On the cusp of turning 50, the band that etched “Don’t Stop Believin’ ” and “Faithfully” into lighters-up lore is entering “a cleaned-up chapter of Journey.” That’s according to Neal Schon, the band’s ace guitarist, lone original constant and de facto CEO. Despite decades of fluctuating lineups and snarly lawsuits among band members , Journey endures. On July 8, the band released “Freedom,” its first new album in 11 years that also presents the return of Randy Jackson (as in “American Idol”) on bass. The 15-song collection is steeped with vintage-sounding ballads (“Still Believe in Love,” “Live to Love Again”) and soaring melodic rockers (“United We Stand,” “You Got the Best of Me”). Journey – including longtime keyboardist Jonathan Cain, peppy singer Arnel Pineda , drummer Deen Castronovo and keyboardist Jason Derlatka, adding bassist Todd Jensen for live shows – will hit Resorts World Las Vegas this month for shows backed by a symphony orchestra before rolling through more arena dates this summer and in early 2023,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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