REO Speedwagon

He fell asleep and rolled his car Sunday night on Interstate 57 outside Champaign, Illinois.

Gold plates now adorn the hallways outside their old rooms.

Bassist Bruce Hall addressed the future of the group during their hometown performance.

Their catalog and career have been marked by dizzying highs and big setbacks.

The band's former drummer, Alan Gratzer, shares the story with UCR.

He'll be on tour with Styx and Don Felder during the one-off "retrospective" hometown show.

Six former members — excluding Kevin Cronin — will reconvene in Champaign, Illinois, on June 14.

"The time has come to stop fighting, forgive and move on," he tells UCR.

He cites Bruce Hall's "irresponsible" demands and "inaccurate" internet rumors among the problems that led to the band's end.

Band came to an end after bassist’s return was challenged by singer Kevin Cronin.

Kevin Cronin will keep on loving fans as a solo artist, touring with the same musicians as the band's current lineup.

"This was a full year of soul searching," co-founder Neal Doughty tells UCR during a new interview with the band's Bruce Hall.