Arnel Pineda

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El Campeador's Weblog (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008

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A New "Journey"

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:

Arnel Pineda: Pride Of The Philippines [Think Of The Common People, Journey]

Idolator (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008

Rags-to-sorta-riches Journey singer Arnel Pineda had a private audience with Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, president of the Philippines, today. Pineda sang the Journey hit "Open Arms" a cappella to the President, who was apparently moved by the performance. (Sadly, the press was not invited.) But Pineda mentioned the earliest the entire band would make it to his home country would be April 2009. It's just...

How To Get Discovered Through Video Search (Search Engine Land)

Reel SEO Video Marketing (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008

You may have heard the story about how the band Journey found a replacement for their lead singer on YouTube. Videos of Arnel Pineda performing Journey covers in the Philippines were uploaded to YouTube by Pineda’s friend in February of 2007. These videos caught the eye of Journey guitarist Neil Schon, who happened to be [...]

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How To Get Discovered Through Video Search

CREATT Interactive Group (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008

You may have heard the story about how the band Journey found a replacement for their lead singer on YouTube. Videos of Arnel Pineda performing Journey covers in the Philippines were uploaded to YouTube by Pineda’s friend in February of 2007. These videos caught the eye of Journey guitarist Neil… Source

Would You Pay To See Your Favorite Band Minus One (Or All) Of Its Key Members? [Missing You']

Idolator (Free subscription) | 10/13/2008

Judging by the amount of hits our post about new Journey frontman Arnel Pineda has received in the last year, classic bands replacing classic members remains a controversial subject among hardcore fans. The Washington Post takes a look at the 21st-century wave of reformed '70s and '80s hard rock bands who've replaced their singers to discover that (surprise!) "these bands are in the nostalgia business,"...

Guns N' Roses, Slash, Velvet Revolver: New Slash solo album in the works

prefixmag.com (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008

Well, it sounds like Velvet Revolver haven't yet found their own Arnel Pineda to replace the douche-ly departed Scott Weiland. But in the interim, it's not like Slash is just ...

New Journey Singer Stops Believin’

Vulture (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008

He was alone, he never knew... Photo: Getty Images Arnel Pineda, the current front man for Journey, got his gig when members of the classic rock band found video of him singing with his cover band in the Philippines, and knocking out renditions of hits such as "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Faithfully" in a voice that precisely emulated the range and timbre of their departed vocalist Steve Perry. In...

Journeyman

No Rock And Roll Fun (Free subscription) | 09/27/2008

In a blog posting from the future (apparently October 2nd), Rolling Stone reports comments by Arnel Pineda. Pineda is currently the lead singer of Journey in the same way that Sarah Palin in a vice presidential candidate, and not enjoying the experience: "It's very, very sad," he says. "There are days I just break down and cry. This is a job I'm doing for my family. That's all the consolation I'm getting."...

Journey's Arnel Pineda - 'It's A Fantastic Job But At The Same Time, It's A Curse'

F-News (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008

According to RollingStone.com, new JOURNEY singer Arnel Pineda isn't finding the band's current North American tour nearly as fulfilling as his bandmates are. He misses his girlfriend and son, and the grueling pace is grinding him down. "It's very, very sad," he tells RollingStone.com. "There are days I just break down and cry. This is a job I'm doing for my family. That's all the consolation I'm getting."...

Journey Singer Struggles With Tour Demands

Starpulse News (Free subscription) | 09/20/2008

Lucky rocker Arnel Pineda's dream of fronting rock supergroup Journey has turned into a nightmare - he's struggling to cope with the band's touring demands.[...] Read more!

Journey - Journey Singer Struggling With Tour Demands

Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 09/20/2008

Lucky rocker ARNEL PINEDA's dream of fronting rock supergroup JOURNEY has turned into a nightmare - he's struggling to cope with the band's touring demands. The ...

New Journey Singer’s Dream Turns Ugly

Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008

When Journey guitarist Neal Schon found singer Arnel Pineda on YouTube and hired him to be the band’s new singer, it sounded like something out of a 21st century fairy tale. But it’s been anything but a happy ending for Pineda, as the grind of a successful world tour is getting to him. “There are [...]

New Yes Lead Singer Follows In Grand Tradition Of Arnel Pineda And Ripper Owens [Tales From Topographic Web Sites]

Idolator (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008

Prog-rock giants Yes are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year, but one person isn't feeling festive: Lead singer Jon Anderson, who's on doctor-ordered bed rest for the rest of 2008 after suffering "acute respiratory failure" in June. Anderson's illness resulted in the band canceling its milestone-celebrating jaunt earlier this summer, but as the leaves turn, so does the membership of Yes:...

YouTube star hits big time

Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 09/08/2008

Last year Arnel Pineda landed the lead-singer gig for Journey, after guitarist Neal Schon discovered the vocalist through the magic of YouTube. Journey came to town Sunday night on a tour selling out everywhere.