Journey
About Journey
Journey emerged in the 70s Rock & Roll era, formed in San Fransisco by lead vocalist/guitarist Neal Schon, bassist Ross Valory, vocalist Steve Perry, rhythm guitarist George Tickner, keyboardist/vocalist Gregg Rolie, and drummer Prairie Prince. The progressive rock collective reached commercial success between 1978 and 1987, including the release of their redefined album ‘Infinity’ and the powerful banger ‘Don’t Stop Believin’ (1981). The signature single reached the Top 10 worldwide, becoming the best-selling digital track from the twentieth century with over seven million downloads.
Journey’s seventh album ‘Escape’ reached number one on the Billboard 200 and spawned another popular song ‘Open Arms’ – making it their most successful release. The 1983 follow-up album ‘Frontiers’ reached number two in the US but widened the band’s net to the United Kingdom, reaching number six on the UK Albums Chart.
The band separated in 1987, reunited in the mid-1990s, and regrouped twice, first with Steve Augeri from 1998 – 2006, then with Arnel Pineda from 2007 onwards.
Journey’s time in the spotlight has resulted in 25x gold and 25x platinum albums, in addition to their 18x platinum diamond-certified ‘Greatest Hits’. After 19 Top 40 singles in the US and over 100 million records sold globally, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.
Who are the current members of Journey?
Journey's current members are guitarist/vocalist Neal Schon, keyboardist/guitarist/vocalist Jonathan Cain, keyboardist/vocalist Jason Derlatka, drummer/vocalist Deen Castronovo, bassist Todd Jensen, and lead vocalist Arnel Pineda.
What albums have Journey released?
Journey has released 15 studio albums: ‘Journey’ (1975), ‘Look into the Future’ (1976), ‘Next’ (1977), ‘Infinity’ (1978), ‘Evolution’ (1979), ‘Departure’ (1980), ‘Escape’ (1981), ‘Frontiers’ (1983), ‘Raised On Radio’ (1986), ‘Trial by Fire’ (1996), ‘Arrival’ (2000), ‘Generations’ (2005), ‘Revelation’ (2008), ‘Eclipse’ (2011), and ‘Freedom’ (2022).
Who was the original lead vocalist of Journey?
Journey’s first keyboardist, Gregg Rolie, performed as the lead vocalist on the band’s first three albums before Robert Fleischman and later Steve Perry joined.
Why did Steve Perry leave Journey?
Perry announced that he left Journey in 1998 after refusing the hip surgery necessary to get him back onstage for their upcoming tour.
Journey Tour Dates & Tickets
To get information on upcoming Journey tour dates and concert tickets, you can visit the official website.
