Several interviews and reviews connected with the release of the US version of
"One Hundred Years From Now"

Dallas Morning News Review:
http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/yb/128678159

The Dallas Morning News Mario Tarradell Column: CD Review: 'One Hundred Years
From Now' By Dennis DeYoung
April 14, 2009

By Mario Tarradell, The Dallas Morning News

Apr. 14--Artist: Dennis DeYoung

Album: One Hundred Years From Now

Grade: B+

Label: Rounder

Dennis DeYoung's return to writing and recording pop-rock tunes is big, bold and
confident. It's brimming with strong melodies, wailing electric guitars, thick
drums and lyrics that vent about war, greed, sacrifice, society, distrust and
even CNN.

One Hundred Years From Now is quintessential DeYoung, especially for those who
fondly remember his work as the lead singer of Styx. His voice remains intact as
a piercing instrument destined for a center-stage microphone. The CD is a
well-recorded solo manifesto: DeYoung wrote all the songs, produced the entire
disc and played most of the keyboards. The project is his first solo studio
album since 1998.

Years finally makes its stateside debut after being released in 2007 in Canada.
Among the highlights are the epic title cut, the crunchy rocker "This Time Next
Year," the moody, funk-tinged "I Don't Believe in Anything" and the explosive,
guitar-fueled "Turn Off CNN."

Oh, "Forgiveness" is way cool, too, with its R&B-inspired rhythm. The nuances
unfurl with each listen. Welcome back, Dennis.

In Stores Tuesday

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Interview and audio:

http://www.ourprattville.com/entertainment/movies-music-tv/exclusive-interview-d\
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ennis-deyoung

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LONG, In depth interview with Allan Hirt, who has interviewed Dennis before.:

www.styxcollector.com

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Boston Globe Interview:

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/04/14/styx_it_to_the_man/

Styx it to the man
Dennis DeYoung, who was forced out of the band Styx, is now making solo albums.
Dennis DeYoung, who was forced out of the band Styx, is now making solo albums.
By Geoff Edgers
Globe Staff / April 14, 2009



A few years back Dennis DeYoung had it all: a band, Styx, capable of selling out
arenas; a voice made famous by such AOR classics as "Babe"; and, of course, that
hair. It's been a decade since DeYoung was replaced by the band. But he
continues to record. Rounder Records is now releasing "One Hundred Years From
Now," a solo album that came out in Canada in 2007.
Discuss
COMMENTS (0)

Q. This is an old album, right?

A. I started recording this after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. It was
quite a blow tous.

Q. Why are you so big in Canada?

A. Platform shoes. I still wear them up there.If I could answer that question,
I'd be that big everywhere.

Q. This record sounds like Dennis DeYoung.You had strayed from that in recent
years.

A. It's done purposely that way. When I wentout and started making solo records,
I wasdetermined not to, I guess, put my name on an album that sounded like Styx.
I wanted to carve my own niche, so quite frankly I went in adifferent direction.
I can't not sound like myself when I'm singing, but at least the kinds of songs
I went to were purposely not to sound like Iwas just doing the band with my
name. Jumpto now. I get a memo I'm no longer in theband.

Q. Look, tell me you and Styx are never going to play together again?

A. I don't have any idea about that. It's been their decision that I'm not in
the band so that really is something that's out of my control.

Q. Isn't it like Journey without Steve Perry? Come on.

A. I think it's more like the Partridge Family without Danny Bonaduce.

Q. "Kilroy Was Here." Can you do it legally?

A. I can do anything onstage. Here's the misconception: You could record an
album called "The Best of Styx." And all you would have to do is pay the
individual songwriters a mechanical royalty.

Q. So here's my idea. Do "Kilroy." Just cut out Styx. Bring in Steve Perry.
Robert Plant doesn't want to tour with Zeppelin. Cast him.

A. I'm going to cut you in for 10 percent on the back end. You put it together.
I'm not charging you for coffee, doughnuts, nothing. I could see right now,
Plant as Roboto. Who saw that coming? Alison Krauss can be Dr. Righteous. What
do I care? Here's what I'll do for Alison. I'll come up with a female role.
Kilroy had a girlfriend. And she's Alison Krauss.

Q. It could work. They're also on Rounder.

A. You've got 10 percent of the back end on my share.
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