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Three time Hall of Fame and Grammy Award Winning artist  Neal Schon  is one of the most accomplished and recognized guitarists and songwriters worldwide. Admired as a trailblazer and inspiration to millions, the  Journey  founder has long established his position as one of the greatest guitarists of all time, with some of the top all time best selling singles and albums, including multiple  Gold  and  Platinum  as well as two  Diamond  certifications, over 100 million records sold, and over a billion  Spotify  streams.

Neal Schon founded Journey in 1972 and has been the only consistent member, having participated in every album and tour to date. Schon is a Grammy Award winning guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist who is not only the founding member of Journey, but was a member of  Santana  at the age of 15 and has performed with a variety of other acts including  Bad English ,  Jan Hammer ,  HSAS , and has released 11 solo albums, including his latest,  Universe .

Neal Schon's guitar style has been described as soulful, melodic, and is infamously admired by such fellow legends as  Eric Clapton  and  Prince .

In 2005, Neal Schon and Journey received a  Star  on the iconic  Hollywood Walk of Fame  and were further recognized by  Billboard Magazine  with the  Legend Of Live Award  at the 2011  Billboard Touring Conference .

Neal Schon was inducted into the  Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame  as a member of Journey as well as the  Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame . Tulsa, Oklahoma  Mayor G.T. Bynum  honored Neal with the announcement of June 5th to be  Neal Schon Day  in Oklahoma. The announcement was at the  Woody Guthrie Center Museum , and Neal also made an archival contribution to the  Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture  (OKPOP) in July.

Schon has also received honors for his philanthropic work including  John Hopkins ,  Rainforest Fund ,  California Fire Relief , and numerous additional charitable foundations. He has also organized numerous fundraisers for military services and first responders.

In 2019, Neal was voted  Guitar Connoisseur Fan Favorite Guitarist  in a social media poll over the course of 15 rounds, consistently topping the list among his fellow legends.

In 2021, on the 40th anniversary of its release, Journey’s seventh studio album, Escape, was certified diamond by the  RIAA , which denotes the album has sold over 10 million equivalent units. 1981’s Escape spawned the hits "Open Arms", "Who's Crying Now", "Stone In Love", and "Don't Stop Believin'", which has over a billion streams on  Spotify alone . The band rounded out the summer with epic performances, headlining at both the iconic  Lallapalooza  and  iHeartRadio Music Festival  and Schon invited to perform “The Star Spangled Banner” at the  Las Vegas Raiders Vs. Chicago Bears  game on October 10, 2021 at the  Allegiant Stadium  in Las Vegas , NV.

JOURNEY's 1988 released, 15 time Platinum certified  Greatest Hits  was certified diamond in April of 2008, has logged 1,328 weeks on  Billboard's Catalog Albums  chart as of October 2021, and is one of the most popular 'best of' packages, at times selling close to 500,000 copies globally per year.

Journey’s worldwide sales have reached over 100 million records, making them one of the world’s best-selling bands of all time, with a wide selection of chart-topping hits like "Don’t Stop Believin­'", the most downloaded song of the last century. The band's album sales have resulted in twenty five gold and platinum albums and nineteen  Top 40  singles in the US.

Jonathan Cain

Keys, Songwriting

In 1976 Jonathan Cain released his first solo record, Windy City Breakdown. In 1979 he joined the band, The Babys, and in 1980 joined the rock band, Journey, rounding out the songwriting genius behind the defining album, Escape, which was RIAA certified Diamond this year. Cain's signature piano, synth playing and songwriting contributions with Journey, The Babys and Bad English have earned him many Billboard hits, multiple Gold, Platinum and Diamond-selling records, a Star on the Hollywood walk of fame, a GRAMMY nomination and the best-selling catalog rock song in iTunes’ history (“Don't Stop Believin'”).

Journey was named as the fifth best band in rock history in a 2005 USA Today opinion poll, was inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 and continues today, selling out major venues worldwide. Cain’s solo albums that released amidst acclaim in recent years include: What God Wants To Hear (2016), Unsung Noel (2017), The Songs You Leave Behind (2018), More Like Jesus (2019) and Piano Worship (2020). Later this month (Oct. 2021), Cain will release his Oh Lord Lead Us EP featuring the title track single that became his biggest Spotify solo hit to date.

Arnel Pineda

lead vocals

After searching far and wide, watching thousands of singers on YouTube, Neal Schon was about to abandon his hunt for Journey’s next lead singer. Instead, he clicked one last link and something caught his attention. Arnel Pineda was singing with the band The Zoo, and he wasn’t even singing a Journey song. Neal continued his research on Arnel, watching all 40 videos that were posted. This unearthed Neal’s realization that Arnel is a chameleon who can sing on anything.

Neal knew Arnel was the one. He called Jonathan Cain to tell him he found the guy. After learning Arnel was located in the Philippines, Jon chuckled and said, “Jesus, can he even speak English?” Neal responded with, “Who cares! He’s singing in English, and very well.” Neal called management next, and they told him he was crazy, but they did their job and got him to the US from The Philippines in three months.

It took a few days in rehearsal, but by day three everyone clicked, and Arnel sounded amazing. Once the jet lag wore off, Neal, Jon, and Arnel hit the studio in Novato, CA to get on a couple tracks. Neal played back the audio and said, “There’s the guy.” Jon agreed.

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Add another to Journey's long list of accolades. thatgamecompany 's stunning PSN title, which earned a glowing review from Game Rant, is at the front of the pack in total nominations for this Friday's Spike Video Game Awards , and now it's up for another, more mainstream - and, it must be said, more prestigious - award: a Grammy. Composer Austin Wintory's Journey soundtrack has been nominated in the category of Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media.

Wintory's Journey score (available from iTunes ) is the first full-length video game soundtrack ever to be nominated for a Grammy, though Civilization 4's opening song,  Christopher Tin's “ Baba Yetu, ”  took home the 2011 award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists. Competing against Wintory for the 2013 Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media Grammy are John Williams for The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn , Ludovic Bource for The Artist , Hans Zimmer for The Dark Knight Rises , and Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo .

Wintory, who is currently at work on the scores for forthcoming games  Monaco and The Banner Saga , expressed his shock at receiving the Grammy nomination on Twitter .

Well I don't really have words right now .... I just got a Grammy nomination for #JourneyPS3 ... grammy.com/nominees?genre… – Austin Wintory (@awintory) December 6, 2012

The Grammy nomination for Journey's soundtrack comes just as the end-of-year video games awards season is beginning to rev up. Within weeks, most major games media outlets - including Game Rant - will have posted their picks for the year's very best games, and with a Metacritic rating of 92% ,  Journey is all but sure to show up on quite a few lists. Here at Game Rant, we already named  Journey  the best game of the first half of the year , and it further holds the distinction of being the fastest-selling PlayStation Network title in history.

Ranters, what do you think of  Journey's Grammy nomination? Can Wintory win against heavyweights like John Williams and Hans Zimmer? What's your favorite game soundtrack of 2012? Let us know in the comments below.

The 55th Grammy Awards will air February 10, 2013, on CBS.

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Complete List Of All Journey Current And Former Band Members

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I first fell in love with the band Journey when I was in high school and brought the band’s album Infinity when it was first released. Their record company Columbia Records at the time heavily promoted the album. It was Steve Perry’s first recording with the band and Columbia knew they had a hit on their hands. I was blown away by Steve Perry’s voice and completely floored by how great the songs were on the record. Journey became one of the biggest bands of the seventies. They helped define the term “Stadium Rock.” The band has gone through multiple lineup changes over the years.  This article takes a look at the revolving door of musicians who have come and gone as members of the band Journey .

The Orginal Journey Band Members

Neal Schon, born on February 27, 1954, in Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist for Journey. He was one of the founding members of the band in 1973. Over the years, Schon played a significant role in shaping the band’s sound and has appeared on every Journey album to date, from their self-titled debut album “Journey” (1975) to their most recent releases. He primarily plays the electric guitar but has been known to play acoustic guitar and perform backing vocals as well. Schon co-wrote some of the band’s most iconic songs like “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Wheel in the Sky,” and “Any Way You Want It.” Besides his work with Journey, Neal Schon has had a rich solo career and has also been a part of other bands like Santana and Bad English .

Ross Valory

Ross Valory, born on February 2, 1949, in San Francisco, California, is an American musician renowned for being Journey’s original bass guitarist. He joined the band at its inception in 1973 and contributed to albums like “Journey” (1975), “Infinity” (1978), “Escape” (1981), and many more. Valory played both the bass guitar and occasionally provided backing vocals. He was a part of Journey until he was fired from the band in 2020. Apart from Journey, Valory was involved in the Steve Miller Band and also had a side project called “The Vu.”

Gregg Rolie

Gregg Rolie was born on June 17, 1947, in Seattle, Washington, and is an American keyboardist and singer. He was a founding member of Journey and joined the band in 1973. Rolie played keyboards and was the lead vocalist on the band’s first three albums: “Journey” (1975), “Look into the Future” (1976), and “Next” (1977). He left Journey in 1980 to pursue other musical endeavors. Notably, he was a member of Santana before joining Journey and co-wrote and sang lead vocals on classics like “Black Magic Woman” and “Evil Ways.” After leaving Journey, he went on to form The Gregg Rolie Band and also joined Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band .

George Tickner

George Tickner, born on September 8, 1946, in Syracuse, New York, is an American musician who played rhythm guitar for Journey. He was among the original members when the band was founded in 1973 but left shortly after the release of the band’s self-titled debut album in 1975. Tickner contributed to the writing of some early songs but didn’t stay with the band long enough to participate in the more commercial phases of Journey’s career. After leaving Journey, Tickner largely retired from professional music to pursue a career in medicine.

Charles “Prairie” Prince

Charles “Prairie” Prince, born on May 7, 1950, in Charlotte, North Carolina, was the original drummer for Journey when the band was formed in 1973. However, he never officially recorded with the band and left before their debut album was made. He is best known for his work with The Tubes , a San Francisco-based rock band. Though his time with Journey was short-lived, Prince has had a significant career in music, working with artists like Todd Rundgren, and Jefferson Starship, and as a session musician for various other artists.

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Aynsley Dunbar, born on January 10, 1946, in Liverpool, England, is a British drummer known for his work with various rock and blues bands. He joined Journey in 1974, shortly after the band’s formation, and played on the albums “Journey” (1975), “Look into the Future” (1976), and “Next” (1977). Dunbar’s jazz-influenced drumming style added a unique element to Journey’s early sound. He left the band in 1978 before the band shifted to a more mainstream, commercial sound. Apart from Journey, Dunbar has had an extensive career, playing with artists like Frank Zappa, David Bowie, and Whitesnake.

Robert Fleischman

Robert Fleischman, born on March 11, 1953, in Los Angeles, California, is an American musician who briefly served as Journey’s lead vocalist in 1977. Though he never appeared on any studio albums with Journey, he contributed to songwriting and is credited with co-writing songs like “Wheel in the Sky.” Fleischman was replaced by Steve Perry later in the same year he joined. Outside of Journey, Fleischman had a solo career and was a member of other rock bands like Vinnie Vincent Invasion.

Steve Perry

Steve Perry , born on January 22, 1949, in Hanford, California, is an American singer known for his soaring vocals. He joined Journey in 1977 and quickly became the band’s iconic lead vocalist. Steve Perry played a significant role in Journey’s commercial success and was a key contributor to albums like “Infinity” (1978), “Evolution” (1979), “Escape” (1981), among others. He co-wrote and sang some of Journey’s most famous songs, including “Don’t Stop Believin'” and “Open Arms.” Perry left the band in 1998 due to health issues and to pursue a solo career, which itself has been highly successful, featuring hits like “Oh Sherrie.”

Steve Smith

Steve Smith, born on August 21, 1954, in Whitman, Massachusetts, is an American drummer. He joined Journey in 1978, replacing Aynsley Dunbar, and played on some of their most successful albums like “Evolution,” “Escape,” and “Frontiers.” Known for his technical skill, Smith left the band in 1985 but returned for various stints, the latest being from 2015 to 2020. Outside of Journey, Smith has had a rich career in jazz and has been part of his own jazz fusion band, Vital Information.

Randy Jackson

Randy Jackson, born on June 23, 1956, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is an American musician, best known as a judge on the television show “American Idol.” He joined Journey as a bass player for a short stint during the mid-1980s and played on the 1986 album “Raised on Radio.” Jackson was part of the band’s transition towards a more pop-oriented sound during that period. Besides Journey, he has been an in-demand session musician and has produced and performed with a wide array of artists across genres.

Steve Augeri

Steve Augeri, born on January 30, 1959, in Brooklyn, New York, is an American rock singer best known for his work as the lead vocalist for Journey from 1998 to 2006. He was brought in as a replacement for Steve Perry and featured on albums like “Arrival” (2001) and “Generations” (2005). Augeri co-wrote songs for the band but had to leave in 2006 due to vocal issues. Outside of Journey, he has been involved in other bands like Tyketto and has also embarked on a solo career.

Jeff Scott Soto

Jeff Scott Soto, born on November 4, 1965, in Brooklyn, New York, is an American singer who served as Journey’s lead vocalist for a brief period from 2006 to 2007. He stepped in following Steve Augeri’s departure due to vocal issues but was in the band for less than a year. Though his time with Journey was short-lived, he did perform live with the band during that period. Outside of Journey, Soto has a prolific career, having been a part of bands like Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force and Talisman, as well as a successful solo career.

Deen Castronovo

Deen Castronovo, born on August 17, 1964, in Westminster, California, is an American drummer and vocalist. He joined Journey in 1998, replacing Steve Smith, and contributed to albums like “Arrival” (2001), “Generations” (2005), and “Eclipse” (2011). Besides playing drums, Castronovo also performed backing and some lead vocals during his time with the band. He left Journey in 2015 amidst personal issues. Beyond Journey, he has played with bands like Bad English and Hardline and is known for his work in various other musical projects.

Narada Michael Walden

Narada Michael Walden, born on April 23, 1952, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, is an American musician, producer, and songwriter. He joined Journey as a drummer in 2020, replacing Steve Smith. Known for his diverse skill set across genres, Walden has a rich career outside of his time with Journey. He’s a multi-Grammy Award-winning producer and has worked with a myriad of artists including Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and Aretha Franklin.

Arnel Pineda

Arnel Pineda, born on September 5, 1967, in Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines, is a Filipino singer and songwriter. He became the lead vocalist for Journey in 2007, discovered by Neal Schon through YouTube videos of Pineda covering Journey songs. He made his studio debut with the band on the 2008 album “Revelation” and has remained with the band since. Outside of Journey, Pineda had been a part of several bands in the Philippines and has a solo career as well.

Jason Derlatka

Jason Derlatka, born on September 8, 1972, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is an American keyboardist, vocalist, and composer. He joined Journey in 2020 as a touring keyboardist and background vocalist. Though he hasn’t been featured on any studio albums with the band yet, he brings a wide range of musical experience to Journey. Derlatka has worked extensively in television, composing music for series like “House” and “Parenthood.”

Todd Jensen

Todd Jensen, born on October 19, 1965, in Portland, Oregon, is an American bassist. Though he never officially recorded with Journey, Jensen was involved as a touring member following Ross Valory’s departure in 2020. Known for his versatility, he has played with various artists and bands spanning multiple genres, including David Lee Roth, Ozzy Osbourne, and Alice Cooper.

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Music and concerts, music and concerts | they are musical icons, but they’ve never won a grammy award.

It’s fair that you don’t recall that moment — but guess who never earned a nomination for “Don’t Stop Believin”’? Journey.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers have never even earned a Grammy Award, and have only been nominated once in their entire career.

They’re one of many respected acts in music to have somehow been bypassed by the Grammys (the 2018 ceremony airs at 6:30 p.m. Sunday on CBS), despite much younger acts like Kanye West and Beyonce winning more than 20 awards each.

“I’m very grateful that the fans are (still) there regardless of what I have sitting on my shelf,” Journey’s Neal Schon said. “If it happens, it’s a nice gesture and something to look it at in memory of everything you’ve done and accomplished, but you know what? I’ve got it in my heart.”

The Rolling Stones, surprisingly, have only been awarded two Grammys, and Led Zeppelin finally picked it up its first Grammy in 2014. Lou Reed only won once, for best long form music video, though his former band, The Velvet Underground, has never been rewarded for its music.

Below we take a look at icons who currently, and sadly, can’t put these two words before their names: Grammy winner. (* indicates artists who have received the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Recording Academy.)

*Diana Ross, 12 nominations: Stop in the name of love! How could this be? Maybe this counts for something: Ross did receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, a noncompetitive honor, from the Recording Academy in 2012.

Snoop Dogg, 16 nominations: Give this dog a bone!

*Bob Marley*, 0 nominations: The first reggae Grammy was presented in 1985, four years after Marley died. Despite that, we all know he should have won or earned nominations for album, song and record of the year while he was alive. At least his children are decorated with Grammys: Ziggy and Stephen have eight wins each, while Damian, Cedella and Sharon have three each.

*Chuck Berry, 0 nominations: Beethoven just rolled over in his grave.

*The Beach Boys, 4 nominations: “Good Vibrations” brought bad vibrations when it lost in three categories at the 1967 Grammys.

*Patsy Cline, 0 nominations: Cline died in 1963, just four years after the Grammys handed out its first award.

*Jimi Hendrix, 1 nomination: What stings more is that his sole nomination was for his instrumental performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” and not an original song.

Queen, 4 nominations: Bog Seger and Chicago are to blame for beating out “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Another One Bites the Dust” at the Grammys.

Notorious B.I.G, 4 nominations: It’s sort of heartbreaking that Biggie lost two Grammys at the 1998 show, which occurred almost a year after his death, to his close friend Puff Daddy. But what’s worse? Digesting the fact that B.I.G’s epic song “Hypnotize” lost best rap solo performance to Will Smith’s “Men in Black.”

Tupac Shakur, 6 nominations: At least Tupac lost to the Fugees, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Eminem’s debut single, “My Name Is.”

Depeche Mode, 5 nominations: Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson out-danced Depeche Mode in the 2000s when the group was up for best dance recording in separate years.

Patti Smith, 4 nominations: Sheryl Crow and Fiona Apple rocked harder than Smith, according to the Grammys, when Smith was nominated for best female rock vocal performance in two different years. Smith also lost to Carol Burnett and Jimmy Carter in the best spoken world album category.

*Janis Joplin, 2 nominations: At least Joplin lost at the 1972 show to Carole King’s “Tapestry” and Aretha Franklin’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”

Nas, 13 nominations: Is there another rapper as artistic and lyrically deep as Nas? He’s almost the kind of artist the Grammys were created for, but, somehow, he’s always walked away empty handed.

*Run-D.M.C., 1 nomination: Back at the 1987 show rap Grammys didn’t exist, so Run D.M.C. competed for best R&B performance by a duo or group with vocal with their “Raising Hell” album. But they had to kiss the possibility of winning goodbye: Prince and the Revolution was also a nominee for their funky classic hit, “Kiss.”

A Tribe Called Quest, 4 nominations: This is somewhat of a consolation prize: Q-Tip won best dance recording with The Chemical Brothers for “Galvanize.”

Other well-known acts to also lack in Grammy love include *The Ramones, *The Who, Bjork, Guns N Roses, Iggy Pop, Kiss, Morrissey, *Buddy Holly, Oasis, Rush, The Kinks, The Strokes and Queens of the Stone Age.

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25 Artists Who Have Never Won a Grammy

On February 15th, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj will both be returning to the Grammys — and both will be vying to take home their first trophy. Like Patti Smith (one nomination), Nas (11) and Snoop Dogg (17), neither has won a gramophone of his or her own. Here’s a rundown of the pop stars, punk icons and rock geniuses whose work has never been recognized by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

Snoop Dogg Times nominated:  17 As of 2015, Snoop Dogg was tied for first place in the dubious competition to be the artist with the most Grammy nominations and zero wins. This year, he’ll either extend that historic unlucky streak or end it forever: He’s up for a 17th time as one of the featured artists on Kendrick Lamar’s Album of the Year contender To Pimp a Butterfly . In the past, he’s made the final cut for classics “Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang,” “Gin and Juice” and “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” among others, only to be beaten out by the eminently worthy likes of  Kanye West ,  Beyoncé  and  Dr. Dre . Snoop made his feelings on this pattern clear last month in a video supporting Jada Pinkett-Smith’s Oscars boycott : “Being nominated for 17 Grammys and never winning one … I feel what she’s saying as a far as great performances never being acknowledged,” he said. “But who gives a fuck? Fuck the Grammys. Fuck the Oscars. Fuck all that slavery-type award shows.”

Bryan McKnight Times nominated:  16 R&B’s Susan Lucci is right behind Snoop in second place as the Grammys’ most-nominated, never-awarded artist. You might expect that somewhere in his deep and velvety catalog, brimming with favorites like “Anytime” (lost Best Pop Vocal Performance to  Stevie Wonder ‘s “St. Louis Blues” in 1999) and  Back at One  (lost Best R&B Album to TLC ‘s  FanMail  in 2000), there is an album or song or video or duet worthy of a statue. But no. Could it be that his pristine adult contemporary R&B – though apparently highly nominate-able – is somehow too safe for even Grammy voters?

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Joe Satriani Times nominated:  15 Satriani is one of the most technically accomplished guitarists ever – the expert term for his level of playing is “so sick, dude.” But somehow that’s never been enough to sway the Recording Academy, which has consistently brought him right up to the edge of the winner’s circle in rock and pop instrumental performance categories without ever letting him step inside. His cult-classic Surfing With the Alien LP and its song “Always With Me, Always With You” nabbed Satriani his first pair of no-win nominations back in ’89; nearly 20 years later, he got his 15th nod for a live version of the same tune, but came up empty yet again. 

Björk Times nominated: 14 Björk is up for Best Alternative Music Album this year for her heartrending 2015 LP Vulnicura . But don’t get your hopes up: She’s lost in the same category four times (for Vespertine , Medulla , Volta and Biophilia ), along with 10 other nominations that didn’t pan out, mostly in music video and vocal performance categories. Her art-rock isn’t too far out for other award-giving bodies, though: Björk has won BRIT Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, 21 Icelandic Music awards, an award from the Royal Swedish Academy of Music, two Webby Awards and the award for Best Actress at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival, among others.

Katy Perry Times nominated:  13 It’s hard to imagine a world in which a megastar like  Katy Perry , whose  Teenage Dream  produced a record-breaking five Number One hits, cannot count a single golden gramophone among her many decorations and novelty bras — but here we are. To be fair, the competition has been stiff. Perry has lost to  Adele  (a nine-time winner) on three occasions: in 2009, 2012 and 2013, and a different category each time. Last year, with no Adele album to compete against, it was Sam Smith who edged her out for Best Pop Vocal Album.

Nas Times nominated:  11 Nas ‘ failure to win even one Grammy is in part due to a generational loophole: 1994’s classic  Illmatic,  widely considered to be his masterwork, was released a year before the Best Rap Album category was even introduced. (It didn’t get an Album of the year nomination that year, either; that award went to Tony Bennett’s MTV Unplugged .) Since then, Nas has collected three Best Rap Album nominations and a handful in other categories, but none of them have yielded a win.

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Busta Rhymes Times nominated:  11 In the late Nineties, the New York City motormouth was nominated four years in a row for Best Rap Solo Performance. He lost each time, twice to Will Smith: In 1997, “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See” fell to “Men in Black,” and the following year, “Dangerous” was edged out by “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It.” Busta  has kept on plugging since then, earning nominations as recently as 2012, when “Look at Me Now” (where he rapped alongside Chris Brown and Lil Wayne) was cited for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song.  

Nicki Minaj Times nominated: 10 In 2012,  Nicki  lost the Best New Artist category to soft-spoken indie crooner  Bon Iver  (or was that Bonny Bear?) – one of four nominations that didn’t work out for her that year. This year, she’s up in three more categories: Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, for “Only” with Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Drake; Best Rap Performance, for “Truffle Butter” with Drake and Lil Wayne; and Best Rap Album, for The Pinkprint . If she doesn’t win any of those awards next week, she’ll be up to 10 no-win nominations.

Tupac Shakur Times nominated:  7 Appearing onstage to introduce Kiss at the 1996 Grammy Awards telecast,  Tupac   served the ceremony with an indictment : “You know how the Grammys used to be: all straight-looking folks with suits,” he said. “Everybody looking tired. No surprises. We tired of that. We need something different.” Pac was up for two awards that night – “Dear Mama” for Best Rap Solo Performance and  Me Against the World  for Best Rap Album – hoping to be a part of that something different, but instead he went home Grammy-less. 

Public Enemy Times nominated:  5 The Grammys didn’t give out an award for Best Rap Album until 1996, but it’s fair to say Public Enemy ‘s pivotal 1988 effort  It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back  should have held its own in the Best Album race, which wound up being won by  George Michael ‘s  Faith . And no disrespect to Young MC, who won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group award for his 1989 track “Bust a Move,” but “Fight the Power” came out that same year. Come on!

Depeche Mode Times nominated:  5 Depeche Mode  have sold huge amounts of albums and frequently play arenas, but they’ve never joined fellow Eighties rock giants like U2 in winning a Grammy. Perhaps just as surprisingly, four of the band’s five nominations have come since 2001.  

The Notorious B.I.G. Times nominated:  4 Three of  Biggie’ s four nominations were posthumous, including one for  Life After Death,  which lost the Best Rap Album race in 1998 to Puff Daddy’s  No Way Out.  Ironically,  No Way Out ‘s biggest hit was the Biggie tribute track “I’ll Be Missing You.”

Queens of the Stone Age Times nominated:  6 Josh Homme shared an award with Dave Grohl and John Paul Jones for his work with  Them Crooked Vultures  in 2011 (the band’s “New Fang” won Best Hard Rock Performance), but he has yet to make that kind of magic happen for his primary band,  Queens of the Stone Age . In 2014, the hard-rock heroes made two more bids for trophies, this time for Best Rock Performance (“My God Is the Sun”) and Best Rock Album for their excellent …Like Clockwork , but they lost both times.

Guns N’ Roses Times nominated:  3 GN’R  have gotten a measly three nominations in their entire career – with the same number of those nominations going to Appetite for Destruction as to Chinese Democracy (that would be zero both times). And none of those three resulted in a win. Even former members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum did better with Velvet Revolver , who took home a Best Hard Rock Performance trophy for “Slither” in 2005.

Oasis Times nominated:  3 The self-proclaimed “greatest rock band in the world” went home from the 1997 Grammy Awards show zero-for-two nominations: Their mega hit “Wonderwall” lost Best Rock Song to  Tracy Chapman ‘s “Give Me One Reason,” as well as losing Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group to  Dave Matthews Band ‘s “So Much to Say.” Two years later, they whiffed once again when “All Around the World” lost in a music video category. With the band currently very much broken up and no reunion in sight, that’s likely to be their last brush with Grammy destiny. 

Justin Bieber Times nominated:  3 With megastars like  Justin Bieber ,  Drake ,  Florence and the Machine  and  Mumford & Sons  all in contention for Best New Artist at the 2011 Grammy Awards, it would be an understatement to say it was a surprise when jazz singer and bassist Esperanza Spalding was announced as the winner. This year, for the first time since that stunning upset, Bieber returns to the Grammys as a nominee in the Best Dance Recording category for “Where Are Ü Now,” alongside Jack Ü. Will he win his first statuette, or will the losing streak continue?

Patti Smith Times nominated:  2 Neither of  Smith ‘s nominations were for her brilliant debut album,  Horses , released in 1975 .  Instead, she was up for Best Female Rock Vocal performance in 1998 for “1959” and in 2001 for “Glitter in Their Eyes.” The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer will just have to content herself with the National Book Award she won in 2010 for her memoir,  Just Kids .

Journey Times nominated:  1 Journey ‘s 1981 hit single “Don’t Stop Believin'” achieved cultural ubiquity long before capping  The Sopranos ‘ series finale, but neither the song, nor the massive-selling album from which it came,  Escape,  earned a nomination. Journey didn’t receive Grammy recognition until 1997, long after the band’s commercial heyday, when “When You Love a Woman” earned a nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. The winner in that category was  the Beatles , for “Free As a Bird.” 

Kiss Times nominated:  1 Kiss were completely ignored by Grammy voters until 1999. That’s when the  face-painted foursome  scored their first, and so far only, nomination — Best Hard Rock Performance for “Psycho Circus.” But even the most ardent members of the Kiss Army can’t be too upset about who bested their heroes that year: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, who won for “Most High.” 

Morrissey Times nominated:  1 For all his legendary work with the Smiths, for all his sterling solo work, for each and every one of his diatribes (there is a Best Spoken Word Grammy category, after all) Stephen Patrick  Morrissey ‘s only nominated effort was his 1992 album  Your Arsenal . Moz lost in the Best Alternative Music Performance category that year to  Tom Waits ‘  Bone Machine,  an event that likely did little to lighten his legendarily dyspeptic mood. 

The Kinks Times nominated:  0 The Kinks were consistently ignored by Grammy voters, despite being one of the driving forces behind the Sixties British Invasion and their subsequent reinvention as late-Seventies/early-Eighties arena-rock stars. At least Ray and Dave Davies know they’re responsible for the most beautiful rock ballad ever, “Waterloo Sunset.”

Spice Girls Times nominated:  0 In 1996,  the Spice Girls  became a global phenomenon with their bestselling LP Spice . But their girl power wasn’t enough to win over the Grammy voters. Sometimes the Recording Academy rewards commercial success with nominations rather than wins; in this case, they didn’t even get that.

The Strokes Times nominated:  0 The Strokes’  2001 debut album,  Is This It , was an instant garage-rock classic. But they didn’t even crack the list of nominees list for that year’s Best New Artist (won by  Alicia Keys ) or Best Rock Album (won by U2 for  All That You Can’t Leave Behind ). The band’s subsequent albums have been similarly shut out. 

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The Velvet Underground Times nominated:  0 Winning a Grammy likely never even crossed the avant-garde minds of  the Velvet Underground , but you’d think that maybe one of the band’s posthumous reissues would’ve earned at least a nomination for packaging or something — if only as a belated tip of the cap. But no. For his part, Velvets frontman  Lou Reed  won just a single Grammy during his long and illustrious career: Best Long Form Video in 1999, for  Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart . 

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20 Interesting Journey Facts: Think You Know The Band?

Journey is one of the best-selling rock bands in history. They formed in the early 70s, and their music has stood the test of time. Keep reading because we’re going to tell you 20 interesting Journey facts… think you know the band? 

Journey Formed in 1973 And Used A Different Name 

It was in 1973 that Journey formed, although the band didn’t go by that name at the time. They were known then as Golden Gate Rhythm Section, but they weren’t very popular while using this name. It was one of their roadies, John Villaneuva, who suggested that their name be Journey, and everyone agreed so they changed their name. 

Funny enough, there was a competition that was held during this time by a local radio station to have the listeners come up with the group’s name. They even offered concert tickets for life to the winner, but with the horrible suggestions that they got, they decided to use Journey and then made up someone named Toby Pratt as the person who came up with the name.

However, there really was a Toby Pratt who lived in the area, and he then claimed he deserved the prize, and the radio station had to give him some sort of prize even though he was not truly the one who came up with Journey.

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Journey Broke Up For Eight Years In The 80s

While Journey has been together since 1973, the band did break up for around eight years beginning in 1987 . The issue with them was that there were many creative differences that were leading to disagreements between members including Ross Valory, Steve Smith, and Neal Schon, and they couldn’t easily be resolved. However, they did resolve the issues years later and got back together in 1995, which is when they started recording albums and touring once again. 

The New Lead Singer Was Found On YouTube

We’ve all heard stories about YouTube helping talented people become famous, and that’s what happened with Arnel Pineda , who is now the lead singer for Journey. He comes from the Philippines, and in 2007, he started uploading videos of his band The Zoo performing covers of Journey songs.

The guitarist for Journey and songwriter, Neal Schon, saw the video and began researching Pineda, and by 2008, he was their new lead singer. Funny enough, he at first thought the offer was a prank and didn’t believe he was being asked to front the band for several weeks. 

Steve Perry Left To Focus More On His Health 

Steve Perry was a part of Journey for almost 20 years until he quit the band. At this time, he was in need of hip replacement surgery due to injuries sustained in an accident while in Hawaii hiking . He would later say that he didn’t feel the music in his heart anymore and that his health was now his focus.

Neal Schon Is The Remaining Original Band Member 

Journey released their first album in 1975 named after the band, and Neal Schon , the guitar player, is now the only original member left who was there when that first album was released. That means he has been in the group for every one of their 14 albums, which explains why their sound hasn’t changed that much through the years. 

Escape Featured Three Of Their Biggest Songs 

Journey released the album Escape in 1981, and on this album, you’ll find three of their biggest hits such as Open Arms, Who’s Crying Now, and Don’t Stop Believin’. The top hit out of those was Open Arms , which went to number two on the Billboard charts , with Who’s Crying Now landing at number four, and Don’t Stop Believin’ coming in at nine. 

Journey Was Inducted Into The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame 

In 2017, Journey was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame and a notable moment from the ceremony was that Steve Perry joined the band on stage . This was the first time that he had been on the same stage with the rest of the band in more than 20 years. They were inducted the same year that other artists including Pearl Jam and 2Pac were inducted. 

All Former And Current Members Are Still Alive 

One thing that stands out with Journey compared to many other bands out there is that all of the current and former band members are still alive. For them to be around for 50 years with everyone still alive is actually pretty remarkable. 

Journey Is One Of The Best-Selling Bands In History 

Journey has remained incredibly popular throughout their 50-year history and has sold more than 48 million records in the United States. They have sold more than 80 million albums throughout the world, and it continues to rise every day. According to the RIAA, Journey is in the top 30 on the list of best-selling artists ever , which is simply amazing. We can probably thank Don’t Stop Believin’ which has become their signature song and an anthem for their everlasting popularity. 

Don’t Stop Believin’ Turned 40 In 2021 

Don’t Stop Believin’ turned 40 years old in 2021, and in the United States, this particular song is one of their biggest hits with more than 5.4 million sales. It’s the number-one track in iTunes history for songs that have been released before 2000.

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Journey’s Music Is Featured In Several Movie And Television Shows 

If you were a fan of The Sopranos , then you know that Don’t Stop Believin’ was featured in the last episode of the show as the family gathers at the restaurant and it infamously cuts to black. Other shows have used this song too including Glee, Family Guy, Scrubs, and Moneyball. They have multiple tracks that have gone on to be in movies and television shows including Lights, Anyway You Want It, Wheel In The Sky, and Faithfully. 

Steve Perry Was Not In The Original Lineup 

The most famous lead singer of Journey was Steve Perry, and he is loved by fans everywhere, but he wasn’t a part of the original lineup like many believe. He did not join the band until 1977, which was four years after they originally formed.

The original singer was Gregg Rolie who had previously worked with Santana before forming Journey with Neal Schon, another former member of Santana. He stayed in the band for a total of 21 years before leaving in 1998. 

None Of Journey’s Pre-Steve Perry Albums Sold Well 

Interestingly, Journey had released three albums before Steve Perry joined the band, but none of the albums were considered to be a success. Once he joined the band, everything started to change for them, and they started to gain popularity among rock fans. 

Journey Has A Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame 

Journey received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame in 2005, and many of the prior members of the band were there for the ceremony including Steve Smith, Steve Perry, and George Tickner. However, Gregg Rolie did not attend this ceremony. Everyone was surprised that Perry showed up for the ceremony, including his bandmates who were happy to see him.

They Were Inducted Into The Music Hall Of Fame 

In 2003, Journey was put into the San Francisco Music Hall Of Fame since they were formed there and are from the Bay Area. 

Journey Has Never Won A Grammy 

What’s really weird is that even though the band has had hits like Don’t Stop Believin’ and Open Arms , they’ve never won a Grammy Award. They were only nominated for a Grammy one time , which was in 1997, but The Beatles ended up winning that year. However, several other famous musicians have never won a Grammy including 2Pac, Queen, and Bob Marley, so Journey is in good company. 

They Have 25 Albums That Went Platinum or Gold 

An impressive feat that the band has achieved is that they have had 25 of their albums certified by the RIAA as Platinum or Gold. The Escape album from 1979 was Diamond Certified , which is also incredible. 

Journey Hasn’t Had a Number One Single 

Despite the success of Open Arms and obviously Don’t Stop Believin’ the band has never had a number-one single on the Billboard charts. They have had 19 different songs in the Billboard Top 40 chart, but not one single track has ever made it to number one in America. This puts them on par with Electric Light Orchestra who had 20 songs hit the Billboard Top 40 without one of them reaching the number one position. 

Two Albums Hit Number One On Billboard 200 Chart 

Journey has had two albums that landed at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, which were Frontiers and Escape. These two albums also did well on the UK Album chart but only reached number six . 

The Current Line-Up Changed As Recently As 2021 

Journey is a band that has had several different members throughout the years, with the current iteration of their lineup featuring Todd Jensen, the bass player who joined in 2021. They now consist of the following members: 

• Arnel Pineda – Lead vocals
• Neal Schon – Backing vocal and lead guitar
• Jason Derlatka – lead and backup vocals and keyboard 
• Deen Castronovo – backup vocals, drum, lead vocals
• Todd Jensen – Bass and backup vocals
• Johnathan Cain – backup vocals, keyboard, rhythm guitar, piano, and harmonica

Previous members of Journey include:

• Gregg Rolie 
• Steve Perry 
• Ross Valory 
• Prairie Prince
• George Tickner 
• Aynsley Dunbar
• Jeff Scott Soto 
• Robert Fleischman
• Steve Augeri 
• Randy Jackson
• Narada Michael Walden
• Steve Smith

From the time she was little, Florence loved listening to music and quickly learned how music can make you happy and feel fulfilled. One of her favorite memories is being in the garage with her dad working on classic cars with the local rock station blaring in the background. Ever since Florence was 3, she loved grunge music and spent hours listening to bands such as Alice in Chains, Mad Season, Soul Asylum, and Soundgarden.

She also enjoys classic rock, modern rock, nu metal, alternative rock, and old 90’s R&B. Her love of music grew as she got older, and used music to help her get through tough times in her life. More often than not, you’ll see Florence with earbuds in while she’s writing, cooking, cleaning, and doing other tasks. She also loves to debate music with her friends such as which lead singer is the best vocalist, the most iconic guitar solos in music, and what songs are really the best of the decade.

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Journey (band)

Journey is an American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1973 by former members of Santana , the Steve Miller Band , and Frumious Bandersnatch . [7] The band as of 2024 [ update ] consists of guitarist/vocalist Neal Schon (the last remaining original member), keyboardist/guitarist/vocalist Jonathan Cain , keyboardist/vocalist Jason Derlatka, drummer/vocalist Deen Castronovo , bassist Todd Jensen , and lead vocalist Arnel Pineda .

• 1973–1977: Formation, Journey, Look into the Future and Next
• 1977–1980: New musical direction, Infinity, Evolution, and Departure

1981–1983: Height of popularity, Escape and Frontiers

1984–1987: raised on radio and more personnel changes, 1987–1995: hiatus, 1995–1997: reunion and trial by fire, 1998–2007: lead singer and drummer replaced, arrival and generations, 2007–2019: lead singer replaced with arnel pineda, revelation and eclipse, 2020–present: contested lineup changes, lawsuits, and freedom, in popular culture, discography, studio albums, external links.

Journey had their biggest commercial success between 1978 and 1987, when Steve Perry was lead vocalist; they released a series of hit songs, including " Don't Stop Believin' " (1981), which in 2009 became the top-selling track in iTunes history among songs not released in the 21st century. [8] [9] Escape , Journey's seventh and most successful album, reached number one on the Billboard 200 and yielded another of their most popular singles, " Open Arms ". The 1983 follow-up album, Frontiers , was almost as successful in the United States, reaching number two and spawning several successful singles; it broadened the band's appeal in the United Kingdom, where it reached number six on the UK Albums Chart . Journey enjoyed a successful reunion in the mid-1990s and have since regrouped twice; first with Steve Augeri from 1998 to 2006, [10] then with Arnel Pineda from 2007 onward. [11]

Sales have resulted in 25 gold and platinum albums , in addition to the 18-time platinum RIAA Diamond Certified, 1988's Greatest Hits album. [12] They have had 19 top-40 singles in the US (the second-most without a Billboard Hot 100 number-one single behind Electric Light Orchestra with 20), six of which reached the top 10 of the US chart and two of which reached number one on other Billboard charts , and a number-six hit on the UK Singles Chart in "Don't Stop Believin ' " . In 2005, "Don't Stop Believin ' " reached number three on iTunes downloads. Originally a progressive rock band, Journey was described by AllMusic as having cemented a reputation as "one of America 's most beloved (and sometimes hated) commercial rock/pop bands" by 1978, when they redefined their sound by embracing pop arrangements on their fourth album, Infinity . [13]

According to the Recording Industry Association of America , Journey has sold 52 million albums in the US, making them the 11th-best selling band. Their worldwide sales have reached over 100 million records globally, making them one of the world's best-selling bands of all time . [14] A 2005 USA Today opinion poll named Journey the fifth-best US rock band in history. [15] [16] Their songs have become arena rock staples and are still played on rock radio stations around the world. Journey ranks number 96 on VH1 's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Journey was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the class of 2017 . Inductees included Steve Perry, Neal Schon, keyboardists Jonathan Cain and Gregg Rolie , bassist Ross Valory , and drummers Aynsley Dunbar and Steve Smith . [17]

1973–1977: Formation, Journey , Look into the Future and Next

The original members of Journey came together in San Francisco in 1973 under the auspices of former Santana manager Herbie Herbert . Originally called the Golden Gate Rhythm Section and intended to serve as a backup group for established Bay Area artists, the band included Santana alumni Neal Schon on lead guitar and Gregg Rolie on keyboards and lead vocals. Bassist Ross Valory and rhythm guitarist George Tickner , both of Frumious Bandersnatch , rounded out the group. Prairie Prince of The Tubes served as drummer. After one performance in Hawaii, the band quickly abandoned the "backup group" concept and developed a distinctive jazz fusion style. After an unsuccessful radio contest to name the group, roadie John Villanueva [18] suggested the name "Journey". [19] [20]

The band's first public appearance came at the Winterland Ballroom on New Year's Eve 1973 to an audience of 10,000. On the following day, the band flew to Hawaii to perform at the Diamond Head Crater to an audience over 100,000 strong. Prairie Prince rejoined The Tubes shortly thereafter; on February 1, 1974, after auditioning up to 28 drummers, the band hired British drummer Aynsley Dunbar , who had recently worked with David Bowie and had been a member of the second iteration of Frank Zappa 's Mothers of Invention . The new line-up made its debut on February 5, 1974, at the Great American Music Hall in front of Columbia Records executives, and secured a recording contract with the label. The band went on to perform at venues around the Bay Area. [21]

Journey went into CBS Studios in November 1974 with producer Roy Halee to record its debut album, Journey . The album was released in April 1975, entering the Billboard charts at number 138. Rhythm guitarist Tickner left the band (and the music business to study medicine) due to the amount of heavy touring the band was doing in promoting the album, allowing Schon to take on full guitar duties. The band entered the studio again in late 1975 to record Look into the Future , which was released in January 1976 and entered the Billboard Top 200 charts at number 100. The band promoted the album with a two-hour performance at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, which later aired on the radio as touring continued to promote the album. [22]

From May to October 1976, the band went to His Master's Wheels Studios to record its third studio album, Next , which—like its predecessor—was produced by the band. This album had a much more commercial sound, while keeping the band's jazz fusion and progressive rock roots intact. [23] The album was released in February and charted on the Billboard Top 200 at number 85. [24] However, sales did not improve, and Columbia Records was on the verge of dropping the band. [25]

1977–1980: New musical direction, Infinity , Evolution , and Departure

I still think some of the stuff we did then was great. Some of it was self-indulgent, just jamming for ourselves, but I also think a lot of other things hurt us in the early days. It took a while for the politics to sort of shape up. — Neal Schon [24]

As Journey's album sales did not improve, Columbia Records requested that they change their musical style and add a frontman who would share lead vocals with Rolie. [25] The band hired Robert Fleischman and made the transition to a more popular style, akin to that of Foreigner and Boston . Journey went on tour with Fleischman in 1977, opening for bands such as Black Sabbath , Target, Judas Priest , and Emerson, Lake & Palmer . Fleischman and the rest of the band began writing and rehearsing new songs, including the soon-to-be-popular track " Wheel in the Sky ". [25] [26] During a performance before about 100,000 at Soldier Field in Chicago, the band was introduced to Steve Perry. Differences between Fleischman and manager Herbie Herbert resulted in Fleischman's departure from the band in September of that year. [27] [28] [29]

Journey hired Steve Perry as their new lead singer on October 10, 1977. [30] Perry made his live debut with the band at the Old Waldorf on October 28, 1977, [31] stepping into His Master's Studios and Cherokee Studios from October to December. Herbie Herbert, the band's manager, hired Roy Thomas Baker as producer to add a layered sound approach similar to that of Baker's previously produced band, Queen . [32] With their new lead singer and new producer, the band's fourth studio album, Infinity , released in January 1978, peaked at number 21 on the US Billboard 200 . [33] The band embarked on a tour in support of the album, when they performed as headliners of a full tour for the first time, beginning with their topping a bill that included Van Halen and Ronnie Montrose . [34]

According to the band's manager Herbie Herbert, tensions arose between Aynsley Dunbar and the band due to the change in music direction from the jazz fusion sound. Neal Schon reflected on the tensions: "We would talk about it, and he'd say he'd be willing to simplify things, but we'd get out there, and after five shows, he wasn't doing that at all." Dunbar started playing erratically and talking derogatorily about the other members, which later resulted in Herbert firing Dunbar after the Infinity tour. Dunbar was replaced by Berklee -trained drummer and Montrose member Steve Smith . [35] [36]

Perry, Schon, Rolie, Smith, and Valory entered Cherokee Studios in late 1978 to record their fifth studio album, Evolution , which was released in March 1979, peaking at number 20 on the Billboard 200. The album, which was a milestone for the band, gave the band their first Billboard Hot 100 Top-20 single, " Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin' ", peaking at number 16, which gave the band significant airplay. [37] Following the tour in support of Evolution , the band expanded its operation to include a lighting and trucking operation for their future performances, as the tour had grossed more than $5 million, making the band as popular as it had ever been in five years. [38] The band later entered Automatt Studios to record their sixth studio album, Departure , which was released in March 1980, peaking at number eight on the Billboard 200. The first single from the album, " Any Way You Want It ", peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1980. [39]

Keyboardist Gregg Rolie left the band following the Departure tour to start a family and undertake various solo projects. It was the second time in his career he had departed from a successful act. [40] Keyboardist Stevie "Keys" Roseman was brought in to record the lone studio track, "The Party's Over (Hopelessly in Love)", on the band's live album Captured . [41] Rolie suggested pianist Jonathan Cain of The Babys as his permanent replacement. With Cain's synthesizers replacing Rolie's organ , Cain had become the new member of the band. [42]

With Cain joining as the new keyboard player, the band entered Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California, in late 1980, releasing their seventh studio album, Escape , in July 1981. Escape became their most successful album, charting at number one in the United States. The album had a clutch of hit singles, which included: " Who's Crying Now ", "Still They Ride", " Open Arms ", and the iconic " Don't Stop Believin' ". [43]

The band began another lengthy yet successful tour on June 12, 1981, supported by opening acts Billy Squier , Greg Kihn Band , Point Blank , and Loverboy , and Journey opened for the Rolling Stones on September 25 in Philadelphia at JFK Stadium . MTV videotaped one of their two sold-out shows at The Summit in Houston on November 6, 1981, in front of over 20,000 fans, later released on DVD. [44] [45]

Following the success of the 1981 tour, the band's full establishment as a corporation, and the formation of a fan club called "Journey Force", the band released "Only Solutions" and "1990s Theme" for the 1982 Disney film, Tron . Schon had also made time to work with Jan Hammer on a few albums. [46] Journey continued touring in 1982 with shows in North America and Japan. [47]

With millions of records, hit singles, and tickets sold, the band entered Fantasy Studios again in the middle of their 1982 tour to record their eighth studio album, Frontiers . Released in February 1983, the band's second-best selling album sold over six million copies, peaking at number two on the Billboard charts, and spawning the hit singles " Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) ", " Faithfully ", " Send Her My Love ", and " After the Fall ". [48]

Journey began the Frontiers tour in Japan, and continued in North America with Bryan Adams as opening act. [49] During the tour, NFL Films recorded a video documentary of their life on the road, Frontiers and Beyond , shooting scenes at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, with more than 80,000 fans in attendance. [18]

After the Frontiers tour, the band took some time off. Lead singer Steve Perry and guitarist Neal Schon both pursued solo projects. In 1984, Perry, with the help of Herbie Herbert, recorded and released his first solo album, Street Talk . Neal Schon toured briefly in 1984 with his supergroup HSAS , in support of their sole album, Through the Fire released that year on Geffen. [50]

When asked if Journey was over because of the selling of their properties at the end of 1984, Neal Schon commented, "No way Journey's ending. We're all too committed to this band to ever let that happen. In fact, one of the reasons we decided to go off in separate directions for a while was to keep the band as strong as ever." [50]

Following a phone call between Cain and Perry, Journey returned to Fantasy Studios in late 1985 to record their ninth studio album, Raised on Radio , but with Perry taking the role as the album's producer. Tensions within the band were shown when Herbert and Perry fired both bass player Ross Valory and drummer Steve Smith for musical and professional differences a few months into the recording sessions for the album, though Valory later admitted he left the band on his own accord. [36] [51] Bassist and future American Idol judge Randy Jackson , bassist Bob Glaub, and established drummer Larrie Londin were brought in to continue the album's recordings. [52] Raised on Radio was released in May 1986, peaking at number four on Billboard's album chart, but underperforming compared to the band's previous two efforts. [53] It featured five singles: The top-10 hit " Be Good to Yourself " along with " Suzanne ", " Girl Can't Help It ", " I'll Be Alright Without You ", and "Why Can't This Night Go On Forever?". [54]

The Raised on Radio tour began at Angels Camp in August 1986 and the band performed sold-out shows throughout the United States before concluding with two shows in Anchorage in early 1987, [55] with selected dates supported by Honeymoon Suite , The Outfield , and Glass Tiger . The tour featured both Randy Jackson on bass and Mike Baird on drums, and was videotaped by MTV for a documentary that included interviews with the band members, which was called Raised on Radio , the same as the album title. [56]

With tensions between Perry, the band, and the band's manager Herbie Herbert at an all-time high following the tour's conclusion, Perry was unable or unwilling to remain actively involved, and was tired of touring, as it was affecting his health and his vocals. [57] [58] [59] Herbert had booked fifteen more shows for the tour, but Perry had declined, and told Schon and Cain that he was done with Journey. [60]

I called Jon and Neal together. We met in San Rafael, we sat on the edge of the marina, and I just told them, 'I can't do this anymore. I've got to get out for a while.' And they said: 'Well, what do you mean?' And I said: 'That's exactly what I mean, is what I'm saying. I just don't want to be in the band any more. I want to get out, I want to stop.' And I think Jon said: 'Well, just take some time off, and we'll think,' and I said: 'OK, fine.' And I just sort of fell back into my life. I looked around and realized that my whole life had become everything I'd worked so hard to be, and when I came back to have a regular life, I had to go find one. — Steve Perry [59]

The band went into a hiatus in 1987 following the conclusion of their Raised on Radio tour. Columbia Records released the Greatest Hits compilation in November 1988, which became one of the best-selling greatest-hits albums, selling over 15 million copies and continuing to sell half a million to a million copies per year. The compilation spent 750 weeks on the Billboard album charts until 2008. [61] [62]

While Perry had retreated from the public eye, Schon and Cain spent the rest of 1987 collaborating with artists such as Jimmy Barnes and Michael Bolton before teaming up with Cain's ex-Babys bandmates John Waite and Ricky Phillips to form the supergroup Bad English [63] with drummer Deen Castronovo in 1988, releasing two albums in 1989 and 1991. Steve Smith devoted his time to his jazz bands, Vital Information and Steps Ahead , and teamed up with Ross Valory and original Journey keyboardist Gregg Rolie to create The Storm with singer Kevin Chalfant and guitarist Josh Ramos, along with Herbie Herbert as the band's manager, as he did with Journey with Scott Boorey. [61]

On November 3, 1991, Schon, Cain, and Perry reunited to perform "Faithfully" and "Lights" at the Bill Graham tribute concert Laughter, Love & Music at Golden Gate Park, following the concert promoter's death in a helicopter accident. [64] In October 1993, Schon, Rolie, Valory, Dunbar, Smith, and Cain reunited and performed at a private dinner for their manager Herbie Herbert at Bimbo's in San Francisco, with Kevin Chalfant on lead vocals. [65] [66]

After the breakup of Bad English in 1991, Schon and Castronovo formed the glam metal band Hardline with brothers Johnny and Joey Gioeli , releasing only one studio album before his departure. Neal later joined Paul Rodgers in 1993 for live performances, alongside Deen Castronovo. [67] In 1994, Steve Perry had released his second solo album For the Love of Strange Medicine , and toured North America in support of the album, though his voice had changed since the last time he had performed. [68]

Perry made the decision to reunite with Journey under the condition that Herbie Herbert would no longer be the band's manager. The band hired Irving Azoff, longtime Eagles manager, as the new manager for the band in October 1995. Steve Smith and Ross Valory reunited with Journey and the band started writing material for their next album, with rehearsals beginning that same month. [69]

The band began recording their 10th studio album, Trial by Fire , in early 1996 at The Site and Wildhorse Studio in Marin County and Ocean Way Recorders, in which they recorded under producer Kevin Shirley. [70] It was released in late October that year, peaking at number three on the Billboard album charts. The album's hit single " When You Love a Woman ", which reached number 12 on the Billboard charts, was nominated in 1997 for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal . [71] The album also produced three top-40 mainstream rock tracks, "Message of Love" reaching number 18, "Can't Tame the Lion" reaching number 33, and "If He Should Break Your Heart" reaching number 38. [72] [73]

Plans for a subsequent tour ended when Perry, troubled by pain while hiking in Hawaii on a 10-day break in August 1996, discovered he had a degenerative bone condition and could not perform without hip-replacement surgery, which for some time he declined to undergo, later admitting he had other physical issues. The accident resulted in the album's release date being delayed. [74] [75] [76]

The band took a break following the album's release to work on solo projects, waiting for Perry to make up his mind on if he wanted to tour. Schon released his solo album Electric World in 1997, later creating Abraxas Pool with former Journey member Gregg Rolie, drummer Michael Shrieve, and a few former Santana members. Cain released his two solo albums, Body Language and For A Lifetime in 1997 and 1998, respectively. [77]

Following the reunion album's release, the band was becoming restless waiting for an answer from Perry regarding touring. Following a phone call between Cain and Perry, the latter announced that he would be departing from Journey, releasing himself from the band's contracts and making the decision to semiretire from the music business, disappearing from the public eye again. Steve Smith later exited the band, citing that Journey would not be the same without Perry, and returning to his jazz career and his project Vital Information. [78]

The band hired drummer Deen Castronovo, Schon's and Cain's Bad English bandmate and drummer for Hardline , to replace Steve Smith. After auditioning several high-profile candidates, including Geoff Tate , Kevin Chalfant, and John West , [79] Journey replaced Perry with Steve Augeri , formerly of Tyketto and Tall Stories . [80] The band later recorded the song "Remember Me", which was featured on the soundtrack for the 1998 film Armageddon . [81]

Following a rehearsal with Augeri and Castronovo, the band performed four gigs in Japan, a reliable touring stronghold for the band. When asked how he felt about touring for the first time in over a decade, Schon commented: "It's a little like we are reborn again." Journey embarked on a tour in the United States titled Vacation's Over, which began in October and concluded at the end of December in Reno. They continued the tour with another leg in 1999, beginning in Minnesota in June and concluding in Michigan in September. [82]

From March to August 2000, the band entered Avatar Studios to record their next studio album, Arrival with producer Kevin Shirley. The album was released in Japan later in the year. A North American release of the album followed in April 2001, peaking at number 56 on the Billboard charts. The album's single "All the Way" failed to boost sales for the album which was considered a disappointment with mixed reviews and resulted in Sony dropping the band from their label. Upon the album's completion, the band embarked on a tour in support of the album in Latin America, the United States, and Europe. [83]

During the events of September 11, 2001, in response to the attacks in New York City, the band joined various other bands at a major fundraising event to help the victims and families of the attack held on October 20 and 21 at the Smirnoff Music Centre in Dallas, Texas. The event raised about $1 million. [84]

Activity for Journey was quiet in 2002, as Schon formed Planet Us with bandmate Castronovo, Sammy Hagar and former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony until 2004, when Planet Us disbanded. Schon also co-wrote songs with the band Bad Company , while Cain released another solo album. Having made some recordings between 2001 and 2002, the band released a four-track EP titled Red 13 in November under their new label Journey Music, with an album cover design chosen through a fan contest with the online cover designed by Kelly McDonald, while the retail cover designed by Christopher Payne was only made available at the band's performances. The band only performed one club gig in support of the EP, but later began another tour of the United States from May to August in 2003, that included their teaming with Styx and REO Speedwagon in Classic Rock's Main Event. [85] The band then toured the following year on the Summer Detour, which began from June and concluded in September 2004. In November, Journey reteamed with both REO Speedwagon and Styx for a tour around the Caribbean aboard the Triumph cruise ship. [86]

In 2005, the members of Journey were inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame alongside former members Perry, Dunbar, Tickner, Steve Smith, and Fleischmann. Rolie was the only member who did not appear at the ceremony. Surprised to see Perry joining them to accept the induction with the band, Valory commented on the wonderful things Perry had to say in which he looked to be in fine shape, and that it was a pleasant surprise to see him. [87]

Following their accolade on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the band began recording at the Record Plant in Sausalito, California, for their 12th studio album, Generations , with producer Kevin Elson, who had previously collaborated with the band. The album was released on August 29 in Europe, with a North American release following on October 4. The album peaked at number 170 on the Billboard charts. To promote the album and celebrate the band's 30th anniversary, the band embarked on a tour starting in Irvine, California, in June and concluding in Phoenix in October. Each concert on the tour was three hours long with an intermission and featured many of their classic hits, as well as new songs from the album. [88]

In 2006, the band toured in Europe and then joined Def Leppard in a North American tour. During the tours, however, suggestions arose that Augeri was not singing, but was using backing tracks to cover up his deteriorating vocals, resulting in him getting attacked by the fans. Augeri had been suffering from vocal attrition problems before the band began the tour with Def Leppard, and Journey had been accused of using prerecorded lead vocals, [89] an accusation that former manager Herbie Herbert insists was true. [66] Augeri admitted in a 2022 interview that he wasn't legally allowed to say whether it was true or not. [90] In a press statement, the band later announced that Augeri had to step down as Journey's lead singer and leave the tour to recover. Augeri performed his last show with Journey on July 4 in Raleigh. [91]

With the successful tour still going on, the band was quick to hire Jeff Scott Soto from Talisman as their lead vocalist. He performed as Journey's vocalist for the first time on July 7 in Bristow. Because of its success and popularity, the tour was extended to November. Soto was later officially announced as the band's new vocalist in December 2006. [92] Following tours of Europe and the United States in 2007, the band announced on June 12 that Soto was no longer part of the group. [93] [94] In a statement, Schon stated: "He did a tremendous job for us and we wish him the best. We've just decided to go our separate ways, no pun intended. We're plotting our next move now." [95]

Following Soto's departure, the band was again without a lead vocalist. Neal Schon began searching YouTube for a new lead vocalist, with Jeremey Hunsicker of the Journey tribute band Frontiers auditioning and spending a week with the band writing material. [96] [97] Hunsicker claims to have been formally offered the position, but the offer fell through shortly afterwards following tension with Schon. [98] One of the tracks co-written with Hunsicker, "Never Walk Away", later appeared on the Revelation album. Schon later found Filipino singer Arnel Pineda of the cover band The Zoo, covering the song "Faithfully". Schon was so impressed that he contacted Pineda to set up two days of auditions, which went well, naming him the official lead vocalist of Journey on December 5, 2007. [99] [100]

Although Pineda was neither the first foreign national to become a member of Journey (former drummer Aynsley Dunbar is British), nor even the first nonwhite (bass player Randy Jackson is African American), his recruitment resulted in some fans of Journey making racist comments towards the new vocalist. Keyboardist Jonathan Cain responded to such sentiments in the Marin Independent Journal : "We've become a world band. We're international now. We're not about one color." [101] [102]

In 2007, "Don't Stop Believin'" gained press coverage and a sharp growth in popularity when it was used in The Sopranos television series final episode [103] prompting digital downloads of the song to soar. [104]

In November 2007, Journey entered the studio with Pineda to record the studio album, Revelation . The album was released on June 3, 2008. It debuted at number five on the Billboard charts, selling more than 196,000 units in its first two weeks and staying in the top 20 for six weeks. [105] As a multidisc set (2-CD) each unit within that set counts as one sale. [106] Journey also found success on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart where the single " After All These Years " spent over 23 weeks, peaking at number nine. [107] [108]

On February 21, 2008, Pineda performed for the first time with Journey in front of 20,000 fans in Chile. [109] The band began the Revelation tour in the United Kingdom in June, continuing the tour into North America, Asia, Europe, and South America. The 2008 leg concluded in October. [110] Receipts from the 2008 tour made Journey one of the top-grossing concert tours of the year, bringing in over $35,000,000. [111] On December 18, 2008, Revelation was certified platinum by RIAA . [112] [113]

The band performed at the Super Bowl XLIII pregame show in Tampa on February 1, 2009. The band continued their Revelation tour in May and concluded it in October 2009. The band had also performed in Manila to 30,000 fans, which was recorded for a live release, Live in Manila . [114]

In 2009, "Don't Stop Believin'" became the top-selling song on iTunes among those released before 2000. [8] [9]

The band entered into Fantasy Studios on 2010 with Pineda to record their studio album, Eclipse . [115] The album was released on May 24, 2011, and debuted at number 13 on the Billboard 200 charts. [116] The band toured the United Kingdom in June 2011 with Foreigner and Styx. [117] Journey was awarded the prestigious "Legend of Live Award" at the Billboard Touring Awards in October. [118] Greatest Hits 2 was released in November. [119]

In June 2015, Deen Castronovo was arrested following a domestic altercation. [120] [121] He was fired by Journey in August [122] [121] and was ultimately replaced by Omar Hakim on the band's 2015 tour. [120] In 2016, Steve Smith again returned as Journey's drummer, reuniting all of the members of the Escape-Frontiers-Trial by Fire lineup except lead singer Steve Perry. Their tour that year also featured Dave Mason and The Doobie Brothers . [123]

In 2017, Journey was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. [124] At the ceremony held on April 7 at the Barclays Center in New York City, Pat Monahan gave the introduction speech. The members included in the induction were all based from their debut album up to when they originally broke up, with the exception of George Tickner. Dunbar, Rolie, Valory, Schon, Perry, Smith and Cain all gave acceptance speeches. When it came time for the band to play, all but Perry performed, with Pineda taking his place.

In 2018, during the North American tour with Def Leppard, Journey topped the Billboard Hot Tours List by grossing more than $30 million over 17 shows. [125]

On March 3, 2020, Schon and Cain announced that they had fired Smith and Valory and were suing them for an alleged "attempted corporate coup d'état, " seeking damages in excess of $10 million. The lawsuit alleged Smith and Valory tried to "assume control of Nightmare Productions because they incorrectly believe that Nightmare Productions controls the Journey name and mark" to "hold the Journey name hostage and set themselves up with a guaranteed income stream after they stop performing." Valory and Smith contested the firings, with the support of former manager Herbie Herbert and former lead singer Steve Perry. Court filings revealed that Steve Perry had been paid as a member of the band for years despite not performing. In an open letter dated that same day, Schon and Cain stated Smith and Valory "are no longer members of Journey, and that Schon and Cain have lost confidence in both of them and are not willing to perform with them again." [126] [127] Valory countersued Schon and Cain, among other things, for their partnership's claim of owning the Journey trademark and service mark (collectively known as the mark), when that partnership, Elmo Partners, was only the licensee of the mark from 1985 to 1994, when the license was terminated by Herbie Herbert of Nightmare Productions, owners of the mark and name. Valory also sought protection against Schon from using any similarities of the Journey mark and name for his side project, Neal Schon – Journey Through Time. [128] On April 1, 2021 it was announced that an amicable settlement had been reached between Schon/Cain and Valory/Smith [129] In May, Schon and Cain announced that bassist Randy Jackson would once again join the band, replacing Valory, and drummer Narada Michael Walden was announced as an official new member of Journey, replacing Smith. [130] [131]

In June 2020, Schon announced via his social-media page that a new album with Jackson and Walden was "starting to take shape". [132] The following month, he confirmed the album's progress, and confirmed that they would be releasing new music in early 2021. [133] [134] In January 2021, he announced that the first single of the album would be released later that year, with possibly a worldwide tour to follow. [135] [136] In April 2021, the band reached an "amicable settlement" with Valory and Smith, confirming their departures. [137] The single "The Way We Used to Be" was released on June 24, 2021. [138]

In July 2021, Schon confirmed that Deen Castronovo, who was previously in the band, had rejoined as a second drummer. [139] Meanwhile, Jackson's back surgery led to the band bringing in Marco Mendoza to play bass, with Mendoza having previously played with Schon and Castronovo in Neal Schon's Journey Through Time. [140] Mendoza's stint with Journey, though, only lasted a few months due to Schon's feeling that his bass playing did not gel with the band's sound, [141] and he was replaced by Todd Jensen , who had previously played with Schon and Castronovo in Hardline . [142]

On February 16, 2022, the band announced the title and track listing of their 15th studio album Freedom , which was released on July 8, 2022. [143] [144] [145] The second single from the album, "You Got the Best of Me", was released on April 26, 2022; [145] the third, "Let It Rain", on May 17; [146] the fourth, "Don't Give Up on Us", on June 7; [147] and the fifth, "United We Stand", on July 4. [148]

On March 1, 2022, Cain confirmed that neither Walden nor Jackson remained in the lineup, with Walden's exit following a minor heart attack following a live show in Pennsylvania. Nevertheless, both were still featured on Freedom , as they had completed their parts on the album before their departures. [149] [150] Schon later stated that Walden and Jackson were still "musical members" of the band, and he would certainly write again with Walden in the future. [141] Schon also did not rule out the possibility of former members Steve Perry and Gregg Rolie returning for a reunion on the band's 50th anniversary. [151] Although Schon had confirmed that former member Rolie would appear with the band for their tour in January 2023, [152] [153] He later backtracked that same month, stating that Rolie would not be joining for the 50th anniversary tour, [154] [155] although Rolie would later make a guest appearance for the band's performance in Austin on February 22, 2023. [156]

Former member Perry filed a lawsuit against Schon and Cain regarding song trademark registrations on September 21, 2022, [157] although he would drop the lawsuit on January 7, 2023. [158] Two months later, Schon filed a lawsuit against Cain over a credit card dispute. [159]

On October 27, 2022, Journey announced its fifth live album, Live in Concert at Lollapalooza , which was released on December 9, 2022. [160]

In December 2022, Schon served Cain with a cease and desist order after he performed "Don't Stop Believin'" for Donald Trump, stating Cain "has no right to use Journey for politics". [161] Throughout 2023 to early 2024, the band toured with Toto . [162] [163] On December 7, 2023, it was announced that Journey is set to tour North America again with Def Leppard throughout July to September 2024, as they previously did in 2006 and 2018. [164]

As of 2021 [ update ] :

• Neal Schon – lead guitar, backing vocals (1973–1987, 1991, 1995–)
• Jonathan Cain – keyboards, piano, backing vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica (1980–1987, 1991, 1995–)
• Deen Castronovo – drums, backing and lead vocals (1998–2015, 2021–)
• Arnel Pineda – lead vocals (2007–)
• Jason Derlatka – keyboards, backing and lead vocals (2019–)
• Todd Jensen – bass, backing vocals (2021–) [141]

On March 8, 2013, a documentary, Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey , was released. The movie, directed by Ramona S. Diaz, chronicles the discovery of Arnel Pineda and his first year with Journey. [165] [166]

During the COVID-19 pandemic , "Don't Stop Believin ' " was used as an anthem for patients who were being discharged from New York Presbyterian Queens Hospital and Henry Ford Health System after defeating the virus. [167] [168] On August 21, 2021, Journey played the song live at New York's "We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert", which was scheduled to celebrate the city's emergence from the pandemic. [169] [170]

• Journey (1975)
• Look into the Future (1976)
• Next (1977)
• Infinity (1978)
• Evolution (1979)
• Departure (1980)
• Dream, After Dream (1980)
• Escape (1981)
• Frontiers (1983)
• Raised on Radio (1986)
• Trial by Fire (1996)
• Arrival (2001)
• Generations (2005)
• Revelation (2008)
• Eclipse (2011)
• Freedom (2022)
• Best-selling music artists
• List of bands from the San Francisco Bay Area

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Walter James "Herbie" Herbert II was an American music manager and musician. He was best known for his work with Santana and Journey.

Kevin Chalfant is an American singer and a native of Streator, Illinois. He obtained a BMI award for co-writing and singing on one of the most frequently aired rock radio hits of 1992 and 1993, "I've Got a Lot to Learn About Love", by The Storm. In October 1993 he very briefly sat in for Steve Perry in Journey, singing lead at a roast for Journey's manager, Herbie Herbert, and in 2003, he toured as lead vocalist for the Alan Parsons Live Project.

Revelation is the thirteenth studio album by American rock band Journey, and their first with lead singer Arnel Pineda. It features 11 new songs, 11 re-recorded greatest hits and a DVD featuring the current lineup's March 8, 2008 concert in Las Vegas, Nevada. Three singles penned by Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain were released to radio: the distinctively Journey-sounding "Never Walk Away," "Where Did I Lose Your Love," and the power ballad "After All These Years". "Where Did I Lose Your Love" and "After All These Years" both found success on the adult contemporary charts; "Where Did I Lose Your Love" peaked at No. 19, while "After All These Years" peaked at No. 9 on Billboard ' s Adult Contemporary chart and stayed on the charts for over 23 weeks. It was met with generally positive reviews, with many calling it a return to form from the band and praising Pineda's vocals, musicianship and the band's performance.

The Eclipse Tour was a concert tour by American rock band Journey. It was in support of the group's fourteenth studio album Eclipse . The album is Arnel Pineda's second since joining the band in 2007. Special guests on the 2011 tour include Foreigner and Night Ranger for most of the North American dates, Styx for the European dates, and Sweet for South American dates. The tour was the sixth top-grossing concert tour from July 23, 2011, to September 23, 2011, bringing in over $21 million and selling over 900,000 tickets. For the 2012 U.S. tour, special guests were Pat Benatar and Loverboy, and the guests for the 2013 tour were Deep Purple for the Australian dates, and Whitesnake for the European dates. For the 2014–2015 tour, the Steve Miller Band co-headlined. The 2016 tour saw the band play with The Doobie Brothers, as well as signal the return of "classic" drummer Steve Smith after longtime drummer Deen Castronovo was fired from the group. The 2017 tour had Asia co-headline, and also included the band's induction and performance at their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This tour is also the longest-running in the entire history of the band.

Greatest Hits 2 is a greatest hits album by American rock band Journey. The album was released on November 1, 2011 by Columbia Records.

" Be Good to Yourself " is a song by Journey from their ninth studio album, Raised on Radio . Released in 1986 as the first single from the album, the song reached number 9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 .

The Infinity Tour was a concert tour by the American rock band Journey. The tour was in support of their 1978 album Infinity which peaked at #21 on the Billboard 200.

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Journey’s Heartfelt Ballad: When a Classic Band Loves a Woman

Exploring the Depths of Journey’s Emotional Ballad

Dive into the emotional depths of journey’s timeless power ballad, “when you love a woman,” and explore its heart-rending impact on fans and music icons alike..

Journey, the classic American rock band formed in 1973, is best known for their powerful ballads and timeless anthems. With a lineup that has evolved over time, key members of the band include Neal Schon (guitar), Ross Valory (bass), Steve Smith (drums), Jonathan Cain (keyboards), and none other than the iconic Steve Perry (vocals). Though Perry left the band in 1998 and was replaced by several vocalists throughout the years, he remains an essential part of the band’s formative period and is often remembered for his soaring vocal performances.

“When You Love a Woman,” released in 1996 as a part of the band’s album “Trial by Fire,” is a prime example of Journey’s mastery in crafting emotional ballads. The song’s deep message, coupled with Perry’s unmistakable voice, creates a heart-rending experience for listeners. The power ballad explores the essence of love and the intricacies of relationships, delving into the importance of trust and understanding.

The track’s success was undeniable, earning a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1997. This well-deserved recognition elevated the band’s status even further in the realm of rock music.

However, one can’t help but point out that Journey’s reliance on power ballads has caused a sense of predictability in their music over time. While tracks like “When You Love a Woman” showcase the band’s expertise in crafting emotional songs, it is hard to ignore the similarities in structure and theme to other famous Journey ballads like “Open Arms” and “Faithfully.” This lack of experimentation has been a topic of critique among music aficionados, but it doesn’t take away from the undeniable impact of the band’s music on millions of fans.

Nonetheless, the band’s impressive catalog of award-winning songs and countless live performances have secured Journey’s legacy as rock legends. “When You Love a Woman” stands as a testament to the band’s ability to create a soul-stirring connection with their audience, and will undoubtedly continue to resonate with fans and music lovers alike for years to come.

Charting the Journey of a Love Anthem

Journey’s “when you love a woman”: a powerful love anthem that climbed charts and captured hearts, leaving an indelible mark on music history..

“When You Love a Woman” by Journey was released on October 2, 1996, as the lead single from their tenth album, “Trial by Fire”. The song quickly gained traction and made its way to the Billboard charts, showcasing the band’s signature sound and powerful balladry.

Upon its initial release, the song entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at position #68, a respectable start for a rock ballad making its way into the mainstream. It didn’t take long for the song to climb the charts, reaching its peak position of #12 on December 7, 1996. Though it may not have reached the pinnacle of the chart, its impact as a love anthem was undeniable.

Journey’s “When You Love a Woman” also achieved significant success on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, where it climbed to the #1 spot on November 23, 1996. The song held onto the top position for four consecutive weeks, solidifying its place as a beloved ballad in the hearts of listeners.

Beyond the United States, “When You Love a Woman” also found success in other countries. In Canada, the song peaked at #5 on the RPM Top Singles chart and held a position in the Top 50 for an impressive 17 weeks. Across the Atlantic, the song reached #74 on the UK Singles Chart, demonstrating its worldwide appeal.

Adding to the accolades of this powerful love song, “When You Love a Woman” was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1997 in the category of Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. Though it didn’t take home the trophy, the nomination further solidified the song’s place in history as a standout track from Journey’s impressive discography.

In conclusion, Journey’s “When You Love a Woman” may not have achieved the chart-topping success of some of the band’s previous hits, but it left an indelible mark on the music world. Its powerful lyrics, emotive vocals, and memorable melody have cemented it as a timeless love anthem, forever ingrained in the hearts of music lovers everywhere.

Delving Into the Soul-Stirring Lyrics

When you love a woman You see your world inside her eyes When you love a woman You know she’s standing by your side A joy that lasts forever There’s a band of gold that shines waiting somewhere, oh yeah

If you think I’m feeling lonely And you know I love you only Show the world how much you care Give me strength when I feel scared

It’s enough to make you cry When you see her walking by And you look into her eyes

Let’s dive into the profound lyrics of the song “When You Love a Woman” by Journey. The song was released in 1996 as part of their album “Trial by Fire” and became one of their most memorable and touching ballads. The lyrics take us on a journey of love, emotion, and commitment, reflecting the spirit of the time.

The 90s was a time when society was going through a significant shift. It was a decade of hope, with people seeking love, peace, and compassion. The lyrics perfectly capture the essence of the era, emphasizing the importance of love and companionship. The song describes what it feels like to be truly in love with a woman, as one can see their world in her eyes and feel the unwavering support by their side.

The song also touches upon the idea of showing love and care in times of need, giving strength to the beloved when they feel scared. This sense of support and connection forged a bond between people in the 90s, as they navigated the changing landscape of the world together.

Another notable aspect of the song is its powerful, soul-stirring effect. The beautiful imagery of a “band of gold that shines waiting somewhere” symbolizes a lasting and eternal love that can bring joy and happiness. The lyrics evoke a sense of longing and tenderness, creating an emotional resonance with the listener.

In conclusion, the lyrics of “When You Love a Woman” by Journey encapsulate the spirit of the 90s, capturing the essence of love, compassion, and togetherness. The song’s heartfelt message remains relevant and powerful, even today, as it continues to inspire and move its listeners.

When You Love a Woman: The Music Video That Captured Our Hearts

Journey’s ’96 classic “when you love a woman” music video: a timeless blend of emotion and visual artistry that still captures hearts today..

Journey’s “When You Love a Woman” music video, directed by the talented Wayne Isham, is a perfect blend of emotion, storytelling, and visual artistry that fully complements the powerful ballad. The video was released in 1996 and has since become one of Journey’s most iconic and well-loved music videos.

Wayne Isham, the director behind the video, has been praised for his artistic vision and cinematic approach to music videos. With a career spanning over three decades, Isham is no stranger to the music scene having directed videos for artists such as Bon Jovi, Metallica, and Britney Spears. Isham’s experience in the industry is clearly evident in the “When You Love a Woman” video, as he manages to bring out the profound emotions embedded within the song through visual storytelling.

The music video features the band members performing in a dimly lit room, with lead singer Steve Perry passionately serenading the audience. Interspersed with the performance scenes are beautifully shot sequences featuring a love story between a man and a woman, played by actors Shaun Baker and Victoria Rowell. The narrative takes us through the ups and downs of their relationship, mirroring the emotional intensity of the song’s lyrics.

The production details for the music video showcase the meticulous attention given to creating an atmosphere that evokes romance and heartfelt emotions. Soft lighting, a carefully curated color palette, and close-up shots of the actors’ expressions work together seamlessly to heighten the emotions portrayed in the video. Additionally, the overall aesthetic of the video gives it a timeless quality that still resonates with viewers today.

“When You Love a Woman” may not have had an astronomical budget, but the creative team behind the video made the most of their resources to craft a visual masterpiece that has stood the test of time. The music video has garnered millions of views on YouTube, and its impact on Journey’s fans can be seen through the numerous tribute videos and covers that have been uploaded over the years. This powerful ballad, coupled with its evocative music video, has undoubtedly made a lasting impression on the hearts of music lovers around the world.

The Mastermind Composer: Jonathan Cain

Diving deeper into the heart of “When You Love a Woman,” it’s essential to shine a light on the brilliant composer behind the song, Jonathan Cain. As a gifted keyboardist and lyricist, Cain joined Journey in 1980 and became an indispensable part of the band’s signature sound. His unique songwriting talent led to the creation of many of Journey’s greatest hits, such as “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Open Arms,” and “Faithfully.” Cain’s longstanding collaboration with Journey’s other members, particularly Neal Schon and Steve Perry, has yielded some of rock music’s most unforgettable anthems. With a keen ear for melody and an uncanny ability to convey deep emotions through his lyrics, Jonathan Cain has undoubtedly cemented his legacy as one of the most accomplished composers in the realm of classic rock.

Accolades, Appearances, and Covers

“when you love a woman”: a timeless journey classic, enchanting fans with soulful melodies and endless accolades, media appearances, and heartfelt covers since 1996..

“When You Love a Woman” has been lauded for its engaging melody and soulful lyrics ever since its release in 1996. The song’s timeless appeal is evidenced by the accolades and recognition it has garnered over the years. For instance, the track was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. While it didn’t clinch the award, the nomination itself is a testament to the song’s quality and the lasting impact it has had on fans and the music industry.

The enchanting ballad has also made its presence felt in various forms of media, adding to its fame and popularity. It was featured in the movie “Trial by Fire: The Making of Journey’s Trial by Fire” (1996), which chronicled the making of Journey’s album “Trial by Fire” that same year. Furthermore, the song has been included in TV shows such as “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance” as contestants often perform their renditions of the tune, showcasing the versatility of “When You Love a Woman” in resonating with different audiences.

As the song has continued to be a favorite among music enthusiasts, it’s no surprise that it has been covered by numerous artists over the years, spanning various genres and styles. These covers only add to the rich tapestry of interpretations and adaptations of the beloved track. Some notable covers include performances by Filipino singer Arnel Pineda, who later became Journey’s lead vocalist, as well as up-and-coming musicians on online platforms such as YouTube, where thousands of fans share their own interpretations of the song.

In summary, the enduring allure of “When You Love a Woman” is undeniable. With its Grammy nomination, appearances in movies and TV shows, and the multitude of covers that have been produced since its release, the song remains a cornerstone of Journey’s musical legacy and a testament to the band’s ability to create captivating and memorable music.

Breaking Down the Musical Components

“When You Love a Woman” showcases Journey’s exceptional musicianship and songwriting prowess. The song is composed in the key of D major, which lends itself to an uplifting and hopeful tonality. The harmonic progression follows a standard I-IV-V structure, with the iconic chorus consisting of a sequence of D major, G major, and A major chords. This progression provides a strong foundation for the emotionally charged vocals and powerful guitar work.

The tempo of the song is set at a moderate pace of approximately 67 beats per minute, which allows the track to maintain a sense of urgency without sacrificing the emotional depth and vulnerability that pervades the lyrics. This tempo also supports the intricate guitar solos and melodic embellishments that are characteristic of Journey’s style.

One standout feature of “When You Love a Woman” is its use of dynamic contrasts throughout the arrangement. The song begins with a gentle piano intro that gradually builds in intensity, leading to the first verse. The verses showcase a more subdued and intimate delivery from vocalist Steve Perry, while the pre-chorus and chorus sections explode with soaring harmonies and rich, layered instrumentation. This ebb and flow of dynamics serves to heighten the emotional impact of the song, drawing the listener in and keeping them engaged throughout the track’s runtime.

Another noteworthy aspect of the song is the use of guitar harmonics by Neal Schon, Journey’s lead guitarist. These delicate, bell-like tones add an ethereal quality to the track and serve to accentuate key moments within the song’s structure. Schon’s masterful use of harmonics, combined with his signature melodic soloing style, adds depth and complexity to the arrangement, setting “When You Love a Woman” apart from other power ballads of the era.

In terms of production, “When You Love a Woman” benefits from a polished and balanced mix that allows each element of the arrangement to shine. The blending of Steve Perry’s emotive vocals with the band’s tight and expressive musicianship creates a sonic landscape that is both expansive and intimate. This careful attention to detail, along with the song’s memorable melody and heartfelt lyricism, has solidified “When You Love a Woman” as a timeless classic in Journey’s diverse catalog.

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4? im just guesssing here.

Journey has won several awards, including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "Open Arms," and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017. They have also received numerous other accolades and honors throughout their career.

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They have won the Best Pop Punk Band award at the Top In Rock awards.

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The band Hinder has won several awards, including one Billboard Music Award for Top Mainstream Rock Song and two Radio Music Awards for Song of the Year. They have also been nominated for various other awards throughout their career.

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Omar Apollo Embraces Heartbreak And Enters His "Zaddy" Era On 'God Said No'

Alongside producer Teo Halm, Omar Apollo discusses creating 'God Said No' in London, the role of poetry in the writing process, and eventually finding comfort in the record's "proof of pain."

"Honestly, I feel like a zaddy," Omar Apollo says with a roguish grin, "because I'm 6'5" so, like, you can run up in my arms and stay there, you know what I mean?"

As a bonafide R&B sensation and one of the internet’s favorite boyfriends, Apollo is likely used to the labels, attention and online swooning that come with modern fame. But in this instance, there’s a valid reason for asking about his particular brand of "zaddyhood": he’s been turned into a Bratz doll.

In the middle of June, the popular toy company blasted   a video to its nearly 5 million social media followers showing off the singer as a real-life Bratz Boy — the plastic version draped in a long fur coat (shirtless, naturally), with a blinged-out cross necklace and matching silver earrings as he belts out his 2023 single "3 Boys" from a smoke-covered stage.

The video, which was captioned "Zaddy coded," promptly went viral, helped along by an amused Apollo reposting the clip to his own Instagram Story. "It was so funny," he adds. "And it's so accurate; that's literally how my shows go. It made me look so glamorous, I loved it."

The unexpected viral moment came with rather auspicious timing, considering Apollo is prepping for the release of his hotly anticipated sophomore album. God Said No arrives June 28 via Warner Records.

In fact, the star is so busy with the roll-out that, on the afternoon of our interview, he’s FaceTiming from the back of a car. The day prior, he’d filmed the music video for "Done With You," the album’s next single. Now he’s headed to the airport to jet off to Paris, where he’ll be photographed front row at the LOEWE SS25 men’s runway show in between Sabrina Carpenter and Mustafa — the latter of whom is one of the few collaborators featured on God Said No . 

Apollo’s trusted co-writer and producer, Teo Halm, is also joining the conversation from his home studio in L.A. In between amassing credits for Beyoncé ( The Lion King: The Gift ), Rosalía and J Balvin (the Latin GRAMMY-winning "Con Altura"), SZA ("Notice Me" and "Open Arms" featuring Travis Scott ) and others, the 25-year-old virtuoso behind the boards had teamed up with Apollo on multiple occasions. Notably, the two collabed on "Evergreen (You Didn’t Deserve Me At All)," which helped Apollo score his nomination for Best New Artist at the 2023 GRAMMYs . 

In the wake of that triumph, Apollo doubled down on their creative chemistry by asking Halm to executive produce God Said No . (The producer is also quick to second his pal’s magnetic mystique: "Don't get it twisted, he's zaddy, for sure.") 

Apollo bares his soul like never before across the album’s 14 tracks,  as he processes the bitter end of a two-year relationship with an unnamed paramour. The resulting portrait of heartbreak is a new level of emotional exposure for a singer already known for his unguarded vulnerability and naked candor. (He commissioned artist Doron Langberg to paint a revealing portrait of him for the cover of his 2023 EP Live For Me , and unapologetically included a painting of his erect penis as the back cover of the vinyl release.) 

On lead single "Spite," he’s pulled between longing and resentment in the wake of the break-up over a bouncing guitar riff. Second single "Dispose of Me" finds Apollo heartsick and feeling abandoned as he laments, "It don’t matter if it’s 25 years, 25 months/ It don’t matter if it’s 25 days, it was real love/ We got too much history/ So don’t just dispose of me." 

Elsewhere, the singer offers the stunning admission that "I would’ve married you" on album cut "Life’s Unfair." Then, on the very next song — the bumping, braggadocious "Against Me" — Apollo grapples with the reality that he’s been permanently altered by the love affair while on the prowl for a rebound. "I cannot act like I’m average/ You know that I am the baddest bitch," he proclaims on the opening verse, only to later admit, "I’ve changed so much, but have you heard?/ I can’t move how I used to."

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Given the personal subject matter filling God Said No — not to mention the amount of acclaim he earned with Ivory — it would be understandable if Apollo felt a degree of pressure or anxiety when it came to crafting his sophomore studio set. But according to the singer, that was entirely not the case.

"I feel like I wouldn’t be able to make art if I felt pressure," he says. "Why would I be nervous about going back and making more music? If anything, I'm more excited and my mind is opened up in a whole other way and I've learned so much."

In order to throw his entire focus into the album’s creation, Apollo invited Halm to join him in London. The duo set up shop in the famous Abbey Road Studios, where the singer often spent 12- to 13-hour days attempting to exorcize his heartbreak fueled by a steady stream of Aperol spritzes and cigarettes.

The change of scenery infused the music with new sonic possibilities, like the kinetic synths and pulsating bass line that set flight to "Less of You." Apollo and Halm agree that the single was directly inspired by London’s unique energy.

"It's so funny because we were out there in London, but we weren't poppin' out at all ," the Halm says. "Our London scene was really just, like, studio, food. Omar was a frickin' beast. He was hitting the gym every day…. But it was more like feeding off the culture on a day-to-day basis. Like, literally just on the walk to the studio or something as simple as getting a little coffee. I don't think that song would've happened in L.A."

Poetry played a surprisingly vital role in the album’s creation as well, with Apollo littering the studio with collections by "all of the greats," including the likes of Ocean Vuong, Victoria Chang, Philip Larkin, Alan Ginsberg, Mary Oliver and more.

"Could you imagine making films, but never watching a film?" the singer posits, turning his appreciation for the written art form into a metaphor about cinema. "Imagine if I never saw [films by] the greats, the beauty of words and language, and how it's manipulated and how it flows. So I was so inspired." 

Perhaps a natural result of consuming so much poetic prose, Apollo was also led to experiment with his own writing style. While on a day trip with his parents to the Palace of Versailles, he wrote a poem that ultimately became the soaring album highlight "Plane Trees," which sends the singer’s voice to new, shiver-inducing heights. 

"I'd been telling Teo that I wanted to challenge myself vocally and do a power ballad," he says. "But it wasn't coming and we had attempted those songs before. And I was exhausted with writing about love; I was so sick of it. I was like, Argh, I don't want to write anymore songs with this person in my mind ." 

Instead, the GRAMMY nominee sat on the palace grounds with his parents, listening to his mom tell stories about her childhood spent in Mexico. He challenged himself to write about the majestic plane tree they were sitting under in order to capture the special moment. 

Back at the studio, Apollo’s dad asked Halm to simply "make a beat" and, soon enough, the singer was setting his poem to music. (Later, Mustafa’s hushed coda perfected the song’s denouement as the final piece of the puzzle.) And if Apollo’s dad is at least partially responsible for how "Plane Trees" turned out, his mom can take some credit for a different song on the album — that’s her voice, recorded beneath the same plane tree, on the outro of delicate closer "Glow." 

Both the artist and the producer ward off any lingering expectations that a happy ending will arrive by the time "Glow" fades to black, however. "The music that we make walks a tightrope of balancing beauty and tragedy," Halm says. "It's always got this optimism in it, but it's never just, like, one-stop shop happy. It's always got this inevitable pain that just life has. 

"You know, even if maybe there wasn't peace in the end for Omar, or if that wasn't his full journey with getting through that pain, I think a lot of people are dealing with broken hearts who it really is going to help," the producer continues. "I can only just hope that the music imparts leaving people with hope."

 Apollo agrees that God Said No contains a "hopeful thread," even if his perspective on the project remains achingly visceral. Did making the album help heal his broken heart? "No," he says with a sad smile on his face. "But it is proof of pain. And it’s a beautiful thing that is immortalized now, forever. 

"One day, I can look back at it and be like, Wow, what a beautiful thing I experienced . But yeah, no, it didn't help me," he says with a laugh. 

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Ahead of the 30th Essence Festival Of Culture, held July 4-7 in New Orleans, GRAMMY.com spoke with executives and curators of the legendary celebration of Black excellence.

Every July, millions of Black people, specifically Black women, descend upon New Orleans for the Essence Festival of Culture (EFOC). Known for many years as the Essence Festival, the festival is a celebration of Black culture, community, and heritage. Since its inception in 1995 as a one-off event to commemorate the publication’s 25th anniversary, the festival has evolved into a diasporic jubilee, drawing in people of African descent from across the diaspora.  

In addition to its global presence, the festival pours millions of dollars into the local New Orleans community, which has served as the festival's home for 30 years ( with the exception of 2006, when the festival was held in Houston, because of Hurricane Katrina). In 2020, the festival was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this, the annual festival continues to be one of the most sought-after and attended festivals in the United States.  

This year’s Essence Festival of Culture will be held at the Superdome from July 4-7, replete with legendary and fast-rising talents. On July 5, Birdman & Friends will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Cash Money Records. The following day will feature a special performance by Charlie Wilson, while Usher will commemorate the 20th anniversary of Confessions .

Janet Jackson and Victoria Monét will headline the festival's final night, while Frankie Beverly and Maze close out the festival with the return of All-White Night. Other performers include The Roots featuring Mickey Guyton , Ari Lennox and T-Pain , Busta Rhymes , Raphael Saadiq , D-Nice featuring Shelia E , Big Boi , and many more.   

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EFOC has been compared to SXSW , Coachella , Austin City Limits, and other notable festivals, yet it stands out for its empowerment-centered approach. It is not simply a festival, it is a family reunion. The one festival in the United States that does not pander to or take advantage of Black audiences, but truly celebrates them and their achievements. Although music has always been an integral part of the festival’s ethos — Aretha Franklin and B.B. King performed at the first iteration — the festival excels in its multi-generational and interdisciplinary programming. On any given day, attendees can attend sessions on Black entrepreneurship, politics, mental health, and literature, as well as seminars focused on issues impacting the Black community.   

There’s a reason why the festival is referred to as the party with a purpose. For decades, it has operated as a celebratory convening place for Black people, Black families, and Black communities. Now, more than ever, spaces like EFOC are needed, as the Black community experiences an onslaught of changes — from Historically Black Colleges and Universities in North Carolina and Tennessee being subject to intense government oversight, to Black women-owned venture capital firms being targeted by conservatives , and Black voting rights becoming at risk during an election year. 

Ahead of the festival’s 30th celebration, Michael Barclay, Executive Vice President of Experiential for ESSENCE Ventures and Barkue Tubman Zawolo , Chief of Staff, Talent and Diasporic Engagement for Essence Ventures, spoke to the Recording Academy about the history, legacy, and future of the Essence Festival of Culture.

This interview has been edited for clarity.

Are you part of the generation that grew up with the Essence Festival of Culture? If so, how does it feel to be a part of it?

Barkue Tubman Zawolo : I'm originally from Liberia. And even being in Liberia, prior to my family moving to the U.S. in 1980, Essence was always a thing for my mom and my aunts. When we came here, fast forward to me, as an adult, [after] graduating college, I got into the music industry. I've managed artists that have gone through the Essence stages and pages in different ways.

Essence Fest has always been something that we were familiar with. I have to say, I had not really experienced Essence Fest until 2019 when Essence was actually a client. One of the things that I was doing [at that point] was integrating the Diaspora and African creatives within the festival in fashion and music.

To be in the role that I'm in right now and to be on a team with people who have been a part of Essence for a long time…. Essence seems to be ingrained in all of our fabric. [What] started as a music festival now is the Super Bowl of Culture that is the Essence Festival of Culture. To be on the team that helps bring this to life for our community is a daunting but rewarding task all in the same.  

Essence is something that I don't think anybody in our community takes lightly. Even our partners understand the value of it. We certainly understand that we serve the Essence -inverse and, and we are in service to this community. It is a huge honor to be able to be a part of the team that brings this to life and, and, and constantly hear what it means to the community globally too. 

One thing that I admired, especially about last year's festival, was GU Kickback — a music event hosted by Girls United, the publication’s Gen Z vertical. I saw a number of local artists from New Orleans, such as 504ICYGRL. ESSENCE just released a series of cover stories celebrating the 30 year relationship between the publication and New Orleans; how do you highlight the city and their history?

Michael Barclay: As somebody who's worked in experiential, creating gatherings and experiences for almost 25 years now, the venue is always important when you're trying to set the box where you are creating for your community, for your audience. New Orleans has been that backdrop for us for almost 30 years now.  

New Orleans is the convergence of our mission, our brand, in a city that is perfectly matched for that energy. New Orleans is as much a part of Essence Festival of Culture as Essence Magazine is to Essence Festival.  

It is very much a partnership that has created this cultural movement. To be more inclusive, and highlight more of those local relationships and talent is very intentional. It has been something that we have put a lot of energy and effort into over the last couple of years.  

This will be my third festival this year. I think Barkue , you started maybe a year or two before me. We're a fairly new crew that is working to help grow and reshape and solidify those relationships. Even with how we handle the management of the festival.  

Our VP of Essence Festival, Hakeem Holmes is a hometown boy from New Orleans. He's the pride and joy. They love to see him coming. He's always enlightening us on the things that we need to be focused on for the city and how we make the best partnership and make the best impact on the area.

It was intentional what you saw last year. It's intentional this year. We dedicated our entire festival edition of the magazine as a love letter to New Orleans. It's a symbiotic relationship that is one of the key reasons why this festival is the Super Bowl of Culture.   

I would love to hear about the talent aspect of the festival. Last year, Megan Thee Stallion headlined. In previous years, Beyoncé and Prince have served as headliners. What is the formula between balancing local talent, national talent and diasporic talent at the festival?

Zawolo : As we grow the festival, the intentionality becomes even more and more important. And, what we do in understanding where we are as a brand.  

We're 30 years into the festival, the brand is 55 years. What's traditionally known as the Essence Woman is now bringing her daughter. It's multi-generational. We also know that the world is as big as your cell phone, so people are now exposed to different types of content and music.  

We see the influence of Afrobeats and Caribbean music. We are intentional about making sure that every night really speaks to multiple generations, but it's anchored in a generation. It's like, who's bringing, who to the concert on Friday? Is it the daughter bringing her mama?  

It's anchored in  that younger demo, but we're going to make sure that they're going to have a collective good time there. Saturday is usually our heaviest night. We have our living legends that show up there; that really cuts across generations. This is anybody can bring anybody, but let me tell you, you're going to be able to teach each other, connect with each other with the different groupings of talent that we have.

We try to make sure that there is something that speaks to us, but that that connects with the diaspora on as many nights as possible. Sometimes it's not because they're from a different country, but because we know the music also resonates.

If you think of Janet Jackson, you can go anywhere in the world. She can check off that box, although she's not from there. You can create those ties, but we also are intentional about having Ayra Starr and Machel Montano . Last year we had Tems and Wizkid . The goal is to continue to grow what that looks like, because we are a global brand and that is our diasporic and global intent in connecting the global Black community is really important.    

We are intentionally multi-generational. We intentionally lead into where a multitude of generational communities can come together and have fun together. There is something for everybody. We have a unique opportunity with Essence as the brand grows to be able to not only speak to what they want to call the aunties, I call the punties . I also think that this is where we get to educate the next generation on where we're coming from. We also get to learn from them on where they are and where they want to go.  

What a beautiful way to kind of tie all of these connections. Last year, the festival celebrated 50 years of hip-hop ; this year you're celebrating the 30th anniversary of the festival. What is the intention behind this year’s music programming?

Zawolo : Paying homage to people who had done some historical things on our stages. We have Janet [Jackson] back. People are like, “Oh, we saw Janet two years ago,” but Janet is also one of the highest sellers in the festival's history.  

If we're going to celebrate, let's celebrate, because we know Janet never disappoints. We also want to lean into some of the [older] talent, like Charlie Wilson, Uncle Charlie. He's graced that stage so many times, but yet it's still very relevant. Using this moment to reignite things that we've done in the past and bring them back to life that we know the audience missed.

Frankie Beverly, who is going to come , this is probably going to really be his last performance. The passing of the torch. This year was about having to be intentional about what other milestones are happening that are important to this culture. Cash Money is also celebrating 30 years. Who better , right?   

Essence has been in New Orleans for 30 years. Cash Money and crew are from New Orleans. Juvenile just got the key to the city from the mayor. We want to honor and celebrate him, but we also want to recognize the influence that this group of very creative, entrepreneurial, rappers and artists have had on culture, because there was a time where we all were backing that ass up.  

Making sure we highlighted milestones, connecting with people who have historically been a part of making history with us, introducing some new ones — that's what we have to do. We have to set up now for the next 30 years. We want to go to the soul of what appeals to our audience, and we're really all about good music.    

I think the 30th year just continues to do what we do. As we look to grow and connect demos, Megan Thee Stallion is a very viable option because again, the daughter now is going to bring the mama. Intergenerational diasporic and connecting demos, I think that only happens at the Superdome. That's also happening in the convention center, which I believe is honestly the soul of the festival. 

What are your hopes and aspirations for the next 30 years of the Essence Festival of Culture? Will Essence Fest always be in New Orleans? Are we going to have an Essence Fest in Lagos, Nigeria?

Barclay: Being on this side of [EFOC], seeing the true impact of the festival and how it impacts the communities, how it impacts the folks that come to New Orleans, and now, because we've expanded to our virtual audience, the 1.7 million that are viewing around the world, my hope for the festival is that we continue to show up where our community needs us.

We're going to be in New Orleans. We're going to be in our official world as we call it. If you can't make it to New Orleans, you can tune into Essence.com and you can see what's going on there. We are creating virtual experiences, AR experiences, VR experiences, all those things, so really keeping up with the way that people continue to connect with each other, whether they're physically in the same place or halfway across the world.

I think that type of innovation is what I want to continue to see us do and allow us to create that joy that we generate in New Orleans and wherever it's needed for our community.

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Aaron Frazer Dives 'Into The Blue': How His New Album Goes Further Beneath The Surface Than Ever Before

The singer, songwriter and drummer with Durand Jones & the Indications discusses his new sophomore solo album. The result of many big life changes, 'Into The Blue' sees Frazer digging into a broader range of influence and emotion.

If Aaron Frazer had not wound up singing and playing drums with the soul outfit Durand Jones & the Indications , or on his own solo records, he suspects he may have ended up working as a music history teacher.   

"My favorite classes in college were music history. Even something I knew already, like the history of rock and roll, those are songs your dad probably played, but hearing it through the lens of somebody who truly loves it and looks at you and says, ‘Isn’t this amazing?’ that stirs something up in you," says Frazer.

Unfortunately for his would-be music students, Frazer did decide to make music. He started making hip-hop beats in high school, then learned to play the drums and studied music engineering at Indiana University, where he met the musicians who would form Durand Jones & the Indications in 2012. The quintet have released three studio albums (and one live record) of R&B, soul, and disco, each of which open with a statement of political consciousness.

It was in the early days of the Indications that Frazer learned he could do more than play drums and write songs: he had an innate ability to sing in the upper-range falsetto — an extremely useful tool in soul ballads. Arguably, Frazer's delicate lead on the Indications' 2017 single " Is It Any Wonder? " helped popularize the group.

Frazer released a solo album in 2021, fittingly titled Introducing… , produced by the Black Keys ' Dan Auerbach .  With ample amounts of his signature falsetto, the debut is rooted in pure, sweet soul that could easily be mistaken for a recording from the '60s. Interspersed throughout his songs are bouncy bass lines, flourishes of horns, strings, organ and piano, funky guitar patterns, and backing vocals. Lyrics tell earnest stories of love, breakups, disappointment, loneliness, and joy.   

Frazer's second solo album arrives June 28.  Into The Blue features some of his trademark sweet soul sounds, and adds in inspiration from the Spaghetti Western film scores of Ennio Morricone , the lush jazz-rock recordings of David Axelrod , and late-90s hip-hop from artists like Nas and Jay-Z .

Into The Blue is a collaboration with GRAMMY-winning producer Alex Goose, known for his crate-digging samples and collaborations with artists like Brockhampton and Madlib . Goose and Frazer have a shared love of the tension that many hip-hop songs create by rigging disparate elements together. 

Similarly, Into The Blue combines cinematic string sections, breakbeats, and tambourines with driving bass lines, fuzz guitar, iPhone recordings and one-take vocals, and added a range of samples, including the '90s R&B group Hi-Five. Frazer’s love of hip-hop is evident in the beats: if you were to isolate the drumming on many of his tracks, they could easily lay the bedrock for an MC to rhyme over. 

Frazer recently spoke with GRAMMY.com about creating Into The Blue , his experiences with the Indications, working with Dan Auerbach, and his new life on the West Coast.

What inspired the new sounds you’re exploring in ‘ Into The Blue’?

There were multiple changes in my life. My relationship of five years came to an end, and I moved across the country by myself from New York to Los Angeles.  

Durand Jones and The Indications had just finished an insane year of touring. We had spent seven or 10 months on the road. No more partner, no more band, and I was in a new city where I didn’t know many people. I was heading into the unknown, literally and emotionally, that was the feeling of the album.

What sound were you aiming for?

I’m a student of so many genres of music. So sonically, I’m always on a quest to bring all my influences together seamlessly and authentically, and I believe I’ve done that. It’s rooted in classics but [sounds] contemporary. 

It’s soul music, and falsetto-driven, but with a country Western influence I’ve liked since high school, like Mississippi John Hurt, and gospel and disco, and always hip-hop. Hip-hop has been in my DNA since high school; I wanted to partner with a hip-hop producer to bring that DNA to the forefront.

How did you combine those specific musical elements?

The construction of the album took a ton of work, but I think all of the influences blend together and it really makes sense. If you listen to Ennio Morricone and David Axelrod , they both have these cinematic string arrangements and operatic vocals, but the drums are like MPC fodder — like proto hip-hop.  

With Morricone, you hear the bass and it’s heavy. You hear the grimiest timpani drum sound. That is RZA all day. In hip-hop, they rely on samples, and they end up in conversation with so many records. It’s like chutes and ladders short cuts but with a homebase of cohesion.  

How did you first get into hip-hop, and how exactly does it appeal to you?

I was probably 10 when I first heard hip-hop. In high school I started making beats on Fruity Loops. I loved Will Smith ’s "Big Willie Style" and Jay-Z 's "Hard Knock Life." "Annie" is the softest s— ever, but he put this pocket behind it. It moved me, and lit my brain up. 

In high school I drummed for a musical production of Annie, and when we got to "Hard Knock Life," of course I started playing the Jay-Z version. The teacher was like, "Can you not do that?"  

You got into sound engineering at Indiana University. What attracted you to that work?

At that time I didn't have any sort of music theory background. I thought about majoring in percussion, but I’m not a classical music guy and I’m not a jazz drummer. I grew up listening to rock and hip-hop. Meg White and Questlove were my heroes, so I wasn’t shaped for the conservatory. I just wanted to make beats. My parents suggested I learn the practical side of things so I could get a job, so I was like okay, let me do this and figure it out . 

The Indications guys were classmates in the recording program. We started out making rock and roll, but we bonded over Dilla’s "Donuts," and the Jerry Butler "Just Because I Really Love You" sample pulled on our heartstrings. We geeked out on that, and then we met Durand [Jones], and that was the first time I could bring all my influences together. We were rowdy but soulful.

Is that around the same time you started singing a lot of falsetto vocals?

I discovered I could sing falsetto when I made a scratch vocal track for Durand. It was far enough removed from my own speaking voice that I could hear it as its own instrument, and it just felt like me for the first time. It’s been my signature style ever since.   

In the last few years, I’ve figured out ways to incorporate both registers of my voice. I didn't grow up singing, so it’s still an adventure to learn that instrument.

How did Durand Jones & The Indications impact your life?  

They are family. We have been through so much together. We traveled the world together. We put in so many hours on the road, and so many miles, and we got through it together. It’s not easy to tour, to get in the trenches and get in a van. Being able to grind it out together and grow together, being a part of a band that writes and produces together.

Now I think about us like the Avengers. There’s a main story line, and you create a universe around it, and everyone has their own worlds and universes. Right now I’m drumming on [keyboardist] Steve Okonsky’s jazz record, and Okonsky is playing bass on my record. I produced a record with a Durand on vocals.

It’s important to have a place you can go and learn from each other and collaborate, and also have a place to go on your own. We all are eclectic, I don’t think we’ll ever run out of interesting avenues to explore .

Dan Auerbach produced your first solo album, ' Introducing… '  in 2021. What did you learn from that experience?  

We were writing three or four songs a day, and we wrote the record in a week. We were blasting through songs. Dan accesses and celebrates first instinct and intuitiveness. You do two sessions a day, and you come out with a song per session.

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On the new record, I tinkered for hours over some moments, but many moments just happened. On the song "The Fool," we used iPhone files. You can hear the drummer say "play it again," just like a demo. It had magic to it. We tracked it again, but the voice memo had a looseness to it, and I gave myself permission to use something that wasn’t perfect.   

"Perfect Stranger" was a one-take vocal. I could have auto-tuned it, but wanted it to sound like I was on the edge of tears, and about to lose it, which I was. Dan gives himself that same permission to embrace spontaneity.

You and producer Alex Goose experimented with samples on this new album. How so?

This record is fusing my childhood artistic self with the artist I’ve grown into. The first beat I ever made, I didn’t have production software. I had a CD compilation of jazz, put it in my tower computer, opened up Windows Movie Maker, dragged the audio in there and moved it around. That was one of my first experiences making my own music and looping. I wanted to bring that vibe back. One of the things that makes hip hop sound the way it does, is the tension created by rigging disparate elements together.  

Recorded with different rooms, preamps, and signals creates an amalgamation that you can’t get when everyone is playing in the same room. We recorded stuff in different places and stack those recordings on top of each other, so it feels hip hop even though it's not. When people hear this record, they might wonder if they’re hearing samples.  

What challenges popped up making this record?

When I first started, after moving to L.A., I was having trouble writing lyrics. I felt sad and heartbroken and lonely. At a certain point, a friend convinced me not to fight it, and just write about what I was feeling. As soon as I did, songs started to flow. 

I’m a private person, but audiences today expect you to share all details of your life. There’s no backstage options for artists now. It required me to be vulnerable, and remember the good things about my relationship and show people the giddiness and excitement of a new relationship. The challenges were more emotional than musical.

You’ve performed on shows like "The Tonight Show" and "CBS Saturday Morning." You have more than 4.8 million monthly listeners on Spotify. How does it feel to know your music is reaching so many people?  

It is wild. I think a lot about how lucky I am, knowing how many people in the world put out music every day on Spotify or Soundcloud or YouTube. It’s insane. I’m incredibly fortunate to reach people and talk to people about my records.

You have to work really hard and be really good but there’s also an element of luck. I try to help my bandmates and friends and also give people I don’t know a platform, tell my fans about them, and bring people on tour.

With the exception of college in the Midwest, you’ve always lived on the East Coast. How’s the West Coast treating you?

It’s definitely a cultural adjustment. I moved here because that’s where the culture lives. Soul music kind of fell by the wayside for a few decades, but now there’s a revival. The communities that kept that music precious and safe and alive and thriving were on the West Coast , from S.F. to L.A. and Phoenix, and San Antonio. That’s where this culture is alive, so I wanted to go and experience that, and see what doors open. 

I miss the subway and public transit. I miss my midnight honey turkey sandwich from the bodega, but L.A. has shown me so much love. It’s crazy to see all the lowrider, Chicano soul bands out here.

When the Indications first started, we made our music in a basement, not a bar. We weren’t entertaining people, so it was a soft, sweet soul, and it really touched a nerve. That style has exploded. It’s cool to know that we had a hand in shaping this movement.   

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7 Legendary Prince Performances You Can Watch Online In Honor Of 'Purple Rain'

Fans of the Purple One, unite: it's time to celebrate 40 years of 'Purple Rain.' Crank up these classic Prince performances in tribute to that epochal album, and beyond.

Have we really been living in a Prince less world for eight years? It doesn't feel like it. With every passing year, Planet Earth feels more of the magnitude of the Purple One's unbelievable accomplishments. Which includes the sheer body of work he left behind: his rumored mountain of unreleased material aside, have you heard all 39 of the albums he did release?

Yes, Prince Rogers Nelson was an impressive triple threat, and we'll likely never see his like again. In pop and rock history, some were wizards in the studio, but lacked charisma onstage, or vice versa: Prince was equally as mindblowing in both frameworks.

His iconic, GRAMMY Hall of Fame-inducted 1984 album   Purple Rain   — a soundtrack to the equally classic film — turns 40 on June 25. Of course, crank up that album's highlights — like "Let's Go Crazy," "When Doves Cry," and the immortal title track — and spin out from there to his other classics, like   Dirty Mind ,   1999 , and   Sign o' the Times .

To get a full dose of Prince, though, you've got to raid YouTube for performance footage of the seven-time GRAMMY winner through the years. Here are seven clips you've got to see.

Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland (1984)

Feast your eyes on Prince, the year Purple Rain came out. With guitarist Wendy Melvoin , keyboardist Dr. Fink, drummer Bobby Z. , flanking him, even suboptimal YouTube resolution can't smother the magic and beauty. Check out this killing performance of Purple Rain 's "I Would Die 4 U," where Prince's moves burn up the stage, with Sheila E. as much a percussion juggernaut as ever.

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Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York (1985)

"Little Red Corvette," from 1982's 1999 , has always been one of Prince's most magical pop songs — maybe the most magical? This performance in central New York state borders on definitive; bathed in violet and maroon, caped and cutting a rug, a 26-year-old Prince comes across as a force of divine talent.

Paisley Park, Minnesota (1999)

"I always laugh when people say he is doing a cover of this song… It's his song!" goes one YouTube commenter. That's absolutely right. Although "Nothing Compares 2 U" become an iconic hit through Sinead O'Connor 's lens, it's bracing to hear the song's author nail its emotional thrust — as far fewer people have heard the original studio recording, on 1985's The Family — the sole album by the Prince-conceived and -led band of the same name.

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The Aladdin, Las Vegas (2002)

Let it be known that while Prince could shred with the best of them, he could equally hold down the pocket. This Vegas performance of "1+1+1=3," from 2001's The Rainbow Children , is a supremely funky workout — which also shows Prince's command as a bandleader, on top of the seeming dozens of other major musical roles he'd mastered by then.

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Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction (2004)

Words can't describe Prince's universe-destroying solo over the Beatles ' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," in front of an all-star band of classic rockers including Jeff Lynne , Tom Petty , and George Harrison 's son, Dhani. At song's end, Prince's guitar wails for a few more rounds, he tosses his Telecaster into the pit, and he struts offstage. We'll never see his like again.

Super Bowl Halftime Show (2007)

If you're the type of Super Bowl devotee who skips the Halftime Show, please — make time for Prince. When he digs into the trusty "Let's Go Crazy," it's hard not to follow suit. With fireworks blazing, and the Love Symbol brightly illumined, Prince arguably outshined the football game — as he tumbled through inspired cover after cover, by CCR , Dylan , and more. Naturally, he crescendoed with "Purple Rain," augmented by the drummers of the Marching 100.

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Coachella (2008)

At Coachella 2008, Prince offered a bounty of karaoke-style yet intriguing covers — of the B-52's ("Rock Lobster"), Sarah McLachlan ("Angel"), Santana ("Batuka"), and more. Chief among them was his eight-minute take on Radiohead's (in)famous first hit, "Creep," with a few quixotic twists, including flipping the personal pronoun I to a very Prince-like U .

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Crashing Into The Present: How Kehlani Learned To Trust Their Instincts And Exist Loudly

"I want this next batch of music to feel like the most fiery parts of me," Kehlani says of her new album, 'Crash.' The singer/songwriter speaks with GRAMMY.com about embracing the moment and making an album she can headbang to.

After finishing the first mixes of their new album, Kehlani knew exactly what she needed to do: head to Las Vegas.  

The L.A.-based, Oakland-born singer/songwriter had always identified with Sin City: "I’m full of juxtapositions," she tells GRAMMY.com. "Vegas is this crazy bright light city in the middle of a vacant desert that has weddings and also strippers." Fittingly, Kehlani harbored a very Vegas-like image in their head while creating Crash , a record built on blaring neon, glowing smoke, and the highest highs.

Crash drops June 21, and is Kehlani's fourth solo album. She burst onto the scene in 2009 as a member of teen sextet PopLyfe, but their 2014 debut solo mixtape Cloud 19 announced a far more complex character. Their debut full-length, SweetSexySavage , was released three years later to critical acclaim, with two more albums and a handful of platinum-certified singles following. As if that weren’t enough, Kehlani added acting, appearing in "The L Word: Generation Q" and a cameo in Creed III .  

And while Crash embodies the evolution and growth through all those experiences, the record builds a hyper-real language all their own. Beyond any sense of R&B or pop, soul or hip-hop, Crash finds Kehlani chasing passions that refuse to fit in any box, shifting multiple times within a track — refusing to focus on anything but the moment.  

"A crash isn't anything from the past. It isn't the anxiety of what's about to happen," she says. "It's the height of the moment. It's right now."

Nearing the release of Crash , Kehlani spoke with GRAMMY.com about finding inspiration from international music, getting their five-year-old to sing on the album, and their need to stage dive.

What’s it like living in Los Angeles after growing up in the Bay Area?

I moved to L.A. when I was about 17. I had already left the house. I left the house at 14, and by the time I was almost 18 it was the appropriate time for me to situate in a new place. L.A. and the Bay are like cousins. Do we have differences? Absolutely, things that are fundamental to us, but when you leave California, you can really see that we're just like a big family.

Had you been dreaming of L.A. as a place where you could pursue art? Were you already set on that goal?

It was the closest place that a young, very broke person could go and work in music. I'm sure there were other places with musical homes, musical cities, but if all I had to do was get on a $15 bus and go find someone to stay with in L.A., I was gonna do it for sure.

That’s the same ambition that I feel drives this new record, which is just so dense and full of surprises. That includes the lovely retro radio intro to "GrooveTheory," where you move from this ‘60s pop feel to the present. That’s such a smart way to foreground your evolution.

I think the second that we made that song and then turned it into ["GrooveTheory"], I was like, This feels like it encompasses where I'm headed, this whole new sound .  

Once that radio dials in and it comes in with R&B elements, it's producing where I'm headed, but also remembering that my core hasn't changed. Especially the energy of what I'm saying in the song, like, "I'm kind of crazy," it's introducing this energy difference on this album. I feel like that's the biggest change, and that's what's so prevalent in this whole rollout. Energetically, I'm on a whole different type of time.

You can sense it. 'Crash' feels really rooted in self-expression and personal growth, and when you listen to it as a whole, it really does seem like an evolution story. Beyond just the genre and style, how do you feel the way that you've expressed your true self has shifted over the years?

Thank you! That's been the feedback I've gotten from pretty much everyone who's listened, and I don't know what I expected, but it wasn't this. I have realized the public's understanding of me and the general consensus for so long, and I also realized how multi-faceted I am to people.  

People get really confused when I express all the sides of my personality. They’re either, like, "Okay, she makes really sweet love songs," or "We've seen you be political, we've seen you come out, we've seen you be a family member." And then there's a lot of people who are, like, "I feel like she's f—ing crazy. I've seen her in multiple relationships. I've seen her be angry. I've seen her get online and cuss people out."  

I want this next batch of music to feel like the most fiery parts of me. I want it to feel like the most present and energetic parts of me. I don't want anything to feel somber. I don't want anything to feel reminiscent. I think a lot of my albums in the past have been me looking back, and sitting in that feeling and detailing it. I just wanted [this album] to feel right here, right now, which is why the title came about. A crash isn't anything from the past. It isn't the anxiety of what's about to happen. It's the height of the moment. It's right now.

That’s unfortunately a story you hear too often about artists of color — that essentialization, where you can only be seen as one thing. R&B often gets hit with those same issues. Throughout your career you’ve stood up to those expectations, and "Better Not" on this album is such a good example of that. It’s a left turn, a stylistic contrast and an open conversation with the listener. You cleverly fuse that intentionality with a voice that’s stronger than ever.

In the past, I have had moments where I would make the song and [start recording], and there would be so many versions of each song on different microphones, recorded in different places.

"Let me try vocal production. Let me try to go back and work with this version again." I went back and did vocal production with Oak Felder , who did all the vocal production on SweetSexySavage . When I come back to some of my favorite vocal production moments, it was moments like "Distraction" or "Advice" or "Escape" — songs on my very first album — and I wanted to get that feeling again. Where it's lush where it needs to be, but also that I really mean what I'm saying.  

That started with the approach in the songwriting. Once I had the songs and I had to go back and deliver them, I had enough time to listen and listen, to learn the songs and identify with them. We would make music all day and then go out, and we would be in this sprinter van on the way to going out, and, like, bang, the songs we just made, the energy was just different. It allowed me to be present in a different way where my voice is able to show up like that.

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Which again ties perfectly to crashing into the present. As someone from South Africa, I love that the other guests that you included represent different cultural viewpoints. You worked with Young Miko from Puerto Rico, Omah Lay from Nigeria. Having that musical dialogue is so powerful.

We had so many conversations about how America's in the backseat often when it comes to music. We have our moments, and it's fantastic, like Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter . There's a culture that is super American, that is Black, that historically needs to be dived into. It needs to be shown that we do have something here.  

So many people that don't speak Spanish bang Bad Bunny all day. Amapiano’s taking over; Tyla ’s going up. It's really not here . So that wasn't a conscious choice. It's just what we've all been listening to, what we've been loving.

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Speaking of guests, I wanted to ask about your daughter, whose voice is on "Deep." Was she just in the studio and you got her singing?

So those vocals on that, that’s actually my little sister and my goddaughter. And [my daughter] was in the room and she started singing along. She has perfect pitch; she's always freestyling or singing or making something up.  

I was like, "You want to just go sing on it?" What's on there is her first take. Literally. She did it the first time, all the way through, perfectly. I was like, "Well, that's it, guys. I can retire."  

That track is so lush. It feels so alive. Were you working with a full band?

[Producer] Jack Rochon, who I did a lot of the music with, he just is a freaking genius music whiz. Honestly, he's one of the most humble people that I know, and deserves credit for how amazing a lot of this album is.

Talking about touchstones, there's a Prince energy to the title track. Did you have any new inspirations or influences for this record?

Thank you! My main focus for this album came from going on tour for my last one and making such a pretty, sweet, intimate album, and then playing some of the biggest venues of my career. At some point I had to rearrange the setlist to add in a lot of the album before that one, because it was just more energy on the stage. By week two of tour, the setlist had completely changed. I knew that I was playing venues on this next tour that I've dreamt about, places that I can't fathom that I'm playing, like Barclays Center.  

I do a lot of things for, like, my inner child, and this is such a move for my inner child. Like, You're about to go play Barclays. Do you want to look back and say, ‘I rocked out and played Barclays’? I'm a person who headbangs on stage. I stage dive. I wanted to create an album that would ring through a venue like that. I want people to be engaged again. I'm not looking for the lighters and the somber, holding each other — which will occur regardless, because it's a me show.  

But I really wanted people to be in their bodies, and their heart’s exploding and the ground’s shaking. So that's what we accomplished. I wanted to have fun. This album is so fun to me. It’s a place of fire in my heart.

It took me a second to get the word play on "Eight." I loved the track, and then suddenly I was like, 'Oh… I knew there was something raunchy going on here.'

[*Laughs.*] "Eight" was super fun, and shoutout to the boys that I did it with, because they made it everything for me.  

I didn't come up with the wordplay. My boys did. Like, "This is how you talk!" I was like, "It is! This is perfect." Once I got in to fix things, add things, add my own spin, and finish writing, my favorite part was that it sounds like a Brandy song. She's my favorite.

I also wanted to ask about the Nina Sky sample on "After Hours."

That was mine. I was like, "What can we flip that when it comes on, my generation loses their mind?" And for me, every single time that Nina Sky comes on in the club, everybody's like "Woo!" And then you see how many songs were made from that same sample, and they're all songs that make us lose our minds.  

I went into the room with the producers, and I was like, "So, I want to flip this, but I want you to make it to where it doesn't become one of those where the whole thing is just a sample."

Similarly, "Lose My Wife" balances breeziness with high emotional stakes. Is finding a balance like that just natural for someone so capable of juxtaposition?

The second that we established that [the record] felt like Vegas, I knew what components were missing from the energy of how I feel the second my car crosses the line into the city of Las Vegas. I knew I was missing that feeling of the next morning when you realize you went on this high and you come down. I wanted to create these scenarios that weren't necessarily applicable to me, but captured that emotion. I've been there before, and I want people to be like, Damn, I've been there before. I know this feeling .  

I recorded that song at 4 in the morning with a sinus infection. The second that we finished it, everybody was like, "You can never re-sing that. Don't try to make another version, you're not gonna be able to sound like that again." All the chatter in the background of that song is really everybody who was in the studio that stayed up to just hang out. We had the tequila out, it was perfect. That was probably one of my favorite moments of making the album.

It takes a while as an artist to reach a place where you can capture those moments. You said before that people try to figure you out, and I mean this in the best possible way, but it feels like now you don’t care if they can’t figure you out.

I don't give a f—anymore, yeah. And that was a very important thing for me to learn. I used to care so much, and I would spend so much time explaining myself online, in music, in interviews, on stage. I realized that you're damned if you do, damned if you don't.  

I've been so forward-facing with my heart my entire career that I've left a lot of room for people to consistently pedestal me and then critique me, for people to want to tear me down. I realized I'm just being present, here, existing loudly in front of a billion people, and whichever way that goes is how the cookies gonna crumble. Me giving a f—? I'm the only one it's affecting at this point, for sure.

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• 2 Celebrating 30 Years Of Essence Fest: How New Orleans & Multi-Generational, Diasporic Talent Create The "Super Bowl Of Culture"
• 3 Aaron Frazer Dives 'Into The Blue': How His New Album Goes Further Beneath The Surface Than Ever Before
• 4 7 Legendary Prince Performances You Can Watch Online In Honor Of 'Purple Rain'
• 5 Crashing Into The Present: How Kehlani Learned To Trust Their Instincts And Exist Loudly

Martin Mull, Grammy- and Emmy-Nominated Actor and Comedian, Dies at 80

You probably know him best for his work in television, but mull had early success as a musical comedian..

Martin Mull attends the 2018 Fox Upfront at Wollman Rink, Central Park, on May 14, 2018 in New York City.

Martin Mull, the comedic actor best known for his roles on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and Roseanne , died on Thursday, June 27. He was 80. Though Mull never reached the highest ranks of comedy stardom, he had a long and active career and received both a Grammy nomination and a Primetime Emmy nod.

His daughter, TV writer and producer Maggie Mull ( Family Guy ) shared the news of his death on Instagram .

“He was known for excelling at every creative discipline imaginable and also for doing Red Roof Inn commercials,” she wrote. “He would find that joke funny. He was never not funny. My dad will be deeply missed by his wife and daughter, by his friends and coworkers, by fellow artists and comedians and musicians, and — the sign of a truly exceptional person — by many, many dogs.”

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Mull was born in Chicago on Aug. 18, 1943. He moved with his family to North Ridgeville, Ohio, when he was two. They lived there until he was 15, when his family moved to New Canaan, Connecticut.

Mull had his first taste of success as a songwriter. He wrote the novelty song “A Girl Named Johnny Cash,” an answer song to Shel Silverstein’s “A Boy Named Sue,” which was a 1969 crossover smash for Johnny Cash . Singer Jane Morgan recorded Mull’s song and took it to No. 61 on Billboard ’s Hot Country Songs chart in 1970.

Mull had a minor hit on the Billboard Hot 100 as an artist in 1973, “Dueling Tubas,” a parody of “Dueling Banjos,” which was featured in the 1972 movie Deliverance . Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell’s instrumental smash “Dueling Banjos” logged four weeks at No. 2; “Dueling Tubas” reached No. 92.

Mull also released a series of comedy albums in the ’70s. His self-titled debut album, released by Capricorn in 1972, featured such well-known musicians as Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Levon Helm from The Band, Keith Spring from NRBQ and Libby Titus.

Two of Mull’s comedy albums made the Billboard 200 — I’m Everyone I’ve Ever Loved (1977) and Sex & Violins (1978). The latter album received a Grammy nomination for best comedy recording, but lost to Steve Martin ’s smash hit A Wild and Crazy Guy . Both of Mull’s Billboard 200 albums were released on ABC Records. He also bubbled under the chart with albums released on Capricorn and Elektra.

In the early-to-mid 1970s, before his career as an actor really took off, Mull was mostly known as a musical comedian, performing satirical and humorous songs. He opened in concert for such top music stars as Randy Newman and Sandy Denny, Frank Zappa, Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen.

Mull’s breakout acting role was as Garth Gimble in Norman Lear’s 1976 soap opera parody Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman . He also starred in the spin-off talk show parodies Fernwood 2 Night (1977) and America 2 Night (1978). He played talk show host Barth Gimble (Garth’s twin brother), opposite Fred Willard.

Mull appeared in 49 episodes of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman , which was a big cult hit; 44 episodes of Fernwood 2 Night; and 65 episodes of America 2-Night .

Mull appeared in two more long-running TV series. He played Roseanne Barr ’s gay boss (and later business partner), Leon Carp, on 46 episodes of her smash sitcom Roseanne (1991-97). His sexual orientation was treated matter-of-factly. That way of treating it was groundbreaking on TV at the time, when gay characters rarely appeared at all. Mull was also a creative consultant on the fourth season of that show and wrote the episode “Tolerate Thy Neighbor.”

He played the nosy Principal Kraft on 39 episodes of Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1997-2000).

Mull also appeared as a voice actor on multiple episodes of Family Dog, Teamo Supremo, Danny Phenom and American Dad!

Mull received a Primetime Emmy nomination for outstanding guest actor in a comedy series in 2016 for playing Bob Bradley on HBO’s Veep . Given his long and active career in TV, the nomination was overdue and most likely given in recognition of a lifetime of solid work.

Mull made his film debut in FM , a 1978 film about an FM radio station. He played the libidinous DJ Eric Swan. The FM soundtrack album, featuring many of the top rock stars of the era, rose to No. 5 on the Billboard 200.

Mull went on to play Teri Garr’s boss Ron Richardson in 1983’s Mr. Mom , and Colonel Mustard in the 1985 comedy Clue .

He also starred in a series of commercials for Michelob and Pizza Hut, and in a series of television and radio spots for Red Roof Inn with his old pal and co-star Fred Willard. (Hence his daughter’s affectionate jibe above.)

Mull began painting in the 1970s. One of his paintings, titled After Dinner Drinks (2008), is owned by Steve Martin. Martin used it as the cover of Love Has Come for You , an album he recorded with Edie Brickell that received a Grammy nod for best Americana album.

Twice divorced, Mull was married to singer Wendy Haas. Mull died at his Los Angeles home following what his family described as “a valiant fight against a long illness.”

This article was originally published by Billboard U.S.

Coldplay & LU KALA Have This Week's Hottest New Radio Tracks in Canada

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The following are tracks delivered to radio by digital distributor Yangaroo in Canada and broken down into three categories. Top Downloads and Top Canadian Downloads represent the most copied tracks in the week ending June 26. Most Active Indies blends downloads and streams, with the affiliated label and radio promotions company in parentheses.

Top Downloads

• Coldplay “Feels Like I’m Falling In Love” (Warner)
• Tyler Hubbard “Park” (EMI Nashville/Universal)
• LU KALA “Who’s Gonna” (Amigo Records/You Are Hear Promo)
• Falling In Reverse Feat. Jelly Roll “All My Life” (Epitaph/Canvas Media Promo)
• BIA x JID “Lights Out” (Epic/Sony)
• Kelsea Ballerini with Noah Kahan “Cowboys Cry Too” (Black River/Sony)
• Jason Kirkness “What’s Wrong with Me” (Noble 101)
• Bad Skin “White Rabbit” (Dance Plant Records)
• Dua Lipa “Illusion” (The Blaze Remix) (Atlantic/Warner)
• Kygo & Jonas Brothers “Healing (Shattered Heart)” (Kygo/RCA/Sony)

Top CanCon Downloads

• The Tragically Hip “Get Back Again” (Universal)
• Josh Ross “Single Again” (The Core Entertainment / Universal)
• Karl Wolf “No Slowing Down” (Lone Wolf Ent. /Decker Promo)
• Indian City “The Best” (Atomic Ranch/ADA/Warner)
• The Prairie States “Not So Much No More” (Willing/Universal)
• Devarrow “Likewise” (Paper Bag/Canvas Media Promo)
• Jim Cuddy “All the World Fades Away” (Warner)

Most Active Indies

• Third Development “Our Parallel Worlds” (Third Development)
• Dakota Pearl “Sound of Summer” (Dakota Pearl)
• Karl Wolf “No Slowing Down” (Lone Wolf Ent./Decker Promo)
• Kyle McKearney “Broken Hearts Hide” (Indie/TandemTracks Promo)
• Queenie “Feels Good” (Disques Juliette)

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City Announces Road Closures for the 2024 Wawa Welcome America Festival

PHILADELPHIA –  City officials released information about road closures, safety, and public transportation associated with upcoming  Wawa Welcome America Festival  events. The 2024 Wawa Welcome America Festival began on Wednesday, June 19 and goes through Thursday, July 4, encompassing  16 days of free multicultural and multigenerational, diverse, and inclusive events.

Wawa Welcome America will feature a lineup of tried-and-true programming that Philadelphians have come to know and love, combined with new events designed to showcase and celebrate the rich multicultural fabric of Philadelphia, all while activating iconic public spaces across our great city.

As Wawa Welcome America continues to grow and expand leading up to America’s 250th birthday in 2026, this year’s festival will feature a slate of world class talent designed to put Philadelphia and the festival on a global stage. In addition to Ne-Yo and Kesha, Wawa Welcome America will also feature performances by LeAnn Rimes, Tamela Mann, Kid ‘n Play, Kathy Sledge, Jennifer Holliday, Philadelphia Orchestra, The United States Army Field Band & Soldiers Chorus, The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s  Own,” and more!

July Fourth Concert and Fireworks

Philly’s largest free outdoor concert, the legendary July Fourth Concert + Fireworks will take place on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, featuring performances by  three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning R&B hitmaker, iconic songwriter, actor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Ne-Yo, and Grammy-nominated and award-winning musician, actress and activist Kesha.

The concert begins at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast live on NBC10. Gates open at 4 p.m.  All guests must enter at Logan Circle at 20th Street & the Benjamin Franklin Parkway  through the secure checkpoint, including magnetometers. Bags and beings are subject to search. Entry to the July 4th Concert & Fireworks is  free  and tickets are not required.

The July Fourth Concert will be followed by a large, public firework display over the iconic Benjamin Franklin Parkway courtesy of Wawa beginning at approximately 9:30 p.m. (Time subject to change.) The official fireworks soundtrack was curated by DJ Ghost and will air on Q102FM. The complete fireworks spectacular will be televised live on NBC10 at 9:30 p.m. and simulcast on NBC Sports Philadelphia+. The fireworks will be live streamed on the NBC Philadelphia News channel on Peacock, Roku, Samsung TV Plus, Amazon Fire TV, Pluto and Xumo Play as well as  www.nbc10.com . The fireworks will be streamed in Spanish on Telemundo Noreste on Roku and Samsung TV Plus as well as  www.telemundo62.com enabling viewers to watch on any device.

Weather & Heat-Related Precautions 

Stay connected to important information from the City, like weather and event-related details. Text “ AMERICA ” to  888 – 777  to receive free Welcome America alerts from the Office of Emergency Management.

With potentially high temperatures, there is a risk of heat-related health issues. Many heat stress or heat exhaustion issues can be avoided by taking simple precautions.

Attendees should follow all proper precautions to protect themselves and their families against the heat. All festival-goers should stay hydrated by drinking lots of water, and avoiding alcoholic beverages, caffeine, and excessive layers of clothing.

Consider the Three L’s Rule: light-colored, lightweight and loose-fitting. Wear garments made of natural fibers like cotton.

For more tips on how to beat the heat, visit  july4thphilly.com  and the City’s  heat guide .

Public   Safety

For the safety of event attendees and participants, unauthorized sUAS/drone usage is  prohibited  over crowds by the FAA. If you see a drone at an event, please report it to the nearest police officer with a location and description of the operator.

Attendees should never leave bags or other items unattended. In the event of an emergency or to report a suspicious person, activity, or item (backpack, package, container, etc.), notify a police officer immediately or call 9-1-1. Do not try to open, move, cover or touch a suspicious item.

For tips and general information about being prepared and ready at special events, read the  Special Event Safety Guide  before you attend.

Road Closures

In the event of weather or incident-related postponements or cancellations, the road closures are subject to change and this list will be updated accordingly. Below are the street closures for upcoming 2024 Wawa Welcome America events. For the full list of Wawa Welcome America events, including FREE museum days, visit the official  2024 Wawa Welcome America Brochure , also available in Spanish, French, and Chinese.

Thursday, June 27, 2024

Wawa Hoagie Day®

Join Wawa for historic Hoagie Day, honoring local heroes, and building and serving 25,000 Wawa Shorti Hoagies.  Hoagies will be served FREE at Noon along Arch Street between 5th & 6th Streets in the Independence Mall area.

• 5th and 6th Streets between Chestnut and Arch Street from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Arch Street between 5th Street and 6th Street from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, June 29, 2024

Avenue of the Arts Block Party

The Avenue of the Arts comes to life with entertainment, art, food and more! Enjoy high-powered entertainment on the PNC Arts Alive Stage and the PA Lottery Groove Stage from local and world-renowned artists, including Carla Gamble, Javon Newman, Omar Wilson, Verbosity, WeRRedemption, Will Elsworth, winners from the I AM PHL contest presented by PhillyGoes2College and Vanguard, and more!

• South Broad Street between Walnut Street and South Street, with access to Symphony House from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• Spruce Street between Watts Street and Broad Street from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• Locust Street between 15th Street and Broad Street from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Sunday, June 30, 2024

Gospel On Independence: Featuring Tamela Mann

Join us for a moving and soul-stirring performance by the Welcome America Mass Choir under the direction of Austin Woodlin and Zak Williams. This year’s performance, hosted by WDAS Patty Jackson, pays tribute to 1 Corinthians 13:13 – And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

• Market Street between 5th and 6th Streets from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Lane Closure – North Traffic LANE on Market Street between 5th and 6th Streets
• Pedestrian Sidewalk closed on North side of Market Street

Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Salute to Service: United States Army Field Band featuring LeAnn Rimes

The U.S. Army Field Band & Soldiers’ Chorus presents “America the Beautiful,” a celebration of all there is to love about our nation. Take in unparalleled natural landscapes and meet the warm and welcoming people on a musical and visual journey across our country.

• Market Street between 5th Street and 6th Street from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Lane Closure  – North Traffic LANE on Market between 5th and 6th Streets from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.

In preparation for the Celebration of Freedom Ceremony, the following road closure will be in effect:

• 6th Street between Chestnut Street and Walnut Street from 8 a.m. to noon

Thursday, July 4, 2024

Celebration of Freedom Ceremony

With Independence Hall as the backdrop, celebrate July 4th and observe the evolving history of America’s freedom, with remarks by Mayor Cherelle L. Parker and a variety of notable guest speakers. Join us for the presentation of the inaugural Mayor’s One Philly Award, the Wawa Foundation Hero Award and The Celebrate Freedom Award presented by Freedom Mortgage.

• 6th Street between Chestnut Street and Walnut Street for stage placement on 07/03 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• 6th Street between Chestnut Street and Walnut Street for stage removal on 07/04 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Salute to Independence Parade

Dress in your red, white and blue and wave a flag as the Salute to Independence Parade celebrates the 248th birthday of the United States in grand style and pageantry.

The following streets will be closed for the formation area of the parade:

• 2nd Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Chestnut/Market Street Viaduct between Chestnut and Front Streets to 2nd and Market Streets from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Market Street between 3rd Street to Front Street from 6 a.m.to 1 p.m.
• Front Street between Dock Street to Market Street from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Chestnut Street between 2nd Street and Front Street from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The following streets will be closed from 10:30 a.m. until conclusion of parade:

• 3rd Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street
• 4th Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street
• 5th  Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street
• 6th Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street
• 7th Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street
• 8th Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street
• 9th Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street
• 10th Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street
• 11th Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street
• 12th Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street
• JFK Blvd. between Market Street and 15th Street
• N. Broad Street between JFK Blvd. and Vine Street
• S. Penn Square from S. Broad Street to E. Market Street
• E. Market from Front Street to City Hall
• 12th Street between Vine Street and Market Street
• 13th Street between Vine Street and Market Street
• Arch Street between 12th Street and Broad Street

July 4th Concert and Fireworks

The festival culminates with a star-studded concert on the Parkway, featuring performances by three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning R&B hitmaker, iconic songwriter, actor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Ne-Yo, and Grammy-nominated and award-winning musician, actress and activist Kesha.

All closures listed below are in effect from approximately 5 a.m. on Thursday, July 4 to 2 a.m. on Friday, July 5 unless otherwise noted:

• 1900 Race Street
• 1800-1900 Vine Street
• I-676 Off-Ramp at 22nd Street
• I-676 On-Ramp at 22nd Street
• I-76 eastbound Off-Ramp at Spring Garden Street
• Spring Garden Tunnel
• Park Towne Place between 22nd Street and 24th Street
• 20th Street between Arch Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
• 19th Street between Callowhill Street and Cherry Street

All closures listed below are in effect from approximately 5 a.m. on Thursday, July 4 to 4 a.m. on Friday, July 5 unless otherwise noted:

• Benjamin Franklin Parkway from 18th Street to Eakins Oval (all lanes)
• Eakins Oval (all lanes)
• Kelly Drive between Eakins Oval and Fairmount Avenue (Kelly Drive inbound closed at Fountain Green Drive beginning at approximately 5:00 p.m.)
• Rear of Art Museum – Anne d’Harnoncourt Drive
• 2000-2100 Winter Street
• MLK Drive from Falls Bridge to Eakins Oval
• Spring Garden Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and 31st Street
• 23rd Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Eakins Oval

All closures listed below are in effect from approximately 5 a.m. on Thursday, July 4 to 8 a.m. on Friday, July 5 unless otherwise noted:

• 22nd Street between Winter Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
• 21st Street between Winter Street and Pennsylvania Avenue

The following roads will be closed on Thursday, July 4 beginning at approximately 1 p.m. until approximately 1 p.m. on Friday, July 5:

• All roads from Arch Street to Spring Garden Street, 18th Street to 22nd Street (local access maintained for residents)
• All roads from Arch Street to Fairmount Avenue, 22nd Street to Corinthian Street (local access maintained for residents)
• 16th and 17th Streets, between Arch Street and Spring Garden Street will be closed only if conditions warrant in the interest of public safety
• 1600-1700 Benjamin Franklin Parkway will be closed only if conditions warrant in the interest of public safety

Due to public safety interests relating to the fireworks show, all roads listed below will be closed from 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 4 to approximately 1 a.m. on Friday, July 5, unless noted otherwise:

• Kelly Drive from Fairmount Avenue to Fountain Green Drive
• Lemon Hill Drive
• Sedgley Drive
• Waterworks Drive
• Poplar Drive

Note:  Parkway closures may begin earlier in the evening, depending on crowd size.

Parking Restrictions

The above-listed streets will be posted as “Temporary No Parking” zones. Motorists must adhere to “Temporary No Parking” signs. Vehicles parked in these locations during posted hours will be relocated. If you believe your car has been relocated, call the  police district of the area where your car was parked.

Public Transportation

Philadelphia’s mass transit system, SEPTA, offers two subway lines, regional rail service to and from the surrounding suburbs, and bus service throughout the city.

Check SEPTA’s website,  septa.org , for full details on transit options. For information on NJ Transit routes and schedules on July 4, visit  njtransit.com .

Additional Information for Media

Media are invited to cover all festival events; however, Media Credentials are required for select events, Media can apply for applications  here .

Media can direct any questions they may have to  [email protected] .

For general inquiries, please direct any questions to  [email protected] .

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The hop announces 2024/25 season.

The lineup features innovative resident artists, ecological arts experiences, and musicians who create connections across centuries and communities.

2024/25 Season Trailer

The Hopkins Center for the Arts unveiled its 2024/25 season with a diverse slate of events engaging the power of the arts to connect, inspire, and awaken us to vital issues of the day. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, July 23.

Remarking on the season, Mary Lou Aleskie, Howard Gilman '44 Executive Director of the Hop, says, "This season brims with innovation, discovery and exceptional artistry offering moments of reflection and joy. We are thrilled to welcome some of the world's preeminent artists, whose diverse perspectives remind us how the arts bring us together across time and space. We're especially excited to partner with our campus community to tackle the pressing issue of our relationship to the natural world."

The Dartmouth Climate Collaborative is a comprehensive, campus-wide initiative addressing climate change through research, curricular innovation, sustainable building practices and the environmental humanities. Hop artists bring vital and creative voices to the initiative, amplifying scientific studies through artistic expression and strengthening our understanding of natural systems and our human responsibility to the environment. A wondrous site-specific dance inspired by the life-cycle of mushrooms ( You Look Like a Fun Guy ) leads off the season, created by Director of the Dartmouth Dance Ensemble and Guggenheim Fellowship awardee John Heginbotham. In conjunction with the work, the Hop will offer a series of environment-related experiences, including a Big Move dance workshop, a mushroom-tasting event, film screenings and a tour of the exhibit From the Field: Tracing Foodways through Art at the Hood Museum. Then, continuing the theme of art and the environment into the winter, the Hop will present Selected Shorts , an afternoon of spellbinding fiction with curated stories exploring our complex relationship with our planet and inspiring ecological awareness and action. The star lineup of theater artists will be announced in January.

Resident artists will make the Hop their home as they probe new forms of expression and exchange. In the field of dance, Trebien Pollard will be evolving and presenting Vegan Chitlins and the Artist Formerly Known as the N-word , a groundbreaking embodiment of the Black experience featuring movement, text, and sound.

Wordsmiths Inua Ellams and Aaron Jafferis both leverage improvisation and call and response structures that hearken back to the birth of storytelling. Ellams, the Nigerian-born British playwright who wrote the critically acclaimed play Barber Shop Chronicles , will be in residence working with students and faculty; Jafferis collaborates with composers Dahlak Brathwaite and Daniel Bernard Roumain to create Smooth Criminal , an interactive music theater work that blends contemporary hip-hop with ancestral traditions.

Dance Heginbotham's site-specific dance You Look Like a Fun Guy was expanded and adapted for Dartmouth's BEMA amphitheater during a spring residency.  Resident artists will connect with the Dartmouth community and curriculum through class visits, discussions and more. 

The season also takes audiences on a musical journey across the centuries, starting with the timeless elegance of Bach on the strings of Grammy winner and Musical America 's 2016 Instrumentalist of the Year, Jennifer Koh. Ruckus, "the world's only period-instrument rock band" ( San Francisco Classical Voice ) explores the charm of English country dance. The seamless London-based Academy of St Martin in the Fields, known for its fresh, brilliant interpretations of the world's greatest orchestral music, performs iconic compositions by Mendelssohn.

Hop pianist-in-residence Sally Pinkas is joined by Apple Hill String Quartet's first violinist Elise Kuder for a program featuring Bartók. In a symphonic spectacle, the Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra and the Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble join forces to celebrate Gershwin's iconic Rhapsody in Blue on its 100th anniversary and premiere new works by Mexican composers as part of the Mexican Repertoire Initiative. Jazz powerhouse Christian McBride, host of WNPR's Jazz Night in America , and a seven-time Grammy award winner, is joined by his band Ursa Major as they push the boundaries of jazz.

Throughout the season, artists demonstrate how the human voice can be used for unique and enchanting joyous expression. Somi, the recipient of the 2023 Doris Duke Artist Award, two NAACP Image Awards for Best Vocal Jazz Album and the inaugural Jazz Music Award for Best Vocal Performance, mixes African rhythms and jazz.

Chanticleer, "The world's reigning male chorus," ( The New Yorker ) seamlessly blends 12 distinctive voices in a program featuring Renaissance motets, classic arrangements of familiar folk songs, as well as contemporary arrangements. The New England-based quartet Tenores de Aterúe channels the rich and singular tradition of Sardinian folk songs and The Lone Bellow takes audiences on a soulful journey blending Americana, rock and roots music.

Other highlights this season include a night of comedy by Native American artists curated by Andre Bouchard of Indigenous Performance Productions in his fifth collaboration with the Hop since 2018. The show features comedians Marc Yaffee and Jim Ruel. There will also be a bilingual family-friendly concert celebrating Latina musicians by Sonia De Los Santos who was named "one of the Latin children's music artists you should know" by Billboard .

The season launches at a dynamic time for the Hop as the building undergoes a large-scale renovation and expansion, with a reopening planned for the fall of 2025. "The reimagined Hop promises to be a beacon of innovation, offering welcoming spaces that draw us together while pushing the boundaries of artistic expression like never before," says Aleskie. "Meanwhile, we continue to embed the arts across campus, deeper into the Dartmouth community, and out in the world through our creative partnerships, tours and commissioned artists."

All events can now be viewed on the website at hop.dartmouth.edu . In addition, the public is invited to hear more about the artists and inspiration behind the season's programming at a free Season Launch Party on Thursday, July 25 on Allen Street and Sawtooth Kitchen. The event starts at 4 pm before the free Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet concert taking place at 5:30 pm on the Dartmouth Green.

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PJ Morton breaks down his career

PJ Morton is a triple threat in music. 

He’s a successful singer, songwriter and pianist.

What You Need To Know

Pj morton is a triple threat in music one of the greatest musical idols he decided to emulate was stevie wonder the grammy award-winning artist hopes to encourage others to dream big.

One of the greatest musical idols he decided to emulate was Stevie Wonder.

“So, Stevie was really a blueprint for me, for someone who played keys and wanted to write songs and sing,” Morton said. “He just became my number one influence. So I think a lot of times that comes out.”

In some of his songs, listeners hear Wonder’s influence on the 43-year-old.   

Morton said he hasn’t conformed to what the music industry thinks he should look or sound like.

His success has come from hard work and dedication. The Grammy Award-winning artist hopes to encourage others to dream big.  

“The route I even got to get here, you known. Independently winning five Grammys is not the path that I saw growing up. You had to be on a major label, you had to do it this way. And so, I just feel I’m always an underdog,” Morton explained.

Along with his success as a soloist and with his personal band, a lot of his R&B fans don’t realize he is also the keyboardist for the highly successful pop group, Maroon 5.

“I’ve been in the band [for] 14 years, but it’s a discovery every year that there’s a Black guy in Maroon 5. And then they discover the Black guy is PJ Morton.”

The New Orleans native started playing piano when he was just a child, growing up as a preacher’s kid.

On his journey to becoming a star, he spent about a year living in the Northeast Bronx to try to break into the New York music scene.

“I remember my first time on the train. I was lost, and I was just all over the place. And I remember I was about to miss this train and this dude held it open like, ‘Yo, yo, yo, I got you.’ I’m like, ‘Man, you know, New York isn’t so bad,’” he said.

Morton recently traveled to Africa to experience his roots. He gave himself 30 days to write and record his new album “Cape Town to Cairo” — all while traveling across the continent.

The musician said Black music is important and responsible for many genres.

“It is everything to me. You know, when you talk about where I started, the church, gospel music, the effect it had on me. The effect that gospel music had on soul music, and how we got to R&B music,” he said.

And rock and roll and pop music, Morton added.

And the musical blessings keep coming. He can proudly say, like many champions, he’s going to Disney World.

“Yes, I’m in Disney World and Disney Land this fall. I just wrote, the first Black composer, to write a song for a Disney attraction. It is for the first Black princess, Tiana,” Morton said.

The new attraction, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, opened on June 28. 

Morton also has a book set to be released this fall, about his life called, “Saturday Night, Sunday Morning.”