Late Night Wallflower (Free subscription) | 12/30/2008
Probably my utmost favorite album of the year is not something anybody I know that’s into punk, hardcore, or post-hardcore would truly like. Matter of fact, it would probably make people question my credibility and taste in music in general. Yet I see not guilt in something that I truly like, and see no real [...]
MRod says: (Free subscription) | 12/13/2008
The three singers of Journey, Steve Perry, Steve Augeri, and most recently Arnel Pineda (discovered from YouTube) “reunite” to sing “Open Arms.” [Thanks Stan!]
Pajiba (Free subscription) | 12/12/2008
Here I Am, Rock You Like a... Oh, Piss Off Really? No... Really? / TK...
The Kool Aid Report (Free subscription) | 12/04/2008
After a 3 week sabbatical, the drama at the soon-to-be non-nonprofit Minnesoros Dependent ramps up anew Steve Perry, News Editor of Minnesota Independent, has resigned, according to knowledgeable sources. Oh, please please PLEASE tell me he's resigning so he can go on a reunion tour with Journey! This is the other shoe dropping after MnIndy's parent, Center for Independent Media, announced
TheCelebrityCafe.com (Free subscription) | 11/29/2008
- Barry Manilow is at his crooner best with “The Greatest Songs of the Eighties”, taking 12 of the decade’s biggest hits and making them his own. Sorry, there are no Madonna or Wang Chung covers on this album. But there is Cyndi Lauper and Wham! This is the fourth decades album for Manilow, whose “Greatest Songs of the Fifties” came in at No. 1 on the charts in 2006. The problem with the 80s is that...
westcoastmusic (Free subscription) | 11/24/2008
Frontiers Records is excited to announce the European release of Tall Stories’ second album, “Skyscraper”, on January 23rd. Tall Stories first rose to prominence upon the release of their self-titled debut album in 1991. At the vocal helm is Steve...
MavTV (Free subscription) | 11/21/2008
_____ Your tip of the day to avoid looking like a dweeb… Research song lyrics so you don’t walk around for years sounding stupid! I was the world’s worst until my friends stopped and laughed at me once too often. For the longest time, I thought… That the Oak Ridge Boys were singing “Well, Fire Up!” instead of “Elvira!” That [...]
Left In Aboite (Free subscription) | 11/16/2008
CBS Sunday Morning produced a segment on the band Journey and it’s new lead singer, Arnel Pineda. Pineda was performing in a cover band in the Philippines when Neil Schon found him on YouTube. Just like Steve Perry, Arnel has the perfect voice to font this band. He became the official new lead singer in February, 2008. Listen:
Fox News (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
Not all bands should try to recreate their past glory
Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch (Free subscription) | 11/13/2008
Hey, the CMAs happened. It's country music's biggest night! Except for that other big night they have in Vegas in May where they rearrange the acronym and do it all over again! And dear god, PopWatchers, was it loooong. Why...
Kings of A&R (Free subscription) | 11/12/2008
Journey’s power ballad “Don’t Stop Believin” has become the biggest-selling digital catalog track ever. It is the first catalog song to sell over 2 million downloads, achieving double-platinum status according to SoundScan. The track resonated with the people when it was first released in 1981 on the Journey album titled ‘Escape’ which peaked at #8 on Billboard’s [...]
[SoftRatty] Lattest Articles (Free subscription) | 11/10/2008
First made available through the iTunes Store on April 28, 2003, the timeless power ballad Dont Stop Believin has become the top-selling catalog track in iTunes history and the sole catalog track to...
WaitingForNextYear (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
This may not have much to do with the Cavs, but comic relief is a necessity every now and again. Did anyone catch the game against the Bulls last night? Vinnie Del Negro looks like Scott Baio. He completes the look with feathered hair that he insists on letting grow to the point [...]
What On Earth Is That Smell? (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008
It's b's fault for posting that Journey video. Steve Perry should have had more time at the mike. Check him out at 2:25. It's funny watching this now and seeing who was "hot" at the time. I'm old enough to remember when Michael Jackson was adorable (and we had dreams about him).
Wolfgangs Vault (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008
Listen to Journey performed at Golden Gate Park on November 3, 1991
