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Music
Legendary talents Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis bring 'Nothing But Hits' to the Venetian
The duo has co-written and produced a streak of Billboard Top 20 hits for dozens of artists, including Janet Jackson, Boyz II Men, Mariah Carey, ...
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Nightlife
New jams and classics share the floor at Wax Rabbit’s U Remind Me R&B party
People dance without any worries about who’s watching. Their shared reverence for the genre drives those inhibitions out the door, and Wax Rabbit’s allure adds ...
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Downtown Las Vegas’ inaugural Paradice Festival bares its soul
The grooving soundscapes of Colombia’s Balthvs lulled the audience into a trance-like state.
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Rising R&B star Ravyn Lenae makes her Las Vegas debut at the inaugural Paradice Festival
For Lenae, music is an expression of who she is, and the genres she’s held close since childhood have deeply shaped her musical identity.
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Local Spin: New music from Vegas artists B. Rose, Spring Breeding, Scorpio, more
The local music scene has been heating up with new releases. Here are our favorite singles of the week.
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Kendrick Lamar and SZA electrify Allegiant Stadium
Their chemistry as performers and artists during the May 31 Grand National Tour stop created a powerful and beautiful tension that the thousands in attendance ...
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After his successful Palms residency run, R&B legend Babyface isn’t slowing down
Babyface closes out his residency at the Pearl Concert Theater on May 9 and 10.
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Maxwell brings timeless R&B to PH Live on the Las Vegas Strip
The singer’s Serenade Tour touches down at the Planet Hollywood theater on October 26.
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Boyz II Men ramps up the romance at new residency at The Chelsea
After piloting a residency at the Mirage for nearly eight years, the trio wasted little time adjusting to the Chelsea.
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R&B 'queens' SWV and Xscape ruled a Vegas stage together
The ’90s lent itself to beautiful, Black, impenetrably strong girl groups who dominated R&B for the best part of the decade. At Planet Hollywood on ...
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A&E
Miami rap queen Trina talks about her life and career during Vegas visit
Everyone from Ludacris and Missy Elliott to Latto and Snoop Dogg have clamored to collaborate with Trina. In the wake of the canceled Lovers & ...
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A&E
Vegas' Lovers & Friends Festival canceled due to high winds
The Lovers & Friends Festival, scheduled to kick off its third year at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on Saturday, May 4, has been canceled ...
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Music
Downtown R&B listening lounge Seven:45 is filled with love notes to the genre
“This space is as shallow or as deep as you want it to be. Each piece of art represents R&B culture to me.”
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Music
Las Vegas finally gets the hip-hop and R&B residencies fans deserve
Wu-Tang Clan, New Edition and Jodeci all launch residency shows on and off the Strip in 2024.
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Music
Keith Sweat brings his classic R&B sounds to Las Vegas' Palms
Vegas audiences are beyond familiar with his radio-saturating grooves from the ’80s and ’90s like “Make It Last Forever,” “I Want Her,” “Nobody” and “I’ll ...
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Nightlife
Palms brings Jhene Aiko, Busta Rhymes and more to the pool for Memorial Day weekend
Soak Pool kicks off The Show: Sunshine Vibe Sessions during the holiday weekend.
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Music
Five Memorable Moments from Las Vegas' 2023 Lovers & Friends festival
The hip-hop and R&B throwback fest upped the ante for its second year.
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Music
Missy Elliott, Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey announced for Lovers & Friends 2023 in Las Vegas
The hip-hop and R&B music festival returns to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on the Strip on May 6.
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Music
Five Thoughts: Usher opens new Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live
The roller skating and stripper poles from his previous show are back.
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News
Nevada, California and Arizona announce new water-saving plan for dwindling Colorado River
With the Colorado River’s giant reservoirs declining toward critically low levels, negotiators for California, Arizona and Nevada announced Friday that they have agreed on a ...
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A&E
World Party Parade brings Electric Daisy Carnival to the Las Vegas Strip
EDC returns to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway May 15-17, but its colorful spectacle will take to the streets one day earlier.
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Dining
Switch up traditional Mother’s Day brunch at these Las Vegas gems
Try something a little different this year, from Galpão Gaucho to Hofbräuhaus.
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MGM Grand launches retro gaming lounge with free play for guests
MGM Grand has opened Bonus Round Totally Awesome Bar + Arcade, a 21-and-older venue that blends classic arcade games with cocktails, casual food and a ...
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Rick Harrison of 'Pawn Stars' raves about Trump during White House visit
Las Vegas resident Rick Harrison of “Pawn Stars” fame offered a glowing endorsement of President Donald Trump at a White House event today, calling him ...
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Music
Duran Duran takes a victory lap at Fontainebleau Las Vegas
Duran Duran has never worn the "legacy act" title comfortably; they like to mix things up. But at Fontainebleau, every hit received a faithful, sonically ...
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Henderson 12-year-old wins Elks National Hoop Shoot with perfect performance
Duncan, a 12-year-old sixth-grader at Jack & Terry Mannion Middle School in Henderson, won the Elks Free Throw National Hoop Shoot on April 18 in ...
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Spirit Airlines ceases operations. Las Vegas airport says all 16 routes still covered
Spirit Airlines took its last flight this week, ending 34 years of bright yellow planes and bare-bones fares that made budget travel accessible to millions ...
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Sports
UNLV basketball lands two transfers to close weekend
He appeared in nine games as a sophomore at Mississippi State before landing at Central Florida.
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A&E
What to do in Las Vegas this week: May 7-13
DJ Snoopadelic at Zouk, Widespread Panic at Virgin, Dylan Scott at Green Valley Ranch, Miss Behave’s Game Show at Majestic and more.
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Fireworks series will light up the Las Vegas skyline leading up to nation’s 250th birthday
Las Vegas will mark America’s 250th birthday by stretching Independence Day into an eight-week spectacle, with rotating fireworks displays across the Strip and downtown on ...
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With superstar A’ja Wilson, defending champion Aces go into new season both stable and reloaded
A’ja Wilson is coming off one of the best stretches in WNBA history, having led the Las Vegas Aces to a third title in four ...
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High school students take the fight against tobacco to CSN
Jeana Kim remembers the day her friend’s father died from health complications tied to years of smoking. Watching someone her own age carry that grief ...
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A&E
5 thoughts: Mary J. Blige at Dolby Live, May 1
Opening night of Mary J. Blige’s My Life, My Story residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM felt less like a concert and more like ...
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Featured
Filipino Town: Las Vegas community builds on a cultural legacy
One year after the establishment of an official cultural district, Filipino Town leaders chase visions of what it—and the community it celebrates—could ultimately grow into.
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Morgan Wallen rocks Larry Johnson UNLV jersey at Allegiant Stadium show
The country star stepped out in a Larry Johnson No. 4 UNLV basketball jersey during part of his performance at Allegiant Stadium, giving a nod ...
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Real EstateAllBusiness
Report: Las Vegas home prices dip in April
The sales price for a single-family home in the Las Vegas area declined in April when compared to a year ago, according to a report ...
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CBS Sports projects UNLV for 12-team College Football Playoff
The Rebels have been one of the nation’s notable turnaround stories over the past three seasons, leveraging the allure of home games at Allegiant Stadium ...
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Oct. 1 survivors gather on Strip to preview Forever One memorial
Fifty-eight survivors of the Oct. 1, 2017, mass shooting on the Strip stood together Thursday evening in a circle on the future grounds of the ...
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Music
No Doubt’s Las Vegas residency turns Sphere into a ska-punk time capsule
For two hours, the scrappy garage-born Anaheim band resurrected the sweaty, irreverent energy that launched them out of Orange County clubs and into alt-rock canon.






























