Styx released one of the most successful – and polarizing – songs in the band’s history on Feb 28, 1983. The origin of “Mr. Roboto” can be traced back a couple of years. Evangelical groups had claimed ...

Styx guitarist James “J.Y” Young said the band had bowed to fan demands by adding “Mr. Roboto” to their set list, after having ignored the song for decades. He also noted that, even though the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Styx played to a large crowd on Thursday night at the Stark County Fair. Fan favorites included "Come Sail Away," "Mr. Roboto" and ...

Time was, Styx was one of the most legendary bands in the world, with a legendary band’s foibles and appetites. The band sold more than 17 million albums (probably much more — the exact number is in ...

Tommy Shaw has shared details on the complex relationship between Styx and one of their most famous songs. The 1983 single ...

It’s no secret (secret, secret) that “Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto” is just one of those pop culture lyrical phrases pretty much everyone knows. But for Styx, the rock band that recorded the hit single in ...

FARGO — The good news for Styx fans is that the band will be rocking “Mr. Roboto” when they play Scheels Arena on Thursday, March 21. For decades, the group avoided playing one of their biggest songs ...

If all you know about the song we’re about to talk about is Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto? Well, you probably know enough to enjoy it on a surface level. After all, it still sounds great after all these ...

Even the staunchest opponent of Styx cannot deny that they’re now a part of our cultural landscape. The group’s epochal VH1’s Behind the Music episode, which chronicled Styx as the first band ever to ...

James “JY” Young, founding guitarist of Styx, says there’s little chance for getting its new music played on the radio these days. “It’s virtually impossible to get any type of meaningful airplay for ...

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 ...

As he prepares to launch another tour, Styx guitarist James “J.Y.” Young is feeling good about the fact that he's still out there making music for a living in a year that finds him celebrating 50 ...