The Stygian Chronicles

Styx Opens ‘Pieces of Eight’ Residency at Venetian

Styx Opens ‘Pieces of Eight’ Residency at Venetian

By Doug Fox As a bitter winter storm threatens to grip wide swaths of the country, Styx is once again finding refuge in familiar territory. While snow and ice dominate...

Styx Opens ‘Pieces of Eight’ Residency at Venetian

By Doug Fox As a bitter winter storm threatens to grip wide swaths of the country, Styx is once again finding refuge in familiar territory. While snow and ice dominate...

Remembering Jim Vosecek and the phone call that changed Tommy Shaw’s life

Remembering Jim Vosecek and the phone call that...

By Doug Fox It’s not hyperbole to suggest that there was one specific phone call that forever changed Tommy Shaw’s career trajectory. Just over 50 years ago, Shaw picked up...

Remembering Jim Vosecek and the phone call that...

By Doug Fox It’s not hyperbole to suggest that there was one specific phone call that forever changed Tommy Shaw’s career trajectory. Just over 50 years ago, Shaw picked up...

Styx + Friends Tackle the ‘Almost Famous’ Question

Styx + Friends Tackle the ‘Almost Famous’ Question

There’s a moment near the end of “Almost Famous” — the movie that inspired Topeka Music Vacations’ very name — when young rock journalist William Miller finally gets his long-awaited...

Styx + Friends Tackle the ‘Almost Famous’ Question

There’s a moment near the end of “Almost Famous” — the movie that inspired Topeka Music Vacations’ very name — when young rock journalist William Miller finally gets his long-awaited...

Rockin in Paradise Revisited

Rockin in Paradise Revisited

When the final notes drifted into the Florida night at Miramar Beach back in early October, fans and artists alike walked away with the same feeling: Rockin’ in Paradise with...

Rockin in Paradise Revisited

When the final notes drifted into the Florida night at Miramar Beach back in early October, fans and artists alike walked away with the same feeling: Rockin’ in Paradise with...

Rockin’ in Paradise Q&A: Styx Unplugged (in Spirit, Not Volume)

Rockin’ in Paradise Q&A: Styx Unplugged (in Spi...

To anyone who’s spent more than five minutes in Styxworld, this won’t come as a shock — the guys are funny. Not “rock stars pretending to be self-deprecating” funny, but...

Rockin’ in Paradise Q&A: Styx Unplugged (in Spi...

To anyone who’s spent more than five minutes in Styxworld, this won’t come as a shock — the guys are funny. Not “rock stars pretending to be self-deprecating” funny, but...

Return to Paradise Notebook: Strange Animal Sighting Highlights Day 2

Return to Paradise Notebook: Strange Animal Sig...

By Doug Fox MIRAMAR BEACH. FL. – Day II at Rockin’ in Paradise was technically a non-performance day for host band Styx but there was still a flurry of on-stage...

Return to Paradise Notebook: Strange Animal Sig...

By Doug Fox MIRAMAR BEACH. FL. – Day II at Rockin’ in Paradise was technically a non-performance day for host band Styx but there was still a flurry of on-stage...