Bruce Simon from IceBergRadio reports that Illinois natives Styx and REO Speedwagon are set for a pre-Super Bowl gig in South Florida this weekend. The bands will perform on Saturday (February 3rd), on the eve of seeing their home state Chicago Bears go up against the Indianapolis Colts for the NFL championship, at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale as part of the 16th annual Taste Of The NFL. The showcase features NFL greats and top chefs raising money to battle hunger in America, and a portion of the money raised at the event goes to outposts of America's Second Harvest -- The Nation's Food Bank Network in NFL cities, as well as other hunger relief programs.

REO was formed in the Champaign-Urbana area, which is about two hours from Chicago, while Styx actually hails from the Windy City.

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Bruce Simon from IceBergRadio reports that The Police will reunite this year, for at least one performance. Sting, Andy Summers, and Stewart Copeland will take the stage at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 11th to open the Grammy Awards telecast. There's no word yet on what the band will play, but speculation has it down to one of three likely choices -- "Every Breath You Take," which won the Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal Grammy in 1983; "Message In A Bottle"; or "Roxanne," which was their first Top 40 hit single in the U.S. This will be the first public performance by the Police since their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame back in March 2003.

The Police are rehearsing for the Grammy show in Vancouver, British Columbia. There's been a lot of talk about the band marking their 30th anniversary with a tour this year, and some people are saying there could be 80 shows, but nothing's been confirmed, and we probably won't know for sure until after the Grammys.

The Police have won five Grammys:

Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 1980 for the song "Reggatta De Blanc"

Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 1981 for the song "Behind My Camel"

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal in 1981 for the song "Don't Stand So Close To Me"

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal in 1983 for the song "Every Breath You Take"

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal in 1983 for the album Synchronicity

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IceBergRadio reports that along with a possible tour, a new anthology could be in the works from Van Halen, now that David Lee Roth is said to be back in the fold. According to melodicrock.com, plans are in motion for a greatest-hits package that would only feature material from Roth's tenure in the band between 1978 and 1984. The story adds that there are no plans at this point for any new material, and there's no indication that the songs Roth recorded with the band in 1996 for the album Best Of Van Halen, Volume 1 -- "Me Wise Magic" and "Can't Get This Stuff No More" -- will be included.

Van Halen is rumored to hit the road beginning in late April at the Pearl, which is a new venue opening up at the Palms hotel and casino complex in Las Vegas.

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