Music of Nevada

For most people, the music in Nevada is probably most closely associated with the Rat Pack and lounge singers like Wayne Newton playing in Las Vegas, Reno, and Carson City. However, Nevada has launched many other notable artists and bands from a variety of genres.

The Killers formed in Las Vegas in 2001. They are seen as one of the biggest rock bands of the 21st century, and the most successful rock act to ever emerge from the state of Nevada, having sold an estimated 22 million albums worldwide. They had a #2 album on the Billboard 200 with Sam's Town in 2006. They have achieved worldwide success as a live band, performing in over fifty countries and on six continents, headlining venues such as Madison Square Garden and Wembley Stadium.

Imagine Dragons is a Grammy Award-winning band based in Las Vegas. The have enjoyed immense international success and acclaim. Imagine Dragons is the only artist or group with two songs in the Top Ten Most Downloaded Songs in Rock History "Radioactive" (No. 1) and "Demons" (No. 8). They have had a #1 album on the Billboard 200 with the alternative Smoke + Mirrors in 2015.

Brandon Flowers, born in Henderson, Nevada and best known as the lead vocalist of The Killers, has released two solo albums, both of which reached #1 on the UK Albums charts.

Big Talk is a rock band from Las Vegas formed by Ronnie Vannucci Jr, best known as the drummer of The Killers. The band released a debut, self-titled album in 2011 and a second album titled Straight In No Kissin' in 2015. Big Talk made their live television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on July 25, 2011.

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