Rasar Amani, the heart and soul of the popular Las Vegas funk/hip-hop/jazz fusion band The Lique, has died. The band confirmed the death of the rap artist on its Instagram and Facebook pages Thursday morning.
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Dennis Rodman spent two days during the 1998 NBA Finals in Las Vegas. Predictably, it was a party.
Zak Bagans says he nearly died when he saw a surviving part from James Dean’s Porche Spyder was available at auction.
The Green Door is swinging again this weekend. The long-standing club has announced its relaunch as pandemic restrictions are relaxed statewide.
Drai’s has ended the company’s longest break ever in Las Vegas for its pool club on Friday.
Billy Idol is the first of several announcements at the Cosmopolitan’s live entertainment venue this year.
Vegas historian Brian “Paco” Alvarez led Tony Hsieh on a First Friday tour, recalling, “He didn’t buy the art. He bought an art event.”
John Di Domenico is critical of Donald Trump’s campaign but says “secret” Trump voters will carry him to victory.
Smith Center President Myron Martin says of the We Make Events Red Alert campaign: “This is a plea for stagehands and artists who are not getting federal unemployment.”
The owners of the hotel that inspired The Killers’ album “Sam’s Town” has dropped its entertainment division.
Las Vegas artist Shawn Eiferman says, “I can appease someone who asks, ‘Hey, can you play the Jonas Brothers?’ I can actually play that.”
Travis Cloer’s family distilled three hours into a 45-second, time-lapse video to the song “ ’Til You Fall in Love.”
Businesses and attractions are closed across the country. But when the Las Vegas Strip is forced to close, the impact is indelible.
The “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign stands alone as a civic icon. It’s been standing largely alone, in fact, during the coronavirus outbreak.
The veteran impressionist headliner is returning to Golden Nugget Showroom on Feb. 11 in a show titled, “Lasting Impressions.”
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