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  • Doobie Brothers, Journey Announce 2016 Tour

    The Doobie Brothers and Journey are heading out on tour together in 2016. The bands announced the upcoming tour on Tuesday, with tickets going on sale starting December 5th.

    Launching the San Francisco Fest 2016 Tour on May 12, the Doobie Brothers and Journey are two of the iconic groups that defined the San Francisco sound. Special guest Dave Mason will tour with the bands.

    The Doobie Brothers have been around since the 1970s, with classic hits including “Black Water,” “What A Fool Believes,” “Jesus is Just All Right,” “Minute by Minute,” “Takin’ It to the Streets,” “China Grove,” and more.

    Journey made its big debut in the 1980s, with hit songs including “Faithfully,” “Open Arms,” “Lights,” “Who’s Cryin’ Now,” “Separate Ways,” and more. Original lead singer Steve Perry left the band after several years, and in 2007 Neal Schon discovered Arnel Pineda. He has been the lead singer ever since, and his voice bears an uncanny similarity to Perry’s.

    The Doobie Brothers and Journey will travel all across the country, with concerts in California and even Bangor, Maine–as well as many venues in between. Check out the full list of concert venues and dates and buy tickets early.

    LiveNation.com will sell tickets to the Doobie Brothers and Journey tour. Those with the Live Nation mobile app will get access to a free password on December 3rd at 10 a.m. Tickets for everyone else go on sale two days later–December 5th–at 10 a.m.

    Will you be checking out the Doobie Brothers and Journey when they come to a city near you?

  • Zayn Malik: One Direction Mate Beseeching Journey

    Zayn Malik, member of the popular British boy band One Direction, is beseeching the 1980s band Journey to reunite and play at the reception for his wedding to Little Mix Singer Perrie Edwards. The young couple became officially engaged a few months back and they plan to tie the knot some time in 2014. Zayn wants Journey to play their mega-hit Don’t Stop Believin’ as Perrie Edwards walks down the aisle.

    Getting Journey to reunite would be no small feat. Original lead singer Steve Perry (he really was Journey, after all) has refused every offer made to him over the past 17 years to get back together with the rest of the band.

    Zayn Malik has incredible contacts and clout in the music world so don’t discount this notion until the 1D singer officially throws in the towel. Maybe it won’t come to that?

    “I know my missus wants the lead singer from Journey. We’ll see what we can do about that,” he was quoted as saying a while back.

    You really can’t blame Zayn and Perrie for wanting Journey in its original state to perform this amazing song.

    Since 2007, Journey has been touring off and on with lead singer Arnel Pineda. Original Journey member Neal Schon found YouTube videos of Pineda singing covers of Journey songs and they auditioned him for the lead spot. He bears a striking voice resemblance to Steve Perry and has even collaborated with the band writing new music. It’s not likely Zayn Malik will settle for him, however. He definitely wants the original band.

    It will certainly be interesting to see exactly how much pull Zayn Malik has. Can he draw Steve Perry out of hiding and get him to reunite with Journey? And if that works out, could it even remotely mean a future for him with the band?

    That’s likely pushing it–a lot. But good luck to Zayn Malik. Perrie Edwards should be incredibly pleased with the effort her future husband is putting into this plan, even if it doesn’t work out.

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  • Journey: As Sung By Every Actor in History

    Journey: As Sung By Every Actor in History

    Everyone loves the movies. Everyone loves Journey. What better way to enjoy both of them together with a Journey movie mash-up featuring “Don’t Stop Believin’” as sung by every actor in history.

    Did you know?

    Journey has been around since 1973 and has had 6 lead singers and 6 different drummers.

    Getting old: Lead Singer Steve Perry was replaced in the late nineties to undergo hip replacement surgery.

    The only remaining original members are lead guitarist Neal Schon and bassist Ross Valory.

    Journey released 17 albums and 43 singles, but I bet you can only name one song.

    Journey attempted a “name the band” radio contest in their early days, but nothing fruitful came from it. A friend of the band manager came up with the name “Journey” and it stuck. Their original name was “Golden Gate Rhythm Section”.

    “Don’t Stop Believin’” was the World Series championship anthem of the 2005 Chicago White Sox and the 2010 San Francisco Giants. The band formed in San Francisco.

    Journey has never won a Grammy, despite being undeniably awesome.

    Info from funtrivia and Wikipedia