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REO FANS NEWS - April 2007

REO SPEEDWAGON SINGS NATIONAL ANTHEM IN ST. LOUIS

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4-27-07 ILLINOIS ENTERTAINER DEEMS KC WORTHY OF INTERVIEW

"It wasn't by choice or design that there was a 10-year gap between records. When we hit some fertile ground, songwriting-wise, the band reacted to it. There wasn't any conscious effort to sound a certain way — we sound how we sound. In 10 years you just hope that you improve a little bit.." -- Kevin Cronin (More:
http://illinoisentertainer.com/2007/04/27/hello-my-name-is-kevin

4-26-07 KC INTERVIEWED IN ORANGE COUNTY, CA

For those of you in the Los Angeles area, tune-in tomorrow morning (4/27) to Star 98.7 during the 9:00 AM (PST) hour to hear Kevin entertain everyone about the new album and upcoming tour. Streaming audio is available via the station's website: http://www.star987.com/main.html

4-16- 07 WIN AUTOGRAPHED REO CD!

That's right -- your very own copy of the 3 CD/DVD set, with the FYOWH CD autographed by Kevin and Bruce. What do you have to do? Well, here's how:

1) Write an original, honest, candid and comprehensive review of REO's "Find Your Own Way Home" CD. 2) Review should be 1000 words or less, without using the words "awesome" "sucks" or "blows." 3) Email your review to reofans(at)yahoo.com with your name, street address, email address and phone number where you can be reached. Deadline: Midnight CST, May 15, 2007. 4) Best review will be chosen by consensus of our team of moderators. The top 10 reviews will be published on our brand new Speedwagon.Info site. 5) Fans who have already written reviews have the right to modify any opinions expressed here, and submit their original or revised post. Only registered members of our REO FANS eGroup are eligibleto win.

Let's get the word out about the new CD -- only this time, YOU'RE the music critic! Put your reviewer hats on, and good luck!

4-13-07 KSHE FM IN ST LOUIS AIRS REO INTERVIEWS

Hey gang! The jocks at KSHE contacted us to let us know that REO Speedwagon's full performance and interviews are now online at "SweetMeat's Playhouse." Enjoy!

4-12-07 CD REVIEWS ARE TRICKLING IN....

Chicago Sun Times: "After a decade of countless repackaged, retreaded hits collections and live recordings, the Champaign-born arena rock band returned to the studio two years ago and has emerged...and eventually falls flat. See, these songs aren't new at all. Lifted from the template book of REO Speedwagon Hits, each of them recycles hackneyed cliches and weak metaphors ("Baby, save me tonight," "I need love like water," "I am lost on the road of love") over music dusted off from the CMC International playbook of reviving long-dead hit bands. Singer Kevin Cronin's age-pocked voice often sounds like Greg Graffin of punk band Bad Religion. With REO co-founder Neal Doughty and three support players added in the '90s -- and guided by the ham-fisted production of Joe Vannelli (brother of Gino) -- the band generally stinks up the studio with 10 overproduced, overwrought caricatures of their former selves. They should've gone country. "

Shipwrecked Island Studio: "Sadly this disc is no where near what it could or should have been.... In a perfect world we should be talking about how REO knocked this album out of the ballpark with an insane set of rock elements. Unfortunately in reality this release leaves us once again questioning the direction in which band trying to portray. ...I am extremely disappointed in the quality of this release. This is another rock band that has simply turned their back on the sound that made them famous."

Melodic Rock: "...individual tastes come into play, but you are never going to please everyone all of the time. This could be said of any artist or band with a long history – there are always going to be varied opinions on new material. There will be some that accept just about anything, as long as the quality is there and there will be others that are sticklers for an artist's classic sound. Perhaps to the disappointment of some, this is not an outwardly rocking release. But it has a lot of style."

4-12-07 UNCLE JOE INTERVIEWS KEVIN CRONIN

On Sunday, April 22nd, Uncle Joe's radio show "OFF THE RECORD" will feature the music of REO Speedwagon as well as Joe's brand new conversation with singer Kevin Cronin. Click here for online listening sources.

Other Kevin Cronin interviews: MelodicRock, and ClassicRockRevisted.

4-07-07 VIDEOS OF REO AT WALMART

Hey gang-- you gotta watch this video of REO at the Walmart store in Eagan, MN, just for pure entertainment value! With close-up's of gigantic "granny panties" for the over 40 crowd, the announcer says, "The groupies still love the music, but instead of throwing their underwear on stage, they're buying it on clearance just an aisle away!" LOL! And here's another one of the band performing at Elk Grove, IL.

Lots of people have posted their thoughts about REO playing at Walmart on DailyKos..com

4-06-07 REO RADIO INTERVIEWS

Hey gang, here's a couple of great links for y'all!

Mancow stream (Time: 2:13- 2:36)
KSHE stream with "Time For Me to Fly. " Did you know the original title was "My Guiding Light?"
Steve Dahl Show -- 4-4-07 Hour #2; Show log:

04-05-07 FANS WANNA KNOW: WHY IS NEAL DOUGHTY ABSENT ON NEW CD???

REO FANS Prez Kathy takes a look at original keyboard player Neal Doughty's involvement in the making of this new CD over the past two years on AllExperts.com

04-02-07 REO SINGS KC ROYALS ANTHEM & PLAYS WALMART STORES

REO will perform this evening at the Wal-Mart Supercenter Store, I-29 & Barry Road across from Thoroughbred Ford in Kansas City @ 8:00PM, after singing the National Anthem for the KC Royals home opener.

4-01-07 XM RADIO "ARTIST CONFIDENTIAL" REO SEGMENT

REMINDER: REO will debut an "Artist Confidential" program on XMRadio starting Monday, April 2, 2007 at 10 PM ET on "80s - XM 8."

Encores:
4/3 at 6AM ET Deep Tracks - XM 40; 4/7 at 11AM ET Deep Tracks - XM 40; 4/8 at 8PM ET 80s - XM 8; 4/8 at 9PM ET The Blend - XM 25. If you don't have XM Radio access, you can sign up for the free trial.

4-01-07 APRIL REO RADIO PROMO SPOTS

Listen to REO on the radio plug their new CD:

APRIL 2 - 8:00am KYYS KANSAS CITY, 9:00am KUDL KANSAS CITY
APRIL 3 - 3:00pm KSHE ST LOUIS
APRIL 4 - 7:00am BRANDMEIER CHICAGO, 8:00am MANCOW CHICAGO, 9:30am ERIC & KATHY CHICAGO
APRIL 5 - 8:00am WKLH MILWAUKEE, 9:30am WKBW MILWAUKEE, t.b.a. WMGN MADISON, t.b.a. WIBA MADISON
APRIL 6 - t.b.a. KRQS MINNEAPOLIS, WSTP MINNEAPOLIS

4-01-07 REO SINGS NATIONAL ANTHEM @ KC & STL CARDS GAME

Fans can view the video of the band singing the National Anthem at the Cards game on-line. Under "More Coverage" on the right hand side of the link below, click "Cards Raise Series Banner" on "Related links" (400 K Video) then "REO Speedwagon Sings National Anthem."