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Styx, REO, Nugent Bring Tour to Massachusetts [PHOTOS]

Mary Ouellette — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:30:40 +0000

The train just keeps a ‘rollin on ‘The Midwest Rock ‘N Roll Express’ tour, featuring the triple bill of Styx, REO Speedwagon and Ted Nugent. The classic rock collective that earned a prominent spot on our ‘Must-See Rock Concerts of 2013’ list recently made a pit stop in Springfield, Mass. on April 23. Check out our photos from the show below.

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Styx DVD to CD

Crash — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:56:35 +0000

The audio from the 2012 Styx DVD, The Grand Illusion / Pieces of Eight Live, will be released as a two-CD set on May 7th.

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Styx, REO, Nuge Helping Boston

Crash — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:18:15 +0000

Each night on the Midwest Rock n' Roll Express Tour with Styx, REO Speedwagon and Ted Nugent, the bands are raffling off an autographed guitar with 75-percent of the money going to help victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.

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Styx, REO, Nugent Hit the Road

Crash — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:35:20 +0000

The Midwest Rock n’ Roll Express Tour with Styx, REO Speedwagon and Ted Nugent rolls into its second consecutive year as it gets underway Thursday night in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

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Styx and Slayer Guitar Summit – Pic of the Week

Jeff Giles — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:32:50 +0000

There probably isn't a heck of a lot of overlap between their fanbases, but that didn't stop Slayer guitarist Kerry King from showing up for Styx's Feb. 8 concert -- or hanging out with Tommy Shaw and James 'JY' Young backstage after the last encore.

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30 Years Ago – Styx Release 'Kilroy Was Here'

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:22:38 +0000

Styx were one of the biggest American rock groups of the '70s, with a string of hit albums and songs including 'Lady,' 'Come Sail Away,' 'Renegade' and 'Blue Collar Man.' The group scored two of their biggest successes with concept albums -- 1977's 'The Grand Illusion,' and 'Paradise Theatre' in 1981. On Feb. 28, 1983, Styx released 'Kilroy Was Here,' their most ambitious concept album yet. But within a year, tensions in the group came to a breaking point, bringing the classic era of Styx to an end.

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Styx Sues Record Company Over Alleged Stolen Royalties

Mary Ouellette — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:37:49 +0000

According to Styx, their record company has been less than honest with forking over their royalties for the past several years. In fact, the band alleges that the record company went as far as creating a “phony business model” just to avoid paying them – talk about a grand illusion.

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Styx, REO & Nuge: Here They Go Again

Crash — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:20:16 +0000

Styx, REO Speedwagon and Ted Nugent are taking their Midwest Rock 'n' Roll Express tour back out in the spring.

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DeYoung Staging 'Paradise Theatre' Tour for DVD

Sterling Whitaker — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:05:10 +0000

Former Styx front man Dennis DeYoung hasn't been an active member of the group he helped found since 1999, but he still makes his living by playing their greatest hits. DeYoung's current solo band is geared toward recreating the classic Styx sound as closely as possible, and the singer, songwriter and keyboardist has revealed that he is hoping to re-stage the superstar rock group's most successful tour for an upcoming DVD release.

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2013 Classic Rock Tour News

Crash — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:15:31 +0000

A slew of Classic Rockers have announced tour plans for this year. Wanna peek at who you'll have a chance to see?

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