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Mike Weatherford

‘Rock of Ages’ is a party on the run to Rio

A loud party needs a willing host even more than it needs a well-stocked bar. That made the decision about where “Rock of Ages” could move a lot easier.

Party in Vegas, or Beirut? One man is building a bridge

I’m sure they put in some long days over at the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. But where would you rather promote tourism and further a party culture? Las Vegas or Beirut?

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Musicians union divides — and conquers? — itself

Bill Callanan and Keith Nelson have been Las Vegans for more than 40 years. But surprisingly, their paths haven’t overlapped that much. But now the two find themselves both united and divided by the same cause.

Musicians’ union feud could be most productive as reality TV

Union musicians will be losing 30 jobs on the Strip when a Frank Sinatra tribute closes a month sooner than they expected. The best way to make up the revenue might be to send a film crew over to Rancho Drive and film a reality show at the union hall.

No need for frills, or reinvention, with Strait

Last week’s hullabaloo over George Strait playing at least four Las Vegas arena concerts next year got me wondering: Has any other superstar kept getting more and more popular over the years without doing one thing different?

Pitbull’s new Vegas show is pretty awesome — PHOTOS

Pitbull’s show turns out to be a perfect fit for the remodeled Axis and the club-generation visitors it targets with its standing-room general-admission areas up front.

Magician Lance Burton didn’t rush his second career

Lance Burton is a laid-back guy, so maybe it’s no surprise that what he calls “a leisurely pace” to make his first movie ended up being five years.