Kenneth Starr is up to his nefarious, chaos-causing deeds again. No, he hasn't thrown the country into turmoil over another sex scandal. It's even worse.
Starr caused Houston — the fourth-largest city in the country and a pretty cosmopolitan place (rodeo obsession aside) — to miss one of the greatest upsets in NCAA Tournament history. While 95 percent of the country watched Northern Iowa knock off the overwhelming favorite to win this year's national title, Kansas, Houstonians were stuck with Baylor-Old Dominion.
Why? I say it's all because of Kenneth Starr.
If Starr hadn't made national headlines when he was announced as Baylor's president, CBS' dimwitted decision makers wouldn't have a developed a very inflated notion of what the Baptist school means to Houston. Someone in the network's control room would have pointed out that Waco is more than three-hours drive and several light years in society removed from Houston. Someone would brought up the fact there's not this great majority of souls obsessed with the Baylor Bears around here.
And, we would have seen NCAA magic.
Instead — because of Kenny — Houston was treated to almost every mind-numbing second of the Baylor's 76-68 win over Old Dominion and not a single cut-in to the game that everyone will be talking about for the rest of the tournament until less than a minute remained.
Kansas was this year's super team and Northern Iowa (though a ninth seed) wasn't picked to even slightly scare the Jayhawks by anyone who doesn't have an endless row of cornstalks in their backyard. People watch the NCAAs just to see a game like this every four or five years. Instead, Houston gets Baylor, Baylor and more Baylor.
Yes, Starr is still ensuring that people do not have a good time.
Legendary rockers Styx and Kevin Cronin, lead singer of REO Speedwagon, will team up to co-headline the “Brotherhood of Rock” tour in 2025, which will include a stop at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands on Friday, June 6.
The large, 40-city tour will take place over three months, starting in Greenville, South Carolina on May 28, and wrapping up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 24.
In addition to Houston, the tour will go to Austin on June 4 and Dallas on August 1. It will include special guest Don Felder, former lead guitarist for the Eagles, at all dates.
Fans can expect some of the greatest rock anthems of all time, including “Renegade,” “Keep On Loving You,” “Come Sail Away,” “Can't Fight This Feeling,” and “Hotel California.”
Styx and Cronin (as part of REO Speedwagon) first toured together in 2000 and in 2001 after the 9/11 attacks, coming together to form the Rock to the Rescue 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. This will mark their sixth time joining forces on the road.
2022 was the 50th anniversary of Styx's self-titled debut album, but they have yet to slow down. The band released their 17th album, Crash of the Crown, in 2021. Of course, not everyone is a fan, as this classic clip from The Simpsons illustrates.
REO Speedwagon's recording days appear to be done, with their last album coming out in 2009, but the main group of five has been together since 1989. On this tour, Cronin will be joined by REO's lead guitarist Dave Amato and drummer Bryan Hitt.
General tickets for the tour will go on sale starting on Friday, December 13 at 10 am at LiveNation.com.
Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets in the U.S. beginning on December 9 at 10 am through the Citi Entertainment program.
Styx and Kevin Cronin will be offering VIP packages via their own exclusive pre-sales beginning on Tuesday, December 10 at 10 am, as well as at LiveNation.com.
