Styx
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The epic story of Styx’s Pieces Of Eight, the pomp rock masterpiece that began to tear them apart
By Derek Oliver published
Styx’s 1978 album Pieces Of Eight was a watershed moment for the pomp rock stars – for good and for bad

Styx fired Dennis DeYoung in 1999, but he still wants a reunion for the fans
By Dave Ling published
Co-founding singer and keyboardist on his prog influences, hiring a shouting woman to conserve his voice, taking a rock-is-dead approach to his final solo albums – and why he doesn’t care if he isn’t remembered

Inspired by Keith Moon and Star Trek, Come Sail Away took Styx to places they never expected
By Dave Everley published
A song about being picked up and taken away by aliens, Come Sail Away gave Styx a career boost and eventually took on a life of its own

Album Of The Week Club review: The Grand Illusion by Styx
By Classic Rock Magazine published
The Grand Illusion was the first of four consecutive triple-platinum albums for Styx, establishing them as one of America’s biggest rock acts

“We were inspired by the Brits at the start, then the British media forced us to become a different type of band. Made and broken in the UK, you could say”: The prog credentials of Styx
By Malcolm Dome published
Dennis DeYoung and Tommy Shaw believe that despite the big hits, the band always had something more substantial at heart

Styx: "We’ve never moved totally away from our love of prog".
By Malcolm Dome last updated
Dennis De Young and Tommy Shaw argue that despite the big hits, Styx always had a proggy heart

Keyboards and guitars engaged in mortal kombat: the story of Pomp Rock
By Geoff Barton published
Kansas, Styx, Starcastle, Queen, Magnum... Pomp rock lives - run for the hills...

The 10 best songs about werewolves
By Chris Chantler last updated
A lupine playlist featuring Ozzy, Metallica Type O Negative and more
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