The song is as hard as the cement wall it’s reverberating off of, filling the room with a sound as thick as the air in the stuffy rehearsal space. The tune in question is “City of Gold,” a fierce, melodic hardcore punk call to arms evocative of bulging veins and red faces, which surges from singer-guitarist Bob Gates’ cellphone through the PA in his band’s practice spot.
Lorde throws herself into her performances, and the 17-year-old New Zealander did just that Tuesday night at the Boulevard Pool at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. She’s back for another show Wednesday night.
Mexican musical icon Juan Gabriel has been hospitalized in Las Vegas with pneumonia, postponing three California shows this week that were part of the top-selling artist’s “Volver” tour.
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The Kraftwerk show will feature 3-D visuals and will be a full-on multimedia experience, with surround-sound speakers and 3-D glasses provided to concertgoers upon entering the venue.
The audience screamed as if being consumed by the flames that flickered across the video screen at the back of the stage.
Imagine Dragons tied goth pop sensation Lorde with 12 nominations when the finalists for the Billboard Music Awards were announced Wednesday.
Do you remember the incredibly emotional YouTube video of born-deaf Sarah Churman getting an ear implant so she could hear for the first time? Well, she is coming to Vegas to experience her first rock concert.
The Warped Tour is taking mercy on Las Vegas fans, moving the punk-rock endurance test off the concrete and on to the grass-covered UNLV Intramural Fields. The all-day show takes place June 19, which triple-digit heat is the norm.
One of the reasons that Lorde has become a pop star is that she has no business being a pop star to begin with. At least not if you listen to her tell it.
Japanese punk rock superheroes Peelander-Z will blow minds and save souls at 10 p.m. Friday at Double Down Saloon, 4640 Paradise Road. The show is free; call 702-791-5775.
Juan Gabriel was a big enough star to launch Las Vegas as a Mexican Independence Day party mecca, and he is big enough now to play here on a different weekend.
If Trombone Shorty needs a roof over his head between weekends at Coachella, the new Brooklyn Bowl should feel just like home.
The Austin, Texas-based band Leopold and His Fiction is fronted by Detroit native Daniel James, and the musical heritage of his hometown — Detroit — can be heard as loud and clear as one of James’ tongue-wagging guitar solos.
Young the Giant’s latest record, “Mind Over Matter,” registers immediately as smartly constructed, radio-ready alt-rock. The band plays the Boulevard Pool at The Cosmopolitan Friday night.
