Journey were already on the upswing as they entered the 1980s. But they took off into the stratosphere with Escape, the 1981 album that represented a peak moment in the history of arena rock. Like ...

When it came time to stack the tracks for Journey's new album Freedom, the group turned to a proven predecessor. Part of the challenge, Cain says, was Freedom's length — Journey's longest album ever ...

American rock band Journey, left to right, bassist Ross Valory, singer Steve Perry, drummer Steve Smith, guitarist Jonathan Cain, and guitarist Neal Schon acknowledge the audience after performing at ...

When Journey celebrated their first No.1 album in 1981, it was no overnight success. The album that hit the top, Escape, was the band’s seventh in a career that began with three successive flops that ...

Neal Schon came up with the idea for "Stone in Love" (featured on Escape) at a house party, writing the signature riff and structure, while Steve Perry, with the help of Jonathan Cain (who replaced ...

From Journey‘s early fusion-driven days to modern-era LPs with long-standing frontman Arnel Pineda, the band clearly aimed to set a tone with album-opening songs. More often than not, these tracks ...

You never know where or how an entertainer will be discovered. After Ryan Christopher sang the Journey classic “Don’t Stop Believin’” at a karaoke bar in Tennessee in 2005, a guitarist approached the ...