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The Weekly interview: Vegas native Mark Slaughter talks new album and Nashville ‘ha-a-air’

May 18th, 2017

“Someday I’d like to have something living in Vegas. Some sort of residency would be optimal.”

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(left to right) Tish Cyrus, Noah Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus and DJ Brandi Cyrus walk the 2017 Billboard Music Awards red carpet at T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip . Sunday, May 21, 2017.

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