Styx

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Styx posing for a photograph in 1977
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

Interviews
Styx - The Grand Illusion cover art
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

Albums
Styx in New York, 1978
“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

Albums
Styx in New York, 1978
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

Bands & Artists
Kansas
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...

Bands & Artists
Ozzy
The 10 best songs about werewolves

By Chris Chantler Last updated

A lupine playlist featuring Ozzy, Metallica Type O Negative and more

Tracks & Singles
Bruce Dickinson onstage with a British flag
Readers poll result: Iron Maiden for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

By Classic Rock Last updated

The votes are in: with the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame snubbing some of the world's greatest bands, you've decided who should have been top of the pile

Hall of Fame
Styx in 1978
The 10 best Styx songs

By Malcolm Dome Last updated

Styx were the definitive pomp rock band of the 70s and 80s, and these 10 songs embody their epic songwriting and showmanship

Bands & Artists
Styx - Pieces Of Eight cover detail
The story behind Styx's Pieces Of Eight album artwork

By Classic Rock Magazine Published

Styx commissioned Hipgnosis, the high priests of album art, to provide a cover for their 1978 album Pieces Of Eight. They ended up being bamboozled by artspeak

Albums
A press shot of Styx
Styx interview: 'We’ve had to circle the wagons many times as a band'

By Jerry Ewing Published

Over 50 years Styx have cruised through heavenly highs and weathered hellish lows. With latest album Crash Of The Crown, they continue to enjoy their latest creative and popular high

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