Billy Joel honored a hero, played some deep cuts and summoned The King at Allegiant Stadium.
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Vin Rock says Naughty By Nature is in no way performing in Vegas, and “Boombox” reps agree.
One of the biggest entertainment acts of this century is headlining a quartet of shows in Las Vegas in April. We speak of K-Pop icons BTS.
Former Las Vegas Philharmonic executive director Anne Berquist has filed a lawsuit against the long-standing Southern Nevada nonprofit, alleging insurance fraud.
Spiegelworld founder Ross Mollison is opening a spot for Katy Perry to perform as the Green Fairy.
Joe Pistone says “Donnie Brasco” was 85-percent accurate, “Which in Hollywood is pretty good.”
Keith Urban says of taking open dates at Caesars, “We got a very panicked call one night, asking if we could fill in a bunch of shows and it worked out perfect.”
Janae Longo said when she heard Adele was canceling her residency, “I got really nervous, because there was a lot of backlash. I didn’t know how to take it.”
Nine Inch Nails are playing Zappos Theater, and Barry Manilow has added dates at Westgate.
Rachel Wolfson is a comic and actress, a cast member in the just-released “Jackass Forever,” with a very Las Vegas legal lineage.
Carlos Santana is returning to the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay after he was forced to take a break after a heart scare in late November.
Las Vegas has won its first Grammy. The music industry’s pre-eminent annual awards show is coming to MGM Grand Garden.
Mike Tyson is shrugging off a report from a U.K. pub that he’s in talks to fight Jake Paul.
Santana Jackson made sure his assailant was “HIStory” in Fremont Street fight.
In Las Vegas, Sonny Turner revived the Platters’ heyday in performances at Suncoast Showroom.
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