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Nancy Wilson Reveals Plans for Heart Tour Without Ann Wilson

Nancy Wilson, the guitarist for Heart, has recently revealed her plans to tour the band under the new name Nancy Wilson's Heart, as her sister and Heart's original sister Ann Wilson will not be included due to creative differences. Nancy Wilson's Heart features a lineup including guitarist Ryan Waters, drummer Ben Smith, bassist Andy Stoller, and keyboardist Dan Walker. Kimberly Nichole, a finalist from Season 8 of The Voice, will be taking […]

todayFebruary 25, 2022

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STYX’s First New Studio Album In 4 Years, Crash Of The Crown Out 6/18

A new era of hope, survival, and prosperity comes calling with the release of Crash Of The Crown, STYX's new studio album, which was written pre-pandemic and recorded during the trying times of the pandemic. The legendary rockers--James "JY" Young (lead vocals, guitars), Tommy Shaw (lead vocals, guitars), Chuck Panozzo (bass, vocals), Todd Sucherman (drums, percussion), Lawrence Gowan (lead vocals, keyboards) and Ricky Phillips (bass, guitar, vocals)--will release their 17th […]

todayMay 7, 2021

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Styx’s Tommy Shaw Inducted into The Cravers Hall of Fame

White Castle, America's first fast-food hamburger chain, has been an inspiration to artists and bands for decades. Next week, the home of The Original Slider will celebrate titans of the music industry by inducting three extraordinary Cravers into its exclusive Cravers Hall of Fame. About 10 years ago, Tommy Shaw and band mates were at a banquet in Nashville where they were to receive a lifetime achievement award from the […]

todayOctober 6, 2020

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Styx’s Crystal Ball Turns 43

On October 1st, 1976, the sixth album by Styx, Crystal Ball was released. This album marked the recording debut of new guitarist Tommy Shaw. The track "Mademoiselle" was Tommy Shaw's vocal debut and the album's Top-40 hit. The album's title track would become a concert staple for the band, as it was performed on every subsequent Styx tour with which Shaw was involved. Claude Debussy's classical piece "Clair de Lune" […]

todayOctober 1, 2020

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Styx’s Pieces of Eight Turns 42

Pieces of Eight is the eighth studio album by Styx, released on September 1, 1978. Like the band's previous album, The Grand Illusion (1977), it managed to achieve triple platinum certification, thanks to the hit singles "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" and "Renegade". The band members produced and recorded the album (like their previous three efforts) at Paragon Studios in Chicago with recording engineer Barry Mraz and mixing engineer Rob […]

todaySeptember 1, 2020

Music

This Day in Music History – October 1st

1962 -The Beach Boys album "Surfin' Safari" was released. It was their first album release. 1964 - Vee Jay Records released the album "The Beatles Vs. The Four Seasons." 1969 - "Abbey Road" by the Beatles was released in the U.S. It was released a week earlier in England. 1970 - Jimi Hendrix was buried in Seattle, WA. 1970 - Curtis Mayfield left the Impressions for a solo career. 1972 […]

todayOctober 1, 2019

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