Miranda Lambert’s 2005 debut album Kerosene was the first country album I ever purchased… not because I was a country fan, but because we shared the same first name. And at 12 years old, I thought that was pretty dang cool. I grew to enjoy her music, even though my…
After much skepticism from the public since January, and a rocky start when winds forced a Day 1 cancellation, the When We Were Young Festival ended its debut in Las Vegas holding the hearts of many emo fans. The festival attracted rampant criticism online upon its initial announcement, with social…
Last weekend, Las Vegas welcomed the 11th annual iHeartRadio Music Festival, a two-day affair that’s broken up into several events around the city. It was my third time attending since 2017, and if I have to be honest, probably my least favorite. The main portion of iHeartRadio Music Festival has…
Have you ever wished you could get a season ticket to your favorite concert venue, scoring a great deal on multiple shows? There are memberships and subscriptions to nearly everything else in our lives– gyms, movie theaters, performing arts centers, theme parks– and Live Nation wants to test the model…
If you’ve always wanted to discover an up-and-coming artist right before they explode in popularity, you’ll want to check out Madison Deaver — ASAP. A pop punk soloist from Las Vegas, Deaver has been hard at work getting her music out there in the Los Angeles and Las Vegas music…
If you love live music with a helping of strong feminine energy, you’ll want to be at the next Desert Honeypot show. Curated by Mariah Baldwin, lead singer of local band Mojave Sun, the Desert Honeypot showcase aims to spotlight emerging female artists in the Las Vegas music scene. Their…
Buying scalped concert tickets at a premium is nothing new in the world of live music, but it has definitely taken a turn for the extreme over the past year. After shutdowns forced tour cancellations and rescheduled dates, the demand for concert tickets have been high, and resale prices even…
For the second year in a row, the Life is Beautiful Rising Stars stage will introduce audiences to new music, featuring 15 up-and-coming artists of various genres and backgrounds. This year, however, a dedicated competition for Las Vegas musicians ensured that the local music scene would be represented at the…
The past couple of years have been huge for nostalgia culture, particularly in music. According to Spotify, nostalgia was a notable music trend of 2021, with a substantial rise in streams for throwback hits. We’re particularly amid a revival in the emo and pop punk genres (it was never a…
The first time I saw Katy Perry live, it was at Warped Tour 2008. “I Kissed A Girl” had just dropped, an overnight viral (and controversial) hit. Despite her quick rise to fame, she was placed on a side stage typically reserved for artists that the festival organizers thought would…