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Back in 1980, when REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin promised to "Keep On Loving You," he meant forever. Which is why he and the rest of the band are still out there, making good on their vow to "Keep the Fire Burnin'." Singer Cronin's hair may be a little shorter and...

By Catalina Soltero

April 29, 2004

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Back in 1980, when REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin promised to "Keep On Loving You," he meant forever. Which is why he and the rest of the band are still out there, making good on their vow to "Keep the Fire Burnin'." Singer Cronin's hair may be a little shorter and grayer thirty years after the band named itself after a fire truck, but the hits haven't changed; the songs still stick in your head like peanut butter to the roof of your mouth. So whether you're a cheesy-music-loving nostalgia hound or you just want to indulge in a little guilty pleasure from the '80s, jump on the 'Wagon this Wednesday, April 28, at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland. But don't forget to bring your lighter, in case you end up "Ridin' the Storm Out."

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