895 stories by Corey Levitan
Tupac Siblings Cast Doubt on New Las Vegas Murder Investigation
Two of Tupac Shakur’s siblings have cast doubt on the investigation reactivated this summer by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department into the 1996 murder of the rap superstar on the Las Vegas Strip. In an interview published this week by TMZ,...
Harvest Music Festival Memorial Design Approved for Las Vegas
The Clark County Commission on Tuesday approved a permanent memorial for the victims of the 2017 Las Vegas massacre. The memorial will be erected on two acres of the former Las Vegas Village. That was the site of the Route 91 Harvest...
Rap Video Could Lengthen Rap Sheet for Las Vegas Murder Suspect
A rap video posted by a murder suspect refers to a fatal shooting he committed two years ago, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Kenjuan McDaniel, 25, faces a charge of open murder with a deadly weapon in the 2021...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: The ‘World’s Tallest Thermometer’
The "world’s tallest thermometer" in Baker, Calif., is a liar. It’s not that there’s a taller thermometer somewhere in the world robbed of its rightful title. It’s that the spectacle that towers over the Mad Greek Café, a dozen gas stations, and...
Katy Perry Performs Secret Las Vegas Show at Allegiant Stadium
Katy Perry performed for the first time at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Friday night. And virtually none of her biggest fans knew about the show. That’s because it was a private event open only to general managers of the Hilton...
DON’T BE TOO CRUEL: A.I. Predicts How Elvis Would Look Today
More than 46 years after Elvis Presley was found dead in his bathroom at Graceland, the question of what more of an impact the king could have had on rock n’ roll and broader society is impossible to answer. However, the question...
Las Vegas Icon Jimmy Buffett Dies at 76
Jimmy Buffett, the singer-songwriter whose mellow tunes celebrated drinking margaritas and eating cheeseburgers on tropical beaches, died Friday night at age 76. “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music, and dogs,” a statement...
Super Bowl LVIII VIP Ticket Packages Go on Sale Next Week
Two pricey VIP ticket packages for next year's Super Bowl go on sale next week. The prices for the new packages are not expected to be leaked before they go on sale. However, this year’s “On the Fifty” package started at $35k...
Las Vegas Sphere to Begin Four-Month AI-Generated Art Residency
That super blue moon wasn’t the only momentous spherical show to light up Las Vegas this week. Refik Anadol, an artist who uses artificial intelligence as a medium, will employ the MSG Sphere’s external screen as the canvas for his latest installation...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Howard Hughes Left $156M to a Dude Who Once Gave Him a Lift
EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes new entries every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on Sept. 22, 2022. When a myth gains pop-cultural legs via a movie, especially a really good one, it can...
