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10 essential 80s AOR albums
Big voices, bigger hair and Zippo-waving ballads: from Journey to Bon Jovi, these are the 10 essential AOR albums that ruled the 1980s
“We haven’t spoken for years. There’s nothing new to say”: How Styx achieved closure with their past
They’d been utilising prog rock for decades. But with 17th studio album Crash Of The Crown, they fully embraced the genre and their post-Dennis DeYoung era, and gained a new lease of life
Styx fired Dennis DeYoung in 1999, but he still wants a reunion for the fans
The co-founding Styx singer and keyboardist on his prog influences, why he hired a woman to shout at his kids – and why he doesn’t care if he isn’t remembered
Nine Styx albums you should listen to and one to avoid
Selling 50 million-plus records over more than five decades, Styx are the kings of pomp rock
How Queen, The Who and Star Wars inspired the greatest power ballad about alien abduction ever written
It even got the South Park seal of approval
Styx continue their prog-powered renaissance with Circling From Above
Chicago’s AOR-prog veterans return in fine fettle – although the music vastly outweighs the concept on their 18th album
“I said, ‘I owe you for being an influence.’ He said, ‘Pay up!’” Ricky Phillips on Chris Squire
American bassist recalls being captivated at an early age by the Yes icon’s approach, and how it felt to tour together many years later
A Beginner's Guide to 70s AOR in 10 essential albums
AOR might have come truly blossoming into platinum-tinged life in the 1980s, but the genre had been holding lighters aloft and weeping in its beer in the 1970s. These are the best albums
