VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Park MGM Books LL Cool J, Doobie Bros Make Bleau Debut, Foreigner Finally Snags a Founding Member

Hip-hop icon LL Cool J announced on Thursday that he will headline “Rock the Bells: the Residency” at Park MGM ’s Dolby Live next spring and summer. The dates are May 15, 16, 19, 21, and 22; and July 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, and 17. The production—billed as a celebration of hip-hop and its history featuring as-yet-unannounced special guests from multiple generations—is presented under the Rock The Bells, the media, lifestyle, and commerce brand founded by LL Cool J in 2018. “Rock the Bells celebrates everybody who was part of (hip-hop’s) story,” LL Cool J said in a statement.