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A Pat Benatar/REO Speedwagon double bill is about as far from rock's cutting-edge as it's possible to...

Nostalgia was the theme of the evening Thursday night at Riverbend's PNC Pavilion as REO Speedwagon and Pat Benatar played career-spanning sets that featured the artists' 30-year tenure in the music business.

Thirty years ago, REO Speedwagon was "literally on the brink of being dropped by our label," according to frontman Kevin Cronin.

Summoned through belly, hammered into form by the throat, given propulsion by bellowing lungs, hammered into form by the throat, his voice has tenderized the hearts of millions in a kind of high-wire walk -- both breath-taking and spectacular. Kevin Cronin has dug the foundations for the poles and strung the wire himself, and at age 58, the REO Speedwagon front man’s vocals still retain their ...

Isabella Kuh Ledesma’s daughter, Isabella sets out on her own with the release of her debut album “Identity,” distributed by Viva Records and produced by Bravo Records with the support of the Music Museum Group and Mossimo Music. The album is bannered by the carrier single, a cover of the REO Speedwagon hit “Can’t Fight This Feeling.” Isabella’s version of the song was arranged by Moy Ortiz of ...

As if he weren't busy enough as the CEO of Live Nation Entertainment and the personal manager of superstars like REO Speedwagon and David Archuleta, ever-delightful blowhard Irving Azoff has also joined Twitter . He's only been tweeting for a little over a day, but he's already pretty much mastered the form. He set off a small firestorm with his second-ever dispatch Tuesday night ( "so if you ...

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The Show Rancho Mirage (California) 31/07/2010

Though REO Speedwagon frontman Kevin Cronin says that he's "not one for nostalgia," he's enthusiastic about the band's two-year plan to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its biggest-selling album, 1980's "Hi Infidelity" -- which includes a deluxe reissue and possibly a tour playing the full album.

Actor Robert Horton (Wagon Train) is 86. Actor David Warner ( Titanic ) is 69. Keyboardist Neal Doughty of REO Speedwagon is 64. Singer-bassist Geddy Lee of Rush is 57. Documentary maker Ken Burns is 57. Singer Patti Scialfa with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band is 57. Actor Stephen Dorff is 37. Actor Josh Radnor (How I Met Your Mother) is 36. Actress Allison Mack (Smallville) is 28.

Actor Robert Horton ("Wagon Train") is 86. Actor David Warner ("Titanic") is 69. Keyboardist Neal Doughty of REO Speedwagon is 64. Singer-bassist Geddy Lee of Rush is 57. Documentary maker Ken Burns is 57. Singer Patti Scialfa with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band is 57. Actress Alexandra Paul ("Baywatch") is 47. Country singer Martina McBride is 44. Drummer Chris Gorman (Belly) is 43 ...