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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS: 'I Don't Ever See Myself Retiring'

During an appearance on a recent episode of the "Rock Talk With Jacqui Neal" podcast, W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless reflected on his band's 40-year career. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm one of those people that doesn't measure time well. I hear a lot of people say, 'It's bee...

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NEAL SCHON Says His Bandmates Thought He Was 'Crazy' When He Decided To Hire ARNEL PINEDA To Sing For JOURNEY

In a new interview with Brazilian journalist Igor Miranda, JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon was asked what it has been like to work with singer Arnel Pineda for the last 15 years. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Arnel is just a gem. He's more amazing right now than he was when I firs...

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JOURNEY's NEAL SCHON Says He Doesn't Talk Politics With JONATHAN CAIN: 'I Do Nothing But Write Music' With Him

In a new interview with the "White Line Fever" podcast, JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon was asked how he manages to continue having a working relationship with keyboardist Jonathan Cain despite their apparently drastically different political views. "The answer to that question is to leave it alone," h...

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FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES Recruits ONCE HUMAN's LAUREN HART For DIVINE HERESY Project

FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares has recruited ONCE HUMAN's Lauren Hart as the new singer of his DIVINE HERESY project. Cazares announced Hart's addition to DIVINE HERESY late Monday night (August 1) on the band's official Facebook page. He wrote: "I'm almost ready to write some new material w/ s...

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Watch JOURNEY's Entire Performance At California Mid-State Fair In Paso Robles

The Rholedz YouTube channel has uploaded video of JOURNEY's entire July 20 performance at the California Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles, California. Setlist time stamps in video below: 00:01 Intro 01:32 Only The Young 05:39 Neal Schon Guitar Solo 06:42 Stone In Love 12:07 Don't Stop Believin' 17...

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NEAL SCHON: Why JOURNEY Continues To Put Out New Music

JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon, who is promoting the band's latest album, "Freedom", was asked in a new interview with AXS TV's "At Home And Social With…" why he and his bandmates continue to put out fresh music. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We have a whole new generation of fan...

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DEVILDRIVER Welcomes Back Original Bassist JON MILLER

California metallers DEVILDRIVER have announced the return of original bassist Jon Miller after more than a decade-long absence from the scene. In addition to this epic reunion, DEVILDRIVER has also added guitarist Alex Lee (HOLY GRAIL) to the lineup, replacing Neal Tiemann. DEVILDRIVER is also gea...

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DEVILDRIVER Parts Ways With Bassist DIEGO 'ASHES' IBARRA

Bassist Diego Ibarra (a.k.a. Ashes) has announced his departure from the California metal band DEVILDRIVER. Ibarra joined DEVILDRIVER in 2016 as the replacement for former BURY YOUR DEAD guitarist Chris Towning, who appeared on the Dez Fafara-fronted band's 2013 album "Winter Kills". On Friday (July...

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NEAL SCHON Says JOURNEY Trademark Investigation Led To His First Phone Conversation With STEVE PERRY 'In A Long Time'

During an appearance on this past Monday's (July 11) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon spoke in more detail about his renewed friendship with the band's former singer, Steve Perry. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "He likes to keep every...

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NEAL SCHON Wants JOURNEY To Embark On 'An Evening With'-Type Tour, Playing For Over Three Hours Every Night

In a new interview with Kyle Meredith, JOURNEY guitarist and founder Neal Schon discussed what the future holds for the band's live shows. In fact, Schon said that after JOURNEY's stadium tours, fans could see "An Evening With"-type performances that could stretch well beyond three hours with a much...

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NEAL SCHON On Former JOURNEY Singer STEVE PERRY: 'We're Talking And Getting To Know Each Other Again'

In a new interview with Vulture, JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon was asked to recount his most endearing memory of the band's former singer, Steve Perry. He said: "We were very, very tight. We're talking and getting to know each other again — though not trying to get together musically again, but he's...

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Freedom

By rights, the new JOURNEY album should be huge. If everyone who suddenly turned into a fan of the band when "Don't Stop Believin'" became culturally ubiquitous, just over a decade ago, bought a copy of "Freedom", well, it seems safe to say that Neal Schon would be able to buy lots of new guitars an...

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Original ALICE COOPER 2015 Reunion Show Finally Available On CD, LP And Digital Shops Worldwide

Formed in 1968, the original ALICE COOPER band forged a theatrical brand of hard rock that was destined to shock and had never been seen before. Within five years, they would release no fewer than seven studio albums, amongst them their international breakthrough "School's Out" (including the Top 10...

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JOURNEY Releases New Single 'Don't Give Up On Us'

Legendary rockers JOURNEY have released a visualizer video for "Don't Give Up On Us". The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Freedom", which will arrive on July 8 via BMG except in Europe and Japan, where it will be issued via Frontiers Music Srl. Emerging from the pandemic with a superc...

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Watch: JOURNEY Guitarist NEAL SCHON Performs U.S. National Anthem For Game 1 Of NBA Finals

JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon performed the U.S. national anthem during the pregame festivities Thursday night (June 2) ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The performance, which can be seen below, came minutes before the Golden State Warriors took on the Boston Celtics at Chase Center in San Francisc...