1977's 'The Grand Illusion' and 1978's 'Pieces of Eight,' two of Styx's most revered albums, were both performed in their entirety by the arena rockers on tour in 2010. The tour's stop at the historic ...
Dennis DeYoung, the keyboardist who was the voice of Styx’s biggest hits, will return to Penn’s Peak near Jim Thorpe to perform a concert marking the 40th anniversary of one of the group’s biggest ...
On Saturday, Jan. 26, at 9pm ET/8pm CT on the Palladia HD channel, classic rock fans should tune into the broadcast premiere of Styx's The Grand Illusion/Pieces of Eight Live DVD. Recently released to ...
As 1976 came to a close, Styx was a moderately successful band still breaking in a new guitarist/singer. Two years (and two albums) later, the band — fueled by the fresh songwriting and six-string ...
When Styx recently became the latest band to engage in the “full album performance” concept, they did so with an added twist. The Chicago-bred classic rockers took 70,000 pounds of equipment on the ...
After “Lady” grabbed the national spotlight in 1975, momentum began to flow for Styx. The single reached the Top 10 of Billboard’s pop chart and represented the first step toward nearly a decade of ...
After a bitter break-up with the band that he helped found, singer Dennis DeYoung no longer tours and records with Styx. But he still plays the band’s music as Dennis DeYoung and the Music of Styx. He ...
There’s something about the number seven that proved to be truly lucky for Styx and its former lead singer, Dennis DeYoung. When the band released its seventh album, “The Grand Illusion,” on July 7, ...
Many rock bands throughout the years have made a point of glamorizing their circumstances in song. There are numerous tracks emphasizing the perks of the gig: the fame, the money, and all the other ...