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The legendary trio Crosby, Stills and Nash (CSN)—David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash—will tour the western United States in late spring, making a stop at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Friday, June 4. Tickets go on sale this Saturday at noon.

Most recently, CSN was a featured part of the all-star tribute to Neil Young – their longtime partner in Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – at NARAS’ 2010 Person of the Year gala honoring Young that kicked off this year’s GRAMMY® weekend festivities.

In October 2009, CSN played at historic Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York City. CSN was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. David Crosby has also been previously inducted for The Byrds, and Stephen Stills with Buffalo Springfield; at this year’s 2010 ceremony, Graham Nash will be dual-honored as well when The Hollies join the fold.

Also in 2009, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash were inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame at a June 18 ceremony in New York City. That same month marked Rhino Records’ release of Demos. Featuring 12 previously unreleased tracks recorded between 1968 and 1971, Demos spotlights destined-to-be-classic songs later heard on CSN’s group and solo titles.

CSN’s music immediately became a cornerstone of rock ‘n roll with the group’s self-titled 1969 debut LP, now one of Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.” That same year, they were honored with the GRAMMY award for Best New Artist. 1970’s Déjà Vu—another “500 Greatest”—followed, the first album from the group’s four-man line-up with Neil Young (CSN&Y). Ever since—through changing times and various configurations—Crosby, Stills & Nash have continued to tour and record as “three together.”

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Twelve-time GRAMMY® Award-winning singer/songwriter Alicia Keys, named one of Billboard’s Artists of the Decade, will bring her Freedom Tour to the Mandalay Bay Events Center Friday, April 9. The concert is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. and also will feature special guests Robin Thicke and Melanie Fiona.

Keys’ latest album, The Element of Freedom, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s R&B Albums and Digital Albums charts and No. 2 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart. Keys’ newest release in 2009 sold more than 417,000 albums in only one week, marking the largest first-week sales debut for a female R&B singer last year. This is the popular musician’s fifth consecutive chart-topping debut.

Over the course of the past few months, radio stations nationwide have frequently been playing five of the more popular songs from The Element of Freedom. These include “Doesn’t Mean Anything,” “Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart,” “Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down,” “Un-thinkable” (with background vocals provided by Drake) and “Put It In A Love Song” featuring Beyoncé.

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In anticipation of the highly celebrated Irish holiday four days later, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino will host its inaugural St. Patrick’s Day Festival on Saturday, March 13 at the Mandalay Bay Beach. Hotel guests, along with Las Vegas residents, will be treated to “An Evening with Everlast, the music of Whitey Ford Sings the Blues, House of Pain and La Coka Nostra, along with special guest performer B-Real of Cypress Hill.” The concert is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.

The all-day celebration will feature complimentary beach entry for all hotel guests and locals, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., along with free, live entertainment with DJs and Irish bands from noon – 5 p.m. Moorea Beach Club will be home to a beer garden while the entire beach complex will offer guests food and drink specials. The Beach is scheduled to close at 5 p.m. while the concert stage is prepared for the evening’s festivities; doors will re-open at 7 p.m.

Tickets priced at $100 for an all-day pass to the beer garden and concert, or $40 for access only to the beer garden (unlimited beer), also go on sale tomorrow at 10 a.m. and will be available only at the Mandalay Bay Box Office.

Erik Schrody, better known as Everlast, is an Irish-American GRAMMY® Award-winning singer/songwriter/guitar player. He is well known for his solo-hit “What It’s Like” and also for his position as the front-man for the early ’90s popular rap group House of Pain. He also is part of the hip-hop group La Coka Nostra which consists of his former House of Pain cohorts Danny Boy and DJ Lethal, as well as popular rap stars Ill Bill and Slaine.

Following Everlast’s first solo album, Forever Everlasting (1990), he joined DJ Lethal and Danny Boy to form House of Pain. The group’s 1992 eponymous debut album later went multi-platinum and also produced the hit single “Jump Around.” The album also featured Cypress Hill member B-Real on the song “Put Your Head Out.” The group toured with various rap and alternative rock bands and also contributed to a movie soundtrack, Judgment Night. The group later broke up following Everlast’s decision to once again pursue a solo career.

Everlast’s second solo album, Whitey Ford Sings the Blues, was released eight years after his solo debut and sold more than 3 million copies. The album was hailed for its blend of rap with acoustic and electric guitars and was developed by Everlast. The album’s lead single, “What It’s Like,” proved to be his most popular and successful song.

La Coka Nostra was formed in 2006 and its first known song featured the musical group Cypress Hill’s MC B-Real. Due to the popularity of the song online, the group released several more online at no charge. The group released its debut album, A Brand You Can Trust, in July 2009 and it features guest rappers including Snoop Dogg, Bun B and Immortal Technique, among others.

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International music icon Lionel Richie will bring his four decades of chart topping hits to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Friday, March 26 and Saturday, March 27.

One of the most distinctive and instantly recognizable voices in music, Richie is excited to introduce fans to songs from his new album JUST GO which is a remarkable music marriage of his timeless style and a collection of contemporary material.

Show date & time: Friday, March 26 and Saturday March 27. Showtime is 8 p.m.

As co-founder of The Commodores in 1967, Lionel Richie experienced his first taste of success after the group signed to Motown Records in 1971, becoming one of the most popular U.S. funk bands with “Machine Gun” and “Brick House” before creating a slew of future slow jam Richie-penned classics with “Easy,” “Three Times a Lady” and “Sail On.” Richie began working outside the Commodores in 1980, working with such names as Kenny Rogers, Diana Ross, and other popular music acts of the 1980s.

In 1982, the release of his self-titled solo quadruple platinum Motown debut set Lionel on a record-breaking pathway to global superstardom: 1983’s ten-million-selling “Can’t Slow Down” — which won a Grammy for Album of the Year – was followed by 1986’s massively-successful “Dancing on the Ceiling.” After a period of reflection and personal growth, Lionel returned in 1992 with BACK TO FRONT, followed by 1996’s LOUDER THAN WORDS, 1998’s TIME, 2001’s RENAISSANCE, 2003’s ENCORE, the aptly-titled THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION, a worldwide multi-million-selling retrospective, 2004’s JUST FOR YOU, and 2006’s COMING HOME. JUST GO, Richie’s most recent project, is an album with a decided musical twist and has Lionel working with today’s hottest hitmakers – Tricky Stewart & The Dream, Stargate, and Akon – to show that great talent is always timeless.

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Following the success of its nationally televised New Year’s Eve performance in Times Square, Daughtry recently revealed plans for the second leg of its U.S. arena tour, which will be making a stop in Las Vegas at the Orleans Arena on Thursday, April 29.

Singer Chris Daughtry, bassist Josh Paul, drummer Joey Barnes, and guitarists Brian Craddock and Josh Steely will be joined by special guests Lifehouse and opening band Cavo.

Daughtry launched its first-ever arena tour last fall, making stops all over the American heartland before taking a break in late December. The group is currently on tour in the U.K. and Europe.

As the band prepares for another round of headlining U.S. arenas with Lifehouse and Cavo, Chris Daughtry says the excitement has not worn off. “Growing up, you dream about singing one of your songs in front of a packed house,” he says. “I still get chills when we’re playing and I hear the crowd singing louder than we are.”

The tour announcement comes as Daughtry’s latest single “Life After You,” continues to perform well on the charts. The song is the second from the group’s sophomore album Leave This Town, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 last summer. The album’s first single, “No Surprise,” became the band’s fourth No. 1 hit and the band’s third single is scheduled to be released this spring.

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist and Las Vegas headliner, Carlos Santana presents Andre Agassi with an autographed guitar for the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy’s music department.

Launching his partnership with the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist and Las Vegas headliner Carlos Santana today joined Andre Agassi for a tour of the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy, meeting with children and offering his support. Santana is encouraging public donations through video messaging during his live performances of Supernatural Santana: A Trip Through the Hits this month. Santana’s high-energy rock fusion show is currently playing exclusively at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

From now until February 21, audience members at Supernatural Santana: A Trip Through the Hits can donate to the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education in increments of $5 via text message. Concertgoers will be prompted to text the word “Kids” to 20222 in order to make a contribution. Messaging and data rates may apply and a one-time $5 donation is charged to the user’s wireless bill. The Andre Agassi Foundation for Education can receive donations through March 31via text or at any time through their web site at agassifoundation.org.

“We are so grateful to Carlos Santana for his generosity and compassion,” said Andre Agassi. He understands the toll that hunger, poverty and lack of access to education has taken on the world’s young people, and he is a living example that ‘caring, by definition, means doing’. For more than a decade his Milagro Foundation has made a difference in the lives of underserved and vulnerable children around the world. With Carlos, we believe we can make an impact on what matters most—giving our children the tools to succeed through education and the life choices it allows them to pursue.”

During his visit, Santana interacted with students from the Academy as well as select students from Cheyenne, Legacy, Mojave and Sunrise Mountain High Schools, imparting his wisdom during a joint inspirational address with his friend Andre Agassi. In collaboration with Santana’s visit to the school, and continuing in the spirit of supporting The Milagro Foundation, longtime licensees of Carlos Santana, PRS Guitars and Latin Percussion (LP) donated a PRS Santana SE electric guitar and a set of LP Santana Aspire series congas and shakers to the Academy’s music department. Like Carlos, both PRS and LP have enthusiastically partnered with local agencies and community organizations to inspire young musicians. Also, Sony Legacy Recordings who are releasing the 10th Anniversary edition of “Supernatural” have donated 700 copies of the most honored CD in Grammy History, Supernatural, to every student and faculty member in the school.

Carlos Santana’s Milagro Foundation is committed to assisting projects, schools and agencies that are working to support underserved children in developing college aspirations. Agassi Prep continues to achieve this goal with 100 percent high school graduation and college acceptance. “We applaud their efforts and are proud to be a part of this dream for the children of Las Vegas,” Shelley Brown, Executive Director, said. The Milagro Foundation is a publicly supported foundation established by Carlos Santana and his family in 1998. Milagro benefits underserved and vulnerable children around the world by making grants to community based tax-exempt organizations that work with children in the areas of education, health and the arts. The Milagro Foundation is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children. www.milagrofoundation.org

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Kenny Chesney may be taking the year off from one of his giant tours, but Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas has country music’s biggest ticket-seller for four shows in its premiere rock & roll venue The Joint. Easily the most intimate opportunity to see the man who’s won 4 consecutive Academy of Country Music and 4 Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year Awards, the Hard Rock has over a third of Chesney’s live appearances in 2010.

The shows – May 14 & 15 and July 2 & 3 – bring Chesney, the face of Corona Extra, back to The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, where he was part of the opening weekend which also included Paul McCartney, Bon Jovi & the Killers. For the man who’s used to rocking close to 60,000 people, the chance to be in a venue where the farthest seat from the stage is merely 155 feet away appeals to the man known for his unannounced Keg in the Closet tours of college and beach bars.

“Obviously we like to play,” Chesney laughs about his band. “The beauty of The Joint is that not only is it a great rock and roll room, but they’ll let us get up there and play… and play… and play. We have so much fun, because we can throw in all kinds of stuff we don’t get to play in our regular show, and the audiences are diverse enough that no matter what we throw at them, they know the songs!”

In April 2009, Chesney not only played many of his songs and covers by a variety of artists – from U2 to Steve Miller, Van Halen to Tom Petty – he also brought his very talented road crew onstage to share in the jamming during his over 3 hour set. No word on what might happen this year, but no doubt Chesney will take his 4 Joint appearances well into Keg in the Closet country.

“That’s what’s so great about a gig where the capacity is 4,000, especially at The Joint,” Chesney enthuses. “It’s the best of both worlds: you get the energy of a club, but it’s still enough of a stage that you’ve got room to run around and have fun. Because when we do these smaller, less structured shows, we like to let loose without tripping over each other or getting tangled in someone’s chord.”

Chesney, who was recently cited by The Los Angeles Times as the 2nd biggest artist of the decade for record sales, touring impact and hit singles, released two albums in 2009: the intimate “Lucky Old Sun”, which yielded the #1s “Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven” and “Down the Road,” a duet with the song’s writer Mac McAnally, and “Greatest Hits II”, featuring “Out Last Night” and “I’m Alive,” a duet with good friend Dave Matthews – and is preparing to record his next studio release.ceremony before kicking of his tour.

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After a stellar 2009, surpassing Elvis as the solo artist with the most #1 albums, scoring a #1 single with the anthemic “Empire State Of Mind” and a list of other accolades and performances, Jay-Z launches his BP3 2010 North American tour which will now conclude with a stop at The Pearl Concert Theater inside Palms Casino Resort on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. Special guests Young Jeezy and Trey Songz join Jay-Z on the tour.

Born Shawn Carter, Jay-Z has solidified himself as an entrepreneur, performer, trendsetter, spokesman and philanthropist. Throughout his career, Jay-Z has opened doors for anyone with talent and determination, all while setting the pace in the world of music and fashion.

In the past seven years Jay-Z has released eight consecutive multi-platinum albums. Since 1996, Jay-Z has earned multiple Grammy, American Music, MTV Music Video, Soul Train and Billboard Awards. He is the first hip-hop artist to release an MTV unplugged album, to appear on 60 Minutes or to have a live Showtime televised concert. Jay-Z released American Gangster in 2007 titled after the movie of the same name. This marked Jay-Z’s second album release after coming out of retirement in 2005. His latest effort The Blueprint III was released in September 2009 featuring hit singles “Empire State of Mind” and “Run This Town.” Recently he was nominated for Best Male Solo Artist and Best International Album for the 2010 Brit Awards. The hip-hop mogul is also slated to perform at the ceremony before kicking of his tour.

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Additionally, All-Star Concert Special Honoring Brooks & Dunn to be Taped at MGM Grand Garden Arena Monday, April 19 and Will Air at a Later Date on CBS.

Country Music’s Party of the Year, the 45th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, honoring country music’s top talent and the industry’s hottest emerging talent, will be broadcast live Sunday, April 18 at 8 p.m. live EST/delayed PST on the CBS Television Network inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The Academy also will tape an all-star concert special, ACM Presents: Brooks & Dunn – The Last Rodeo, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena Monday, April 19 which will air at a later date on the CBS Television Network. The two shows are produced for television by dick clark productions.

Music, film and television legend Reba McEntire will host the 45th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS for the 12th time. She has won 12 Academy of Country Music Awards including the first-ever annual Academy of Country Music/The Home Depot Humanitarian Award for her outstanding philanthropic work. This will be the fifth year the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS will be based at MGM Grand and the eighth year the show will be held in Las Vegas. Nearly 15 million viewers tuned in to last year’s Awards, a 21% increase over the previous year.

“No one does it better than Reba McEntire,” said Orly Adelson, president of dick clark productions and executive producer of the Awards. “She always brings spunk and personality to the show and we are honored to have the Queen of country music back to host the Awards for the 12th time.”

Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn of Brooks & Dunn, the best-selling duo in the history of country music, will receive the Academy’s Milestone Award in recognition of their 20-year record-breaking career during a tribute concert special, ACM Presents: Brooks & Dunn – The Last Rodeo. They will be honored for holding the record for the most wins of any artist in the Academy’s history with 26 awards in total, including three Entertainer of the Year awards. They also will be honored for holding the record for most Top Vocal Duo wins, with 15 awards, eight of which were consecutive from 2000-2007.

Artists already scheduled to perform at the ACM Presents: Brooks & Dunn – The Last Rodeo taping include superstars Kenny Chesney, Reba McEntire, Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban.

Brooks & Dunn have had 23 No. 1 hits, sold more than 30 million records and won more than 80 major industry awards during their career. In August 2009, they announced they will retire as a duo in 2010 and embark on a final farewell tour this summer called “The Last Rodeo.”

Executive Director of the Academy of Country Music, Bob Romeo, said, “Brooks & Dunn have defined country music for 20 years. With this all-star concert tribute, the Academy is honored to recognize Kix and Ronnie for their contributions to the country music industry, fans and to all the artists they have helped get a break in this business.”

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Seven-time GRAMMY® Award-winning singer/songwriter/guitar player/producer John Mayer will kick off his “Battle Studies” North American tour February 8 and will perform at the Mandalay Bay Events Center Saturday, March 27. The concert, scheduled to begin at 8 p.m., will feature Mayer along with special guest Michael Franti & Spearhead.

In November 2009, Mayer released his fourth studio album, Battle Studies, a confessional, relaxed and liberated album which incorporates the warmth, melodies and simplicity of ’70s and ’80s California rock and pop. The album was recorded in a private home in California where Mayer lived and worked over the course of six months prior to wrapping at the famed Capitol Studios in Los Angeles. The album was co-produced by Mayer and Steve Jordan, a prominent producer in his own right, and was released on Columbia Records.

The consistency with which Mayer combines word craft and melody has earned him rarefied status in popular culture as a genuine and respected songwriter and musician. Since his acclaimed debut in 2001 with Room For Squares, each subsequent release has earned Mayer additional accolades. Through 2003’s Heavier Things, his work with John Mayer Trio in 2005, CONTINUUM’s 2006 release and now, Battle Studies, Mayer has established himself as a musician and collaborator who exceeds genre boundaries. The guitarist, vocalist and songwriter has not only earned seven GRAMMYs, but also has sold nearly 12.5 million albums worldwide.

In May 2007, Time placed Mayer on its list of the 100 most influential contemporary thinkers, leaders, artists and entertainers. Additionally, for two consecutive years Rolling Stone featured the popular musician on the cover of their annual “Guitar” issue – first as part of the February 2007 “Guitar Heroes” round-up featuring Mayer with peers and icons alike, and then in the May 2008 “Living Guitar Legends” issue.

One of Mayer’s many defining traits is his ability to pair with celebrated artists from rock to blues, as well as hip-hop, jazz and country. These well-known individuals include Eric Clapton, BB King, Buddy Guy, T-Bone Burnett, Herbie Hancock, Dixie Chicks, Jay Z, Alicia Keys and Taylor Swift. In 2005, Mayer famously toured and recorded with Pino Palladino and Steve Jordan as John Mayer Trio. Their live album TRY! featured a combination of blues and rock.

The Bay Area-born Michael Franti has always dared to say big things through his exceptionally powerful and deeply felt music. He has performed a wide range of genres for more than 20 years which has included a range from the intense punk rock of the Beatnigs to his joyful and meaningful modern soul music with Spearhead (now Michael Franti & Spearhead). Franti also has released an impressive series of recordings including his latest album, All Rebel Rockers. The album is not only the highest Billboard Top 200 Album Chart debut of Franti’s career, but it has remained on the chart longer than any of his previous releases. The smash hit “Say Hey (I Love You)” was certified digital platinum in 2009.

Franti also has appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the Jimmy Fallon show and other national television outlets which have served to drive the more than 3.1 million YouTube views for “Say Hey (I Love You).” His critically hailed live performances have been tabbed as “some of the best the industry has to offer today.”

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