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Interview by Paul Salfen In the sweltering heat of a Phoenix stage clocking in at 109 degrees, Lawrence Gowan—keyboardist, vocalist, and perpetual motion machine for the legendary rock outfit Styx—sweats it out with the kind of grin that says he's exactly where he belongs. It's been over 50 years since Styx first emerged from the

Interview by Paul Salfen Legendary and multi-Platinum rockers STYX--Tommy Shaw (vocals, guitars), James “JY” Young (vocals, guitars), Lawrence Gowan (vocals, keyboards), Todd Sucherman (drums) and Ricky Phillips (bass), along with the occasional surprise appearance by original bassist Chuck Panozzo--are rested, healthy, and ready to hit the road again, but they’ve finally got a new album to promote

Interview by Paul Salfen Now in his twentieth year with Styx, vocalist/keyboardist Lawrence Gowan still continues to impress after having to fill the big shoes of beloved original member Dennis DeYoung. After the Juno-winning Gowan opened for Styx in Canada in 1997, it became clear to singer-guitarist Tommy Shaw that he was the obvious choice.