Not only Sin City's first themed casino, The New Frontier hosted Elvis, Liberace, The Supremes and has seen all sorts of debauched action along the way...
As classic novel The Commitments prepares to hit the stage for the first time, its author Roddy Doyle talks us through 50 songs he loves and the ones that make him proud to be Irish.
Why bother knocking out meaningful lyrics when you can fill up a decent song with 'La La la's'. If you don't like it take it up with Van, Iggy, Weller and Rod.
With the Sandy Hook shootings still fresh in the mind we turned the car back round and headed for Memphis, to the motels and diners that act as mausoleums to a pair of American icons...
Satan may have some top stars on his side such as Mick Jagger and Pete Doherty but the legions of 'good' in music aren't quite as uncool as you might think. Step forward Reverend Al Green and Mr Van Morrison...