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Rock Hall Snubs: Styx

Eligible for Hall of Fame induction for twenty-two years, Styx has continued to be one of the top touring ticket sellers year after year to this day, continued to record and release spectacular high-concept high-tech rock such as 2017's The Mission , yet surprisingly been unable to conjure up even a single nomination for Rock Hall of Fame consideration.
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Styx- Pieces of Eight 40th Anniversary- Tommy Shaw, James”JY” Young

Back when deejays on FM rock stations still chose the songs that you heard on the radio, before pre-scheduled computerized playlists, it wass not possible to accurately quantify exactly how many times a particular song or album was getting airplay…

Styx- Paradise Theater- Tommy Shaw, James Young

Not since their breakthrough "The Grand Illusion" had Styx singer/ songwriters Dennis DeYoung,Tommy Shaw, and James Young contributed as equally and supportively as they did on January 1981's "Paradise Theater"  containing in-concert perennials "Rockin' the Paradise","Too Much Time on My Hands","The Best of Times","Snowblind", "Lonely People", and "Half Penny, Two Penny". And not surprisingly, the musical alliance yielded the top-selling Styx album ever.