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The Killers are among the most obvious candidates for a Las Vegas residency; they’re from Sin City, and they bring Vegas-grade showmanship to their searching arena rock. U2, one of their guiding lights, also just set up shop in Vegas for a while... more info
JamBase — Jimmy Buffett's plane, carrying U2's Bono, was shot at by Jamaican authorities who mistook it for a drug trafficker, and the incident inspired the song, “Jamaica Mistaica.” more info
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Kelly Clarkson covers multiple songs on The Kelly Clarkson Show every week in her recurring Kellyoke segment, and we post about a lot of them. Since resuming production post-writers’ strike, Clarkson has sang songs by Bloc Party, Olivia Rodrigo,... more info
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You may not be in the Christmas spirit, but this week U2, Darlene Love, Bethany Cosentino, Billie Eilish, Lil Tjay, the Regrettes, Bernice, and Ken were. I hope I get Dashboard in my stocking next week. more info
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During their residency at the Vegas Sphere — which has been extended until March — U2 have been having fun with the setlist. Last month, they played “Seconds” for the first time since 1985; in September, they performed Achtung Baby deep cu... more info
JamBase — U2 covered The Pogues’ “A Rainy Night In Soho” in honor of their late frontman Shane MacGowan during a concert at the Las Vegas Sphere. more info