Boston Reels Back the Years
For a band whose hits have been so firmly embedded into the classic-rock canon for nearly 40 years, Boston remains largely unfamiliar as a live act. Read More
Sean DeFrank
The Making of Greg Maddux
Once upon a time, the guy ‘Sports Illustrated’ called ‘the best right-handed pitcher born in 100 years’ was just a Las Vegas kid with a wicked sense of humor, a killer instinct and an off-speed pitch to die for. This is the story of Greg Maddux’s early years, as told by the men who shared the field with him. Read More
Looshie on the Rocks
The dog was first spotted on a hot day near the end of May, meandering along the majestic sandstone cliffs. She had been abandoned at the Calico 1 Trailhead, the first stop along the 13-mile Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive. With the temperature reaching triple digits, it was essential to round up the dog as soon as possible. Read More
Baker Is Heating Up a Longtime Landmark
The World’s Tallest Thermometer is ready to rise again. The 134-foot-tall structure in Baker, California, was turned off in 2012 after years of disrepair, but the roadside icon is scheduled to be relit at 3 p.m. July 10, with the adjacent gift shop also reopening that day. Read More
The Third Annual Las Vegas Bar Hall of Fame
With input from you, dear readers and dedicated drinkers, we’re immortalizing five more iconic Valley watering holes. Here’s the list of 34 nominees … Read More
Steve Winwood Kicks Out the Jams
Steve Winwood all but dismissed the latter chapter of his career, instead stretching out 11 songs over a 90-minute set that featured extensive jamming from Winwood, who played both Hammond organ and guitar, and his accompanying four-piece band. Read More
UNLV Pitcher Erick Fedde Becomes the Nationals’ Next Vegas Connection
Las Vegas might never get a Major League Baseball team of its own, but the nation’s capital is becoming a surrogate home for our city’s top talent. When the Washington Nationals selected UNLV junior right-handed pitcher Erick Fedde with the No. 18 overall pick in the First-Year Player Draft on June 5, he became the latest Vegas-related link to the team. Read More
The Last Words of Tupac Shakur
Nearly two decades after the iconic rapper was gunned down near the Strip, his story has passed into legend. But for the Metro cop who was first on the scene, that night remains chillingly real. Read More
Perry Farrell Adds Constant Interruption to Jane’s Addiction’s Nothing’s Shocking
It detracted at times from what was otherwise a delightful celebration of one of alt-rock’s seminal albums, a wonderful confluence of beauty and brawn fueled by imagery of sex and drugs. Read More
21st Century Rebels
UNLV basketball has always been important to this town’s identity, and a big part of that has been the fans’ ability to get to know the players. But in today’s college basketball scene, players are rarely with the same program for four years, or even three. Has it become more difficult for the community to Read More
Concert Review: Mastodon
Mastodon welcomed itself to the crowd with the ascending 13-minute epic “Hearts Alive,” which showcased everything that makes the Atlanta-based band as tremendous and powerful as their name implies. Read More
Concert Review: Primus
On the second of three consecutive nights playing Brooklyn Bowl, Primus dipped deeply into the trio’s catalog, dating back 25 years. Read More
Make Room, 702: Here Comes the 725
For Southern Nevadans, dialing a local phone number will never be the same again. Beginning May 3, calling or texting any Clark County number will require 10 digits with the arrival of the 725 area code. Read More
Concert Review: Phil Lesh & Friends
Of all the post-Grateful Dead projects that the band’s surviving members have participated in since Jerry Garcia’s death 20 years ago, the most consistently vibrant has been bassist Phil Lesh’s rotating cast of “Friends.” Read More
Concert Review: Motörhead
Even in Lemmy’s seemingly weakened state, Motörhead can still hit a crowd with an iron-fisted combination of hard rock, punk and metal that will leave a permanent mark. Read More
