Styx
After forming in 1961 in Chicago, Illinois, while in high school, Styx steadily toured and expanded from a three-piece to a quintet during the 60s, signing with local record label Wooden Nickel Records in 1972, and releasing their self-titled debut that year. 1973's Styx II and The Serpent Is Rising followed, as well as 1974's Man of Miracles, further refining their output as they transitioned from straight-forward rock n roll into a more progressive rock, incorporating psychedelic flourishes and experimental structuring, as well as hard rock guitars, powerful ballads and theatrical elements. They signed with A&M Records, releasing Equinox in 1975, and subsequently 1976's Crystal Ball and 1977's The Grand Illusion, their breakout album that sold over 3 million copies propelled by singles Come Sail Away and Fooling Yourself. In 1981, Styx released Paradise Theatre, a concept album chronicling the fictional rise and fall of the Chicago theatre, which became their fourth consecutive triple-platinum album, reached #1 on the Billboard charts, and spawned five singles, including top ten hits The Best of Times and Too Much Time on My Hands. Next was 1983's full-fledged rock opera Kilroy Was Here, which featured synthesizer and vocoder-driven Mr. Roboto and the power ballad Don't Let It End. Following a half-decade separation in the 80s and a brief break-up in the 90s, Styx's 1996 tour Return to Paradise was a success, and since then have continued releasing albums and satisfying ticket holders at concerts around the world with the likes of Def Leppard, Foreigner and Boston.
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REO Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon achieved grand success few could have imagined following a chance meeting between founding members Neal Doughty and Alan Gratzer, who were college students at the University of Illinois in 1966. They chose the band's moniker from the REO Speed Wagon, a flatbed truck Doughty had learned of in history class, with the initials of its founder, Ransom E. Olds. Constant gigging helped them gain a strong foothold as a live act, but it wasn't until 1970, upon Gary Richrath's inclusion, that the band gained vast regional popularity.
1971 saw them sign with Epic, a relationship that stood through 14 releases, 40 million records and 13 Top 40 hits. In 1976, Kevin Cronin took over lead vocal duties and REO Speedwagon entered their greatest era. The band's 1980 opus, Hi Infidelity, included four US Top 40 hits and sold over ten million copies, including the No. 1 single "Keep On Loving You." 1982's Good Trouble and 1984's Wheels are Turnin, which included the No. 1 hit" Can't Fight This Feeling," kept the band in the limelight until the late 1980s.
The millennium brought forth well attended concert tours with fellow Illinois rockers Styx as well as Journey, and the band continues to be a hot ticket to this day.
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Loverboy
Break out the red leather pants and style that hair high, because Loverboy is rocking the Boardwalk. Formed in 1980, this Canadian rock band turned on the heat with four multi-platinum albums that boasted such anthems like "Hot Girls in Love," "Turn Me Loose" and, of course, "Working For The Weekend." After eight years of stardom, Loverboy disbanded with the departure of keyboardist Doug Johnson. However, after a quick reunion show in 1991, Loverboy decided to regroup and has been playing ever since. In 2007 the band released its seventh album, Just Getting Started, proving that you just can't keep good rockers down. - Mat Weir
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After forming in 1961 in Chicago, Illinois, while in high school, Styx steadily toured and expanded from a three-piece to a quintet during the 60s, signing with local record label Wooden Nickel Records in 1972, and releasing their self-titled debut that year. 1973's Styx II and The Serpent Is Rising followed, as well as 1974's Man of Miracles, further refining their output as they transitioned from straight-forward rock n roll into a more progressive rock, incorporating psychedelic flourishes and experimental structuring, as well as hard rock guitars, powerful ballads and theatrical elements. They signed with A&M Records, releasing Equinox in 1975, and subsequently 1976's Crystal Ball and 1977's The Grand Illusion, their breakout album that sold over 3 million copies propelled by singles Come Sail Away and Fooling Yourself. In 1981, Styx released Paradise Theatre, a concept album chronicling the fictional rise and fall of the Chicago theatre, which became their fourth consecutive triple-platinum album, reached #1 on the Billboard charts, and spawned five singles, including top ten hits The Best of Times and Too Much Time on My Hands. Next was 1983's full-fledged rock opera Kilroy Was Here, which featured synthesizer and vocoder-driven Mr. Roboto and the power ballad Don't Let It End. Following a half-decade separation in the 80s and a brief break-up in the 90s, Styx's 1996 tour Return to Paradise was a success, and since then have continued releasing albums and satisfying ticket holders at concerts around the world with the likes of Def Leppard, Foreigner and Boston.
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REO Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon achieved grand success few could have imagined following a chance meeting between founding members Neal Doughty and Alan Gratzer, who were college students at the University of Illinois in 1966. They chose the band's moniker from the REO Speed Wagon, a flatbed truck Doughty had learned of in history class, with the initials of its founder, Ransom E. Olds. Constant gigging helped them gain a strong foothold as a live act, but it wasn't until 1970, upon Gary Richrath's inclusion, that the band gained vast regional popularity.
1971 saw them sign with Epic, a relationship that stood through 14 releases, 40 million records and 13 Top 40 hits. In 1976, Kevin Cronin took over lead vocal duties and REO Speedwagon entered their greatest era. The band's 1980 opus, Hi Infidelity, included four US Top 40 hits and sold over ten million copies, including the No. 1 single "Keep On Loving You." 1982's Good Trouble and 1984's Wheels are Turnin, which included the No. 1 hit" Can't Fight This Feeling," kept the band in the limelight until the late 1980s.
The millennium brought forth well attended concert tours with fellow Illinois rockers Styx as well as Journey, and the band continues to be a hot ticket to this day.
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Loverboy
Break out the red leather pants and style that hair high, because Loverboy is rocking the Boardwalk. Formed in 1980, this Canadian rock band turned on the heat with four multi-platinum albums that boasted such anthems like "Hot Girls in Love," "Turn Me Loose" and, of course, "Working For The Weekend." After eight years of stardom, Loverboy disbanded with the departure of keyboardist Doug Johnson. However, after a quick reunion show in 1991, Loverboy decided to regroup and has been playing ever since. In 2007 the band released its seventh album, Just Getting Started, proving that you just can't keep good rockers down. - Mat Weir
Styx
After forming in 1961 in Chicago, Illinois, while in high school, Styx steadily toured and expanded from a three-piece to a quintet during the 60s, signing with local record label Wooden Nickel Records in 1972, and releasing their self-titled debut that year. 1973's Styx II and The Serpent Is Rising followed, as well as 1974's Man of Miracles, further refining their output as they transitioned from straight-forward rock n roll into a more progressive rock, incorporating psychedelic flourishes and experimental structuring, as well as hard rock guitars, powerful ballads and theatrical elements. They signed with A&M Records, releasing Equinox in 1975, and subsequently 1976's Crystal Ball and 1977's The Grand Illusion, their breakout album that sold over 3 million copies propelled by singles Come Sail Away and Fooling Yourself. In 1981, Styx released Paradise Theatre, a concept album chronicling the fictional rise and fall of the Chicago theatre, which became their fourth consecutive triple-platinum album, reached #1 on the Billboard charts, and spawned five singles, including top ten hits The Best of Times and Too Much Time on My Hands. Next was 1983's full-fledged rock opera Kilroy Was Here, which featured synthesizer and vocoder-driven Mr. Roboto and the power ballad Don't Let It End. Following a half-decade separation in the 80s and a brief break-up in the 90s, Styx's 1996 tour Return to Paradise was a success, and since then have continued releasing albums and satisfying ticket holders at concerts around the world with the likes of Def Leppard, Foreigner and Boston.
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REO Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon achieved grand success few could have imagined following a chance meeting between founding members Neal Doughty and Alan Gratzer, who were college students at the University of Illinois in 1966. They chose the band's moniker from the REO Speed Wagon, a flatbed truck Doughty had learned of in history class, with the initials of its founder, Ransom E. Olds. Constant gigging helped them gain a strong foothold as a live act, but it wasn't until 1970, upon Gary Richrath's inclusion, that the band gained vast regional popularity.
1971 saw them sign with Epic, a relationship that stood through 14 releases, 40 million records and 13 Top 40 hits. In 1976, Kevin Cronin took over lead vocal duties and REO Speedwagon entered their greatest era. The band's 1980 opus, Hi Infidelity, included four US Top 40 hits and sold over ten million copies, including the No. 1 single "Keep On Loving You." 1982's Good Trouble and 1984's Wheels are Turnin, which included the No. 1 hit" Can't Fight This Feeling," kept the band in the limelight until the late 1980s.
The millennium brought forth well attended concert tours with fellow Illinois rockers Styx as well as Journey, and the band continues to be a hot ticket to this day.
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Loverboy
Break out the red leather pants and style that hair high, because Loverboy is rocking the Boardwalk. Formed in 1980, this Canadian rock band turned on the heat with four multi-platinum albums that boasted such anthems like "Hot Girls in Love," "Turn Me Loose" and, of course, "Working For The Weekend." After eight years of stardom, Loverboy disbanded with the departure of keyboardist Doug Johnson. However, after a quick reunion show in 1991, Loverboy decided to regroup and has been playing ever since. In 2007 the band released its seventh album, Just Getting Started, proving that you just can't keep good rockers down. - Mat Weir
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After forming in 1961 in Chicago, Illinois, while in high school, Styx steadily toured and expanded from a three-piece to a quintet during the 60s, signing with local record label Wooden Nickel Records in 1972, and releasing their self-titled debut that year. 1973's Styx II and The Serpent Is Rising followed, as well as 1974's Man of Miracles, further refining their output as they transitioned from straight-forward rock n roll into a more progressive rock, incorporating psychedelic flourishes and experimental structuring, as well as hard rock guitars, powerful ballads and theatrical elements. They signed with A&M Records, releasing Equinox in 1975, and subsequently 1976's Crystal Ball and 1977's The Grand Illusion, their breakout album that sold over 3 million copies propelled by singles Come Sail Away and Fooling Yourself. In 1981, Styx released Paradise Theatre, a concept album chronicling the fictional rise and fall of the Chicago theatre, which became their fourth consecutive triple-platinum album, reached #1 on the Billboard charts, and spawned five singles, including top ten hits The Best of Times and Too Much Time on My Hands. Next was 1983's full-fledged rock opera Kilroy Was Here, which featured synthesizer and vocoder-driven Mr. Roboto and the power ballad Don't Let It End. Following a half-decade separation in the 80s and a brief break-up in the 90s, Styx's 1996 tour Return to Paradise was a success, and since then have continued releasing albums and satisfying ticket holders at concerts around the world with the likes of Def Leppard, Foreigner and Boston.
~~~~~~~~
REO Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon achieved grand success few could have imagined following a chance meeting between founding members Neal Doughty and Alan Gratzer, who were college students at the University of Illinois in 1966. They chose the band's moniker from the REO Speed Wagon, a flatbed truck Doughty had learned of in history class, with the initials of its founder, Ransom E. Olds. Constant gigging helped them gain a strong foothold as a live act, but it wasn't until 1970, upon Gary Richrath's inclusion, that the band gained vast regional popularity.
1971 saw them sign with Epic, a relationship that stood through 14 releases, 40 million records and 13 Top 40 hits. In 1976, Kevin Cronin took over lead vocal duties and REO Speedwagon entered their greatest era. The band's 1980 opus, Hi Infidelity, included four US Top 40 hits and sold over ten million copies, including the No. 1 single "Keep On Loving You." 1982's Good Trouble and 1984's Wheels are Turnin, which included the No. 1 hit" Can't Fight This Feeling," kept the band in the limelight until the late 1980s.
The millennium brought forth well attended concert tours with fellow Illinois rockers Styx as well as Journey, and the band continues to be a hot ticket to this day.
~~~~~~~~
Loverboy
Break out the red leather pants and style that hair high, because Loverboy is rocking the Boardwalk. Formed in 1980, this Canadian rock band turned on the heat with four multi-platinum albums that boasted such anthems like "Hot Girls in Love," "Turn Me Loose" and, of course, "Working For The Weekend." After eight years of stardom, Loverboy disbanded with the departure of keyboardist Doug Johnson. However, after a quick reunion show in 1991, Loverboy decided to regroup and has been playing ever since. In 2007 the band released its seventh album, Just Getting Started, proving that you just can't keep good rockers down. - Mat Weir
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