Dennis DeYoung Podcast

In this episode, Dennis sits down with his wife Suzanne on the eve of their 48th wedding anniversary. Together they talk about how they met in 1964… We get the story of their first kiss, and then fast forward to their wedding day 6 years later in 1970.

Dennis talks about what new year’s are about and what’s going to happen in 2018. Dennis discusses his touring in 2017 and the fact that he turned 70.

Podcast #40 Holiday special - talking about spending the holidays in Florida.

Dennis DeYoung acknowledges that the Christmas season is upon us. He mentions that he wrote a Christmas song and tells you how to find that.

Dennis talks about how you properly mix different styles of music. He says mixing is the hardest thing about making records.

Dennis gives a quick recap of his Thanksgiving celebration. Then into the transition into our digital way of doing things, including how music is made nowadays.

He talks about how fame and fortune changed his relationships with family and friends. Says he is no different even though he became "rock royalty."

Dennis continues his discussion of musical genres and recaps his opinions on death metal and punk. He goes more into punk, talking about The Clash.

Dennis talks punk music, which he hated when it first came out in the late 70s. This was when STYX was just becoming mainstream. Punk was threatening their success, he had to hate it.

Dennis discusses various music genres and how he loves great melody. He wonders what makes people like what they like, and how it happens.

Dennis talks about the death of Tom Petty, the Vegas shooting, and the 2nd amendment.

Dennis talks politics.

Dennis talks about the state of the world and America’s Got Talent.

Episode 29 Dennis talks about VEVO, Michael Bay, the early days on MTV and to the making of a STYX video that starred his wife.

Dennis talks about Hurricane Harvey and its impact.

Dennis discusses an interview where he was quoted about the possibility of him getting back together with STYX.

Dennis Deyoung has lots of random thoughts this week from rock bands to Game of Thrones.

Episode #25, Random Thoughts from Dennis DeYoung, today from Ohio after visiting the "iPad store."

Dennis talks about his 5 favorite singers of all time, from his era of rock/pop music.

Dennis talks about the many bands that Styx toured with in their early days. Youll LOVE these stories.

Track by track Dennis tells us about each song on the Grand Illusion album and the meaning behind it.

Dennis discusses the 40th anniversary of the Grand Illusion album.

Dennis discusses the 50th anniversary of the Beatles Sgt. Pepper album.

Dennis talks about how he ended up in a Broadway show in the 90s and his experiences with Broadway, both as a performer and a composer.

“Road Recall” with stories about near death experiences he had while on the road with STYX.

Dennis talks about their "Blazing Saddles" tour.

Today a story about seeing David Bowie in Kansas City back in the day and how he inspired STYX to dress more flashy.

Road Recall episode 1 - What happened on the road in 1974!

He discusses the radio business and advertising, as well as how everyone makes money in the equation.

Talks about radio formats, how they were created and evolved.

Dennis tells us about the first records he bought as a kid, and why he still loves them.

Dennis tells us about the first records he bought as a kid, and why he still loves them.

Dennis reminisces about how a record from one of those record clubs that we all joined back in the day ended up changing the course of his 10 most influential records in his life.

Dennis talks about career paths, his own middle-class upbringing, and technology replacing jobs like the one his father had.

Talks about some of his favourite music.

Talks about a song he wrote that made it #1 in Quebec

How Dennis Got Started in the Biz

Talks about the History of Styx.

How Styx gravitated to the "prog rock" genre.

Dennis talks about why "The Song is King. All that remains is the songs in the very end."

Dennis talks about the Paradise Theatre Tour and Album and meeting Pres. Ronald Reagan.

Dennis tells us why he thinks "Rock is Dead" and what has replaced it.

Dennis Deyoung introduces his new podcast and talks about the origins of the song "Lady."