On 'The Voice' tonight (April 30), contestant Jermaine Paul took on the Journey ballad 'Open Arms.' A tough task, considering the original was sung by Steve Perry, but Paul won over the celebrity panel of coaches and the audience.
The life of trailblazing guitarist Ronnie Montrose was celebrated by the musical family and friends who knew him best on Friday night with a San Francisco area tribute concert which featured performances from a star-studded lineup of guests -- including alumni from both of Montrose’s best known projects, Montrose and Gamma.
Former Journey drummer Steve Smith reunited on stage with his one-time bandmate Neal Schon for an all-star tribute to the life of Ronnie Montrose last Friday.
And in a new interview, Smith recalls drumming for Montrose in 1978 on the tour for ‘Open Fire,’ where the band was supporting Journey -- the outfit Smith would eventually join -- and a little group you may have heard of called Van Halen.
When Tom Cruise starred in 'Risky Business,' he only had to lip-sync the Bob Seger classic ‘Old Time Rock & Roll.’
But in the upcoming big-screen version of the Broadway hit 'Rock of Ages,' Cruise actually sings hits by Guns N' Roses and Def Leppard — and those renditions are part of the movie’s soundtrack, due June 5.
With Journey's ‘Don’t Stop Believin’’ earning a well deserved slot on our Top 100 Classic Rock Songs list, keyboardist Jonathan Cain gave us the story behind the origins of the track, which he crafted with guitarist Neal Schon and vocalist Steve Perry.
Cain says that the secret behind the enduring popularity of the song, which comes from their highly successful 1981 album ‘E
Even though they're doing fine as a touring act with new singer Arnel Pineda, Journey remain open to the idea of working again with original lead singer Steve Perry. In a new interview with the Huffington Post, guitarist Neal Schon and keyboardist Jonathan Cain spoke about the band's decision to continue without him, and what would happen if Perry ever decided he wanted his old job back.
Ever fancy yourself a reality star? Well, if you’ve ever longed to become an overnight sensation, don’t stop believin’ because now there’s a class for that, and none other than Journey's Neal Schon will help show you the way.
The words of Journey's classic 1981 anthem 'Don't Stop Believin'' have been given new life thanks to a highly entertaining video that features Steve Perry's lyrics re-interpreted via the clever (and no doubt extremely time-consuming) editing together of dozens of iconic movie scenes.
Tickets are already on sale for many of the dates Journey has scheduled to play with Pat Benatar and Loverboy this summer. According to the band's official website, they'll play 14 dates across the country, beginning on July 21 in San Bernardino, Calif.
When it comes to modern day arena rock, the smooth, sultry voice of Steve Perry wrote the book. The raven haired former lead singer of Journey manned their melodically rocking ship for nine monster albums throughout the '80s and early '90s -- with his elusive mix of sex appeal and that incomparable voice -- before leaving the band permanently and pursuing a solo career.
