Michael Trotter served in the Army for eight years. During his deployment in Iraq, he learned music on one of Saddam Hussein’s pianos.
Nightlife
Damian Costa’s Composers Room, which is celebrating its first anniversary, is leading a revival of The Historic Commercial Center.
Mickey Thomas of Starship says “We Built This City” is now a crowd-pleaser.
Rap superstar/entrepreneur Travis Scott spearheaded the first ComplexCon to be held in Las Vegas. Plenty of celebrities joined him for the festivities.
New Edition has sold out Encore Theater 15 times. They are about to add more to the list.
The “Best of Both Worlds Las Vegas Residency” plays Dolby Live at Park MGM for nine dates, running April 30-May 17.
Warner Bros. executive Dan Hart told the UNLV crowd in front of him, “You are a passionate team. You can feel that in this room.”
The new spot features a bar with vodka and caviar pairings and a hidden speakeasy with live music.
Celine Dion belted her classics “Power of Love” and “I’m Alive” in a performance lasting about more than 12 minutes. Could a return to the Strip be coming?
The bar takes its name from a pile-driving wrestling move popularized by ring great Jake “The Snake” Roberts.
Mr. Piffles performed around 3,000 shows in Las Vegas. He was the only canine — and only animal — ever awarded the Key to the Las Vegas Strip.
Cheap Trick has played several Vegas venues, including Las Vegas Hilton’s showroom in 2009.
His legal surname brought to mind a powerhouse rock vocalist. Martin Belter, “Big Marty” to rock-music fans throughout Las Vegas, has died.
A resident of Las Vegas for more than two years, Wahlberg is at the forefront of the film industry moving into Nevada.
The U2 concert film alternates with the “Postcard From Earth” film by Darren Aronofsky.