Smokey Robinson launched his career, and Motown Records, with English-language songs. He’s expanding to Spanish.
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John Katsilometes’ man-about-town column appears on daily on page 3A. Katsilometes moved to Las Vegas from Northern California in 1996 and spent two years with the RJ before moving to the Greenspun Media Group in 1998, where he served as an editor, magazine writer and columnist. He returned to the RJ in August 2016. He has won numerous state and regional awards, including the 2013 Nevada Press Association Journalist of the Year honor, and has been awarded three times for column writing by the Best of the West contest.
Andrew and Mike Tierney and Toby Allen are performing without Phil Burton for the first time in Human Nature.
Lady Gaga’s midshow name adjustment and many costume changes peppered her “Jazz + Piano” relaunch.
Johnathan Goodwin is known for high-risk acts. One went terribly awry Thursday during “AGT: Live” rehearsals.
“DiscoShow” is set to open at Linq Hotel on New Year’s Eve 2022.
Dolby Live is in, Park Theater is out as the name of the venue at Park MGM.
Spiegelworld, which arrived in Vegas a decade ago as a plucky underdog production troupe, has plans for a new show at Linq Hotel’s Glitterloft, inside the former Imperial Palace sports book.
The Goodmans are not ones to stay up late on a weeknight on the Las Vegas Strip, but made an exception for ZZ Top.
Back pain has sidelined Wayne Newton’s return, as he says, “We want to give you what you deserve and expect from us, the best show possible.”
Tom Dreesen spent 14 years opening for Frank Sinatra and also was a frequent opening act for Sammy Davis Jr.
Power of Love is honoring Smokey Robinson, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and Genting Berhad CEO K.T. Lim, whose company developed Resorts World.
Lady Gaga sported a boa made of $100 bills as she landed in Vegas. Whether they were real is not certain.
The Liberace Foundation is offering Lady Gaga the Swarovski-bedazzled Baldwin from Liberace’s last shows at Radio City Music Hall in November 1986.
Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds has enough music trophies to fill many cases, and a list of achievements that fills many pages, but his latest honor speaks to his personal passion.
Barry Manilow has not performed at Christmas-themed show in Vegas. His first is in December.