Kansas founding member Kerry Livgren hesitated to bring “Dust In The Wind” to his bandmates, thinking they wouldn’t like it. In a surprising twist, the song was a huge success and helped launch the ...

Kansas's Carry On Wayward Son single helped set the bar for the 1970s – a glory era for both AOR and progressive music. The band Kansas, from the town of Topeka in the state after which they were ...

From the moment they started playing music together half a century ago in Topeka, Kansas were always a square peg in a round hole. They were founded in the capital city of the state after which they ...

Before the rock band Kansas became world-famous, original member Kerry Livgren regularly used the North Topeka Post Office at 935 N. Kansas Ave. to mail reel-to-reel tapes of its music to record ...

The 10-track collection that returned founding guitarist Kerry Livgren to full-fledged active duty while luring original bassist Dave Hope back into the fold for a pair of guest appearances.

It was late afternoon on June 8, 1966. The day was a bit humid, but as a young man of 17, I barely noticed. School was out, and life was good. The Gimlets — Scott Kessler, bass; Tim Strauss, guitar; ...

Did you guess correctly? It's former Kansas guitarist Kerry Livgren, who wrote many of the band's biggest hits -- including 'Dust in the Wind' and 'Carry On Wayward Son' -- during his 13-year tenure ...

I’m a fan of Kerry Livgren, an original member of the groundbreaking rock band, Kansas. I’ve never met him, and I don’t suppose I ever will. But I recognize a kindred spirit when I see one. An ...