"People turned on us. It was as if they resented their big secret band suddenly being the property of the mainstream." After a decade's hard slog, a sublime ballad made stars of REO Speedwagon - and their die-hard fans didn't like it one bit

Rock, Metal, Alternative Music & Culture [Unofficial] April 22, 2026

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In the 1970s, REO Speedwagon were the Midwest rock band everyone was rooting for - until they actually had a hit