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03/28/08:JOURNEY 2008 TOUR

Three legendary rock bands are teaming up for what is sure to be the tour of the summer. JOURNEY, Heart and Cheap Trick are heading out on the concert trail starting July 9 in Denver, CO through October 4 in Albuquerque, NM. Fans should check local listings for on-sale dates, which begin Saturday, April 5.

JOURNEY--Neal Schon (guitar), Jonathan Cain (keyboards), Ross Valory (bass), Deen Castronovo (drums) and new lead singer Arnel Pineda—is hitting the road to promote REVELATION, the highly anticipated three-disc CD/DVD package set for release June 3 exclusively at Wal-Mart stores in North America.

The confirmed dates for the JOURNEY/Heart/Cheap Trick concert tour are now up on the tour page.

03/12/08: Press Release

JOURNEY SET TO RELEASE ‘REVELATION’
JUNE 3 EXCLUSIVELY AT WAL-MART

March 11, 2008 -- A new chapter in the legendary career of multi- Platinum rockers JOURNEY--Neal Schon (guitar), Jonathan Cain (keyboards), Ross Valory (bass), Deen Castronovo (drums) and Arnel Pineda (vocals)—will begin on June 3 with the highly anticipated release of REVELATION, a three-disc CD and DVD package to be sold exclusively at Wal-Mart stores in North America.

The first disc will consist of 11 re-recorded classics, the second is filled with 11 new songs, and the third is a live, in-concert DVD. All of the music on REVELATION was produced by Kevin Shirley (who previously worked with JOURNEY on their Platinum-certified TRIAL BY FIRE album).

JOURNEY will take REVELATION on the U.S. concert trail later this July, with details to be announced in the coming weeks.

02/17/08: UPCOMING FUNDRAISER

This summer we'll be holding a fundraiser to benefit the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. We'll have some great items up for both raffle and auction. Including a fabulous Grand Prize that is perfect for any golf afficionado. Ever wanted to play a round of golf with Jonathan? You may have the opportunity to do just that!

And to make things a little more fun, this year we're partnering up with Jason Scheff, Bassist and Lead Singer of the band Chicago. He'll be joining us for the Grand Prize extravaganza. Don't forget to check out his site at Scheffland.com

01/26/08: Welcome to a new year and a new Journey. We are looking forward to a great year filled with new music and a hot Summer tour. Stay tuned for updates and other fun stuff.

12/17/07: The ARRIVAL wine has arrived. De La Montanya Winery has teamed up again with Journey to release this Alexander Valley Cab -- 100% of the proceeds to benefit Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation. Get your bottle before they're gone! Choose autographed for $100 or unsigned for $50. Autographed by: Neal Schon, Ross Valory, Jonathan Cain, Deen Castronovo and Steve Augeri. Click here for a direct link.

12/06/07: Welcome to the new "Jonathan Cain Official Web Site "!
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Journey Welcomes Arnel Pineda!

JOURNEY WELCOMES ARNEL PINEDA WITH “OPEN ARMS” TO THEIR FAMILY AS THE BAND’S NEW LEAD SINGER

December 5, 2007 -- After much speculation…the wait is finally over.

JOURNEY--Neal Schon (guitar), Jonathan Cain (keyboards), Ross Valory (bass), Deen Castronovo (drums)--is proud to introduce fans all over the world to their new lead singer, Arnel Pineda (“pin-eh-da”). He replaces Jeff Scott Soto, who parted ways with the band earlier this year after stepping in for Steve Augeri, who had to leave the band in 2006 for medical reasons.

Arnel hails from Quezon City in the Philippines and has been singing Journey songs--in addition to original material--with his band, The Zoo, for the past couple of years in clubs all over his homeland. Joining the legendary band is a dream come true for him.

“It’s so exciting to sing with one of the best bands in the world. It’ll be a lot of hard work on my part and I’m actually looking forward to the scrutiny I’ll get from the hardcore JOURNEY fans. I know they’ll expect me to sound exactly like ‘the voice’ (Steve Perry), but that will never happen. I know there's only one Steve Perry in this world.”

When it was time for JOURNEY to look for a new lead singer, the internet came to their rescue. Guitarist Neal Schon wanted someone new to the music business, so he turned to YouTube. After finding Arnel singing “Faithfully,” he knew he had found the perfect frontman. “I was frustrated about not having a singer,” explains guitarist Neal Schon, “so I went on YouTube for a couple of days and just sat on it for hours. I was starting to think I was never going to find anybody. But then I found The Zoo and I watched a bunch of different video clips that they had posted. After watching the videos over and over again, I had to walk away from the computer and let what I heard sink in because it sounded too good to be true. I thought, ‘he can’t be that good.’ But he is that good, he’s the real deal and so tremendously talented. Arnel doesn’t sound synthetic and he’s not emulating anyone. I tried to get a hold of him through YouTube and I finally heard from him that night, but it took some convincing to get him to believe that it really was me and not an imposter.”

Arnel Pineda picks up the story: “My friend Noel picked up the message on YouTube and told me it was from Neal. I thought it was a hoax so I ignored it. Noel said, ‘what if it really was Neal and he wanted to offer you the chance of a lifetime?’ So I e-mailed Neal back and the rest is history.”

“Arnel brings a soulful and passionate voice to JOURNEY,” continues keyboardist Jonathan Cain. “His personality is very well-suited to our music. He’s a sincere, authentic person with a great smile and a big heart. I think fans are really going to love him. With Arnel’s soaring tenor, Journey returns to our heritage sound.”

Schon agrees, “We feel reborn. I think there’s a lot of chemistry between the five of us. At first we were going to go into the studio and just write 4 songs, but now it’s escalated to a lot of great new and diverse material. The stuff sounds tremendous. Everyone’s so stoked about it. We feel very fortunate to have found Arnel.”

JOURNEY is currently working on a new album with legendary producer Kevin Shirley, which they hope to release by spring/summer 2008. Details will be announced early next year.

www.journeymusic.com

The Whale Retires!

Journey fans far and wide will always remember Jonathan’s bright red Yamaha 7ft grand piano. Nicknamed “The Whale” by Journey’s road crew due to its size and weight, the Whale became Jonathan’s signature piece. After 26 years of faithful service the Whale has retired. He’s now living in Jonathan’s home studio and thanks the fans for making him feel so loved during his tenure with Journey!

Jonathan’s New Baby!

Jon with "The Faz"

We recently had the chance to visit with Jon in the studio. He has a new baby in the house. A 7.6 foot black Fazioli grand piano. “The Faz” hails from Italy and when Jon plays it, this piano just sings with the smoothest tones you can imagine.

The Fazioli Sound can be summarized as follows:

CLEAR: A sound which harmonic components are evenly present throughout.
UNIFORM: A timber that presents equal characteristics in every area of the keyboard.
WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE: A sound that goes from ppp (pianissimo) to fff (fortissimo), without any distortion in fff (fortissimo)
LONG DURATION: The duration of the sound is extremely important for the legato and cantabile playing thus the sound must not decay rapidly.
SELECTIVE: This means the pianist is able to achieve distinction of the single parts (voices), especially during the performance of polyphonic works.

The Faz looks forward to meeting all of you on the road this summer! You can check out other Fazioli's at www.fazioli.com.