Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which state is also the name of a highly successful band?"
Kansas is an American rock band that became popular in the 1970s with hit singles such as "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind". The band has produced nine gold albums, three multi-platinum albums, and a platinum live double album. Kansas appeared on the Billboard charts for over 200 weeks throughout the 1970s and 1980s and played to sold-out stadiums throughout North America, Europe and Japan. "Carry On Wayward Son" was the second-most-played track on US classic rock radio in 1995 and No. 1 in 1997.