever changed. Two days after playing a near-capacity show at T-Mobile Arena, Imagine Dragons were in L.A. on Oct. 1, headlining theHollywood Bowl.

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

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.

Plans call for off-Strip music venue to break ground in 2018

Plans recently filed with Clark County show that the project, by casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. and sports and entertainment firm Madison Square Garden Co., would span 593,750 square feet, bigger than what was announced last year.

Sisolak honored, praises duo for roles at Las Vegas shooting

Clark County Commissioner and Nevada gubernatorial candidate Steve Sisolak, an increasingly active and ubiquitous elected official, was honored Thursday night at the 26th annual Camelot gala at Opportunity Village’s Magical Forest on West Oakey Boulevard.

Country stars honor Las Vegas shooting victims at CMA show

Eric Church, Keith Urban, Darius Rucker and Lady Antebellum opened the 2017 Country Music Association Awards with a touching performance honoring the 58 people killed at a country music festival on the Strip last month.

Heart ailment takes Clay out of Red Rock

Andrew Dice Clay felt additional pain while taping an episode of “The Ed Bernstein Show,” and was later taken to the hospital for treatment. The procedure has also taken him out of a multi-episode run on the CBS series “Hawaii Five-0.”