Classic rock fans have long pointed to “Mr. Roboto” as a turning point for Styx. But is this polarizing 1983 hit really to blame for the rift followed between Dennis DeYoung and the rest of the group?

The earliest trace of Chicago rock band Styx dates back to 1962, when teenage founding vocalist Dennis DeYoung started jamming in his basement with twins Chuck and John Panozzo. By the time the band ...

After decades of estrangement and animosity, former Styx singer Dennis DeYoung, the voice behind so many of the bands hits, is pleading with his old band to reunite the original lineup for one last ...

Turn the dial to the nearest classic rock radio station and you can bank that a Styx song is going to pop on within the hour. The song might be the majestic "Come Sail Away," the beautiful love song ...

Styx balanced between the ambition of progressive rock and songs that hit home at pop radio as well as any band of their era. Their pop chart success ranged encompassed three different decades, a ...

AURORA: Bill, this album is hilarious! I admit I like the cheapo synthetic-sounding first song, "Mr. Roboto", but it seems like Styx gets even sillier after that. Every time I hear "Mr. Roboto" I ...

With 100-plus shows performed a year, Styx doesn’t have – if you’ll pardon the awful pun – too much time on their collective hands. So, catching a band member on the phone takes some careful planning ...