Journey were already on the upswing as they entered the 1980s. But they took off into the stratosphere with Escape, the 1981 album that represented a peak moment in the history of arena rock. Like ...

"Don't Stop Believin'" is an apropos opener for Journey's Escape-- mostly because the band and its fans couldn't believe the way the album took off when it was released 40 years ago this month. Cain: ...

Journey delivered the goods as one of the most successful acts of the arena rock era. These were their five biggest US hits.

“It was like a water balloon being sliced by a slow razor.” Steve Perry’s voice drops and quietens and he says slowly: “I was sitting in a studio doing the 5.1 surround sound mix for the DVD of the ...

Alongside Perry and Schon, Cain immediately established himself as a major songwriter within the band. He co-wrote every song on the Escape album, and as he later commented: “What changed about ...

When it came time to stack the tracks for Journey's new album Freedom, the group turned to a proven predecessor. Part of the challenge, Cain says, was Freedom's length — Journey's longest album ever ...

If there’s one key ingredient to recreating Journey’s 1981 Escape album live on stage, it’s athleticism. “A vocalist as iconic as (Steve Perry) is, and the guitar playing by Neal Schon, it’s just ...

In February 2017, Journey went to Japan for a special show at Tokyo’s Budokan that featured a complete performance of 1981’s Escape and 1983’s Frontiers at the request of legendary Japanese concert ...

From Journey‘s early fusion-driven days to modern-era LPs with long-standing frontman Arnel Pineda, the band clearly aimed to set a tone with album-opening songs. More often than not, these tracks ...