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In an intimate and electric conversation on Press Play Conversations, Styx frontman Lawrence Gowan sits down with Don, Tina, and Dean to break down Circling From Above—a concept album that sounds as urgent and alive as anything in the band’s 53-year history. From the album’s nature-vs-technology storyline to the three-way creative chemistry between Gowan, Tommy Shaw, and Will Evankovich, the interview dives into the artistic friction, classical roots, and unexpected inspirations shaping Styx’s modern renaissance. Gowan moves fluidly from humor to philosophy to piano performances mid-conversation, offering fans a rare, candid look at the mind behind one of rock’s most enduring bands. Plus, The Beatle who saved his career.
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