One thing I love about prog rock from the 1970s is that I know very little about it. All I do know is that it puts a smile on my face. My single most favorite thing about the genre is the weaving of so many entities into one musical extravaganza. Trace was a Dutch band created after a break up of Eskeption and formed by Rick van der Linden . On January 1, 1975 Trace released their second album Birds . One aspect of listening to this older music that I've never heard of [...]
Styx Reliant Stadium March 4, 2013 When Styx made the decision to open with "Blue Collar Man" last night at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, I couldn't decide at first if the band was pande... Continue reading "Last Night: Styx at Reliant Stadium" >
Over the last handful of years musicians have turned to the power of crowd-sourcing as a means to raise additional funds to help offset the costs of recording, touring and marketing an album. You can now add Josh Rouse to the list of musicians who have successfully reached and exceeded their goal, by offering his fans a variety of perks, which included everything from a signed poster all the way up to a private house concert for those contributing to his Pledge Music campaign . On March 19 the singer-songwriter will release his tenth studio [...]
Callum Lauesen, aka 4Flexx , is 19 years old and lives in Essex, United Kingdom near London. Currently he's putting all his efforts and focus on production, so much, in fact, that when he's not producing he's looking up tutorials, guides, and any information on enhancing his skills. At around 12 years old, he scoured the internet for bassy music to play on his system. He searched "bassy UK music"and ‘ Rinse FM ’ came up, where Plastician introduced the song ‘ Mud ’ by Loefah . Callum had never heard such sub [...]
Though Ricky Phillips is only nine years into his current stint as bassist with Styx, he's actually a rock music veteran who was part of both the respected late-1970s group the Babys as well as 1980s hitmakers Bad English. Still, there's no talk of retirement - not any time soon. Phillips joined the Babys in 1979, after the band had [...]
Progressive music simply dominated the Top 10 for May 2012, as readers celebrated new music (and interviews!) from Squackett, UK, Asia and Spectrum Road. Items featuring Chris Squire, Steve Hackett, John Wetton and Spectrum Road's Vernon Reid took up an amazing six spots. Wetton's return to UK and Asia, the two bands he participated in after a celebrated four-album tenure [...]
The recent death of Robin Gibb has left many of us running towards our dusty LPs, namely Children of the World and Saturday Night Fever , to spin them again and again with a box of tissues in hand. But whilst listening-and staring at enough group photos of the Gibb brothers-we started wondering how many acts had the uncanny characteristic of sporting twin siblings. After some research and thinking, we were surprised to discover that, yes, there are others - many others! Now, in honor of Mr. Robin Gibb, Consequence of Sound presents the [...]
After years of rocking the heartland, John and Ted seem to share a brotherly, familiar look, right? John Mellencamp opened his art show in Nashville, writes Rolling Stone. "Nothing Like I Planned: The Art of John Mellencamp — a 49-painting, four-decade-spanning exhibition of his brushwork — runs through June 10th at the Tennessee State Museum . [...]
Photos - Ted Nugent w/ Styx and REO Speedwagon @ Mid-America Center - Council Bluffs,IA - 5/10/12 Photos - Ted Nugent @ Mid-America Center [View with PicLens] [...]
Styx, REO Speedwagon Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion May 12, 2012 When dinosaurs roamed the earth, Saturday night in America was a pretty awesome place to party. Considering how many times bot... Continue reading "Saturday Night: Styx & REO Speedwagon At The Woodlands" >
“I’ll be darn,” guitarist James “JY” Young says with a chuckle when told that Styx garnered praise recently from Rolling Stone, which cited the band’s current Midwest Rock ‘N’ Roll Express tour with REO Speedwagon and Ted Nugent as among "The Ten Hottest Summer Package Tours of 2012." “That’s a turnaround for Rolling Stone in relation to us, but who [...]
Fun for your Sunday: ► Fresh off a show at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, the Weeknd (that's Abel Tesfaye, pictured at Coachella) plays a sold-out gig at the Fonda Theatre. ► Sacramento rockers Middle Class Rut headline the Troubadour, supported by L.A.'s newest purveyors of Zep-styled blues, Beware of Darkness , who will celebrate the release of their first EP, "Howl," at this show. Secret Music also supports. Also: Styx, REO Speedwagon and Ted [...]
In a pre-internet, pre-cable, pre-ESPN world, there were limited options for a sports junkie to get a fix. Perhaps ten minutes of time on the late news might be devoted to sports - scores and a few highlights. If you followed a particular team that wasn't in your area, you'd have to hope for a bit of coverage in the sports section of the morning newspaper. And, as our newspaper and most of our television channels originated from Cincinnati, a city without an NBA team, it was as if professional basketball didn't exist. In [...]
It's been 10 years in the making but finally Styxmen are here. MC's Prophit & Dead Ott have been making UK hip hop for years but have now come together, and the debut album Styx & Bones will be available soon. Produced by Prophit, this 14 track album is a collection of new material with some unreleased classics thrown in too. In the meantime we've got a couple of EP's available for free download. This is their new EP and is available for Free Download on Bandcamp. <a href=" http://styxmen.bandcamp.com/al bum/sack-o-styx-ep">Sac k O' Styx EP by Styxmen</a>
After spending three years at the kitschy Kutsher’s Country Club in the Catskills region of New York, organizers behind the highly successful All Tomorrow’s Parties last year decided to move their hipster friendly music and comedy festival, dubbed I'll Be Your Mirror , to the site of another once thriving summer vacation destination – Asbury Park, New Jersey. For their second year at the Jersey shore, the fest will be headlined The Afghan Whigs , who will reunite for their first U.S. gigs in 13 years, with curating duties being handed off to the band's lead singer [...]
He's not a hero. He's not a savior. (Well, now we know.)
Two of the most beloved albums in the Styx catalog are 1977’s The Grand Illusion and 1978’s Pieces Of Eight . Now, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release Styx: The Grand Illusion/Pieces Of Eight Live on DVD, Blu-Ray, and DVD/2CD on January 31. This show was recorded November 9, 2010 at the historic Orpheum Theater in Memphis, Tennessee, on the tour that saw them perform both these albums in their entirety for the first time. This 20-song two-hour and 11-minute presentation features [...]
A review of some classic rock music DVDs, starring Queen's Days of Our Lives, Styx's Grand Illusion/Pieces of Eight Live, and a Doors documentary..
Welcome back to our weekly rundown of notable upcoming music projects - both new and reissue. This week's list includes fresh product from Jeff Lorber, Joe Louis Walker, King Giant, Ringo Starr and Ruthie Foster as well as interesting updates of older items by Aretha Franklin, Bo Carter and the Mississippi Sheiks, Maynard Ferguson, Styx, Queen and others. HERE'S NEW [...]
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