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The Stage Is Set: The Grand Illusion Turns 39 T...

by Mike Mettler Come on in and see what’s happening: Styx’s biggest-selling album, The Grand Illusion, turns 39 years old today, having been released on the magical date of July 7,...

REVIEW – STYX Live at Coronado Performing Arts ...

by Frank Lucas - Chicago Music Guide Photos © 2016 by: Rob Olewinski The moment Styx stepped onstage was the moment loyal fans were ready to blow the roof off the...

Bassist Ricky Phillips Finds His Voice With Styx

By JEDD BEAUDOIN Bassist Ricky Phillips joined the band Styx in 2003. He says that coming into what many see as a simple pop band changed his playing and made him...

CYO Alums Come Again

by Mike Mettler photo by Mike Mettler For Tommy Shaw’s triumphant Sing for the Day solo appearance with the Contemporary Youth Orchestra (CYO) on May 27 at Waetjen Auditorium on...

'Cranking It No Matter Where We Are'

by Paul Wood CHAMPAIGN — Two of Illinois' biggest bands are about to perform at Illinois' newest outdoor venue. Cheap Trick and Styx perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Grange...

Watch Styx’s Tommy Shaw Sing Queen, Perform Fir...

In the days leading up to the long Memorial Day weekend, Styx guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw was in Cleveland rehearsing for a Friday, May 27, performance with the city’s Contemporary Youth Orchestra. While visiting, he...