NEW YORK (Reuters) - REO Speedwagon guitarist Gary Richrath, who wrote the band's 1973 hit "Ridin' the Storm Out," has died at the age of 65, bandmate Kevin Cronin said. Richrath, who joined the U.S.

REO Speedwagon and Kevin Cronin reunited for a special surprise performance on Saturday evening (March 7) in Peoria, Illinois, to honor late guitarist Gary Richrath. You can see a gallery of photos ...

It was singer Kevin Cronin's melodic sensibility that transformed REO Speedwagon into one of America's biggest bands in the 1980s. And it was Cronin's songs that gave the band their two US No.1 hits – ...

Longtime REO Speedwagon vocalist Kevin Cronin has taken to social media to share his thoughts on his lack of inclusion in an upcoming one-off reunion event. Cronin, who has been touring with his own ...

If the gritty guitar licks weren’t your thing, the power ballads echoing in your head probably stuck. Either way, REO Speedwagon touched music fans with a catalog that stands up through the years. And ...

Six former members of REO Speedwagon will reunite on June 14 for a one-off "retrospective" concert in their hometown of Champaign, Illinois. Those members include Neal Doughty, Alan Gratzer, Bruce ...

In late 2010, as REO Speedwagon prepared to release a 30th Anniversary edition of their diamond-selling breakthrough album Hi Infidelity, band frontman Kevin Cronin spoke with late Classic Rock writer ...

Which members of REO Speedwagon will appear at the band's upcoming reunion show? In December, the "Can't Fight This Feeling" band announced its retirement from touring due to a rift between frontman ...

Kevin Cronin is frustrated, and the former REO Speedwagon vented those frustration on social media. The iconic ‘80s band will be performing a one-off hometown show celebrating the band’s legacy in ...

REO Speedwagon will continue under frontman Kevin Cronin's name after they wrapped their final tour as a band. After 57 years, the 'Can't Fight This Feeling' rockers – who have sold more than 40 ...

Kevin Cronin said he is "disturbed and hurt" by being "knowingly excluded" from the REO Speedwagon hometown reunion concert taking place in June. Six former members of the band — Neal Doughty, Alan ...