July 16, 2009 - Formed in 1967, the American rock band REO Speedwagon is said to have taken its name from an old, hotrod flatbed truck/fire engine, manufactured by Oldsmobile founder Ransom Eli Olds [R.E.O.], called the REO Speed Wagon.
May 26, 2009 - Styx and REO Speedwagon canceled their Saturday (5/23) night concert at Konocti Harbor Resort in Northern California after the overhead lighting standard began to fall down during opening act .38 Special's first song, according to a Santa Rosa Press Democrat report.
January 3, 2008 - Charlie Daniels has nailed down a run of spring/summer dates for his annual Volunteer Jam tour, which will also feature fellow country rocker Shooter Jennings and .38 Special.
June 21, 2006 - In a relatively slow week for album sales, hip-hop veteran Busta Rhymes claims the No. 1 spot on The Billboard 200 chart with his just-released set "The Big Bang."
February 23, 2001 - Van Zant--featuring brothers Donnie and Johnny, frontmen of .38 Special and Lynyrd Skynyrd, respectively--is preparing for a series of concert dates that begins on March 6, the release date of its forthcoming album, “Van Zant II” (CMC International).
February 2, 2001 - The 2001 edition of the Charlie Daniels Band's Volunteer Jam will feature the package tour’s namesake, the Dickey Betts Band and .38 Special, according to tour sources. The month-long, 15-city expedition is scheduled to open in May.
August 15, 2000 - A Colorado-area performance by .38 Special was cut short on Saturday night (8/12) when the stage canopy and rigging that the band was standing beneath collapsed, according to a venue spokesperson. Two members of the band’s crew suffered minor injuries and required medical attention.
