Archive for January, 2009

Tom on NPR Music

January 28th, 2009 | By TomJones

Global superstar Tom Jones is “opening up shop” once more with the release of 24 Hours, his first U.S. album release in more than 15 years. The exuberant performer first rose to fame in the early 1960s, but it was his hit single “It’s Not Unusual” in 1965 that made him a living legend. Jones’ [...]

Las Vegas Review Journal

January 28th, 2009 | By TomJones

A Great Tradition: Sex bomb Tom Jones continues longtime Las Vegas affair with MGM Grand performances. Tom Jones is on the phone while catching some rays by his pool in Beverly Hills, which even in January is exactly where you would expect him to be. Sure, he’s 68, but that hasn’t stopped him from being [...]

Las Vegas: Top 5 Shows By BlackBook

January 8th, 2009 | By TomJones

1. KA at MGM Grand (Strip: Central) – With martial-arts-inspired acrobatics, thundering music, and a set that rotates 360 degrees, KA is the least airy-fairy of the Cirque de Soleil offerings. 2. O at Bellagio (Strip: Central) – Cirque de Soleil performers + giant tanks of water = jaw-dropping acrobatics. 3. Tom Jones at MGM [...]