Watch Styx's 'The Best of Times' Video As with any concept album, the key to Paradise Theatre's mainstream success lay in the listener's ability to enjoy the songs without necessarily caring about ...

All of this set the stage for Styx’s most successful record, 1981’s “Paradise Theater” concept album, which spent ... shown on the record’s front cover) but was closed down and forgotten ...

He's reflecting on the origins of ... the album's concept, its intricately staged tour and why the record still resonates. Take me back to the beginning. After your saw the "Paradise Theatre ...

Styx has been ... they did with Paradise Theatre, which went to No. 1. And somehow, Shaw has a knack for grasping hit songs out of thin air. The most-played song from this album, “Too Much ...

Released last month (and landing at No. 6 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart), the adventurous concept album tells ... one ethos hold up when Styx recorded Paradise Theatre?

Thus, DeYoung and Styx (Tommy Shaw, James Young, John Panozzo, and Chuck Panozzo) wanted to find a more grounded musical style and lyrical theme for their next album, Paradise Theatre.

The year is 1979 or 1980 and Styx lead singer Tommy Shaw is sitting in his car, stewing. “I was driving to rehearse with the band before we started recording our album ‘Paradise Theatre ...