Rock Vegas: Live Music Explodes in the Neon Desert

There is no book like Rock Vegas. No city has had its live music history told, probably because there is no story like Las Vegas'. As recently as the early '90s, Las Vegas was considered the place where headlining rock and roll bands went to die. Despite its reputation as the "Entertainment Capital of the World," the city was all but devoid of major touring acts, as the paradoxically conservative instincts of the casino bosses and city fathers made it difficult for cutting-edge bands, espec...