Zak Starkey’s three-person band is called Sshh, pronounced “shush,” named for Starkey’s girlfriend vocalist Sshh Liguz.
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The Killers have shown love to the Plaza, Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts in their video and concert appearances. Add Pearl at the Palms to that list.
Killers manager Robert Reynolds says he and his brother Mac Reynolds, manager of Imagine Dragons, try to do whatever is best for each band, individually.
“Power of Peace” is filled with such classic covers as Stevie Wonder’s “Higher Ground,” Billie Holiday’s “God Bless the Child,” and Curtis Mayfield’s “Gypsy Woman.”
The Killers are playing Monday night outside Caesars Palace, reminiscent of the night they opened the Life is Beautiful festival four years ago.
In developing “Magic Mike Live,” Channing Tatum says,“We didn’t want to go with just a basic club design or a lounge or one of the Vegas venues people have done before.”
“I had to start looking at live-music events as a fan, an entertainment experience, instead of just being interested in production and management,” says LVE President Pat Christenson.
The aquarium being designed by Raymer and King’s crew for the Animal Planet show “Tanked” is to be installed at the Sharks’ home arena, SAP Center, aptly known as The Shark Tank. The episode airs this fall on the Animal Planet series.
Pasquale Rotella is a force in the festival universe as the spin-master of Insomniac Events and founder of the EDC.
Diana Ross is debuting her show at Encore Theater, after headlining in three runs Venetian Theater on the Strip.
Guests at the Mirage receive complimentary “Sgt. Pepper” CDs — remastered for the album’s 50th birthday — and can pose in front of a giant “Pepper” album cover.
Carlos Santana remembers The Beatles’ singing, “She Loves You,” but soon burst out after watching Bob Dylan.
Lon Bronson’s first call upon hearing of Gregg Allman’s death was to Jim Buck. Buck was busy, but he found a way to play “Whipping Post” to honor Allman.
Neal Schon and Carlos Santana stormed through a three-song foray to open Sunday’s Santana show at House of Blues.
“Love and War” is the new album and single from Brad Paisley, who enlisted a trusted friend and songwriter — John Fogerty — to collaborate on the project.