Last night, for reasons entirely too convoluted to explain, I was standing around in a Palm Springs casino showroom that was empty except for myself, my traveling companions, a tight-knit and highly ...

People might forget today, but there was a time in the late 1970s and early 1980s when Midwestern rockers were heavyweights on the pop charts. Specifically, rock bands from my home state of Illinois.

Tommy Shaw, from left, Chuck Panozzo and James "J.Y." Young of the band Styx in concert. Progressive rock veterans Styx are a both a fixture on classic rock radio stations and frequent visitor to ...