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Journey Returns With First New Song In Ten Years 'The Way We Used To Be'

By Taylor Fields

June 24, 2021

Journey has returned with their first new music in ten years via their new single "The Way We Used To Be."

"The Way We Used To Be" follows Journey's 2011 album Eclipse , and the first studio release with the band's new lineup: Randy Jackson on bass and Narada Michael Walden on drums, joining Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Arnel Pineda and Jason Derlatka. The new song begs the question of getting back to how things used to be as the chorus says: "Can we ever get back?/ To the way we were doin’ it/ To the way we were livin’ it/ Back to the way we used to be."

Along with "The Way We Used To Be" is the song's official music video, which features the band animated in cartoon form as they rock out to the new song in front of a stadium full of fans.

"The Way We Used To Be" is only the beginning of what's to come from the band as they are working on more new music, and are heading back out on the road, as a press release explains, "The band are excited to announce new music and their imminent return to touring."

Journey is set to perform during this year's iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas in September. Fans can tune in to watch the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Festival both nights on September 17th and 18th via an exclusive livestream on The CW App and  CWTV.com . The festival will also be broadcast live on  iHeartMedia radio stations  throughout the country across more than 150 markets. The CW Network will also broadcast a two-night television special on Saturday, October 2nd and Sunday, October 3rd from 8-10pm ET/PT.

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Journey’s 10 Best Songs

Sure, "Don't Stop Believin'" -- but there's a whole lot more.

By Gary Graff

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Though it arrives amidst lawsuits , social media sniping and infighting, Journey is turning 50 this year.

During that half century, the group has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, logging 11 platinum-or-better albums (including Diamond certifications for 1981’s Escape and 1988’s Greatest Hits) , earning eight top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 and 25 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. It’s also been a reliable ticket-selling act for most of its career, and in 2017, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Journey’s is the story of eras. When the group originally formed in San Francisco in 1973, original manager Herbie Herbert helped bring together guitarist Neal Schon and keyboard player/vocalist Gregg Rolie from Santana, bassist Ross Valory and rhythm guitarist George Tickner from Frumious Bandersnatch and drummer Prairie Prince from The Tubes. Prince would be replaced by David Bowie/Frank Zappa skins man Aynsley Dunbar, while Tickner would leave after Journey’s self-titled first album in 1975. The remaining quartet recorded two more albums before Steve Perry came on board for 1978’s Infinity, which began the band’s run of multi-platinum smashes — also marking the first appearance of Alton Kelley and Stanley Mouse’s iconic scarab logo for the band. Dunbar was replaced by Steve Smith for 1979’s Evolution , and Rolie would leave in 1980 with Jonathan Cain of The Babys joining to help elevate the band to even greater fortunes on Escape and Frontiers .

The palette has been diverse, but there are common elements among Journey’s best songs — sturdy melodies and sing-along choruses, usually leading into one of Schon’s majestic guitar solos. But within that mold there’s also been plenty of invention and clever arrangements that have never been as formulaic as some of the band’s detractors (particularly during their early ‘80s heyday) would have you believe.

Journey has gone through its fair share of lineups, with singer Arnel Pineda on board since 2007 — the longest continuous tenure of any Journey frontman. The group released Freedom , it’s first new studio album in 11 years, in 2022, and despite the current legal fractures (which you can read about in detail here ), still they ride, as the Escape track says — and may they keep on runnin’ for a long time.

With all that in mind, here are our picks for Journey’s 10 best songs — not all of which come from the biggest hits.

"Someday Soon" ( Departure , 1980)

This album track from Rolie’s finally studio effort with the band is a hypnotic tone poem, with a ringing, cushy ambience and a hippie kind of optimism – not to mention the best give-and-take Perry and Rolie achieved during their time together in the band. It’s of course been eclipsed by Journey’s myriad hits (“Any Way You Want It” is the enduring top 40 Hot 100 hit from Departure ), but it’s a gem worthy of discovery.  Listen here.

"Escape" ( Escape , 1981)

The title track from Journey’s Billboard 200-topping studio album straddled the hard rock/pomp attack of the group’s mid-‘70s output with the melodic sensibility of the Perry-Cain axis. Its five-minute length provides room for the arrangement to stretch out and flow from one song part to the next, with a crunch that was part of Journey’s palette at the time. Listen here.

"Of a Lifetime" ( Journey , 1975)

The Journey of 1973-77 was certainly a different creature than the hitmaking colossus so many know and love. The group’s initial lineups flexed instrumental muscles, smoothly knitting together a number of styles more interested in the journey (ba- dum ) than any commercial destination. The first track from its first album is a prototype, leaning into blues, psychedelic rock and a touch of Latin, with the first of what would become many standout Schon solos, and a tuneful sturdiness delivered by Rolie’s soulful vocal. Listen here.

"Faithfully" (Frontiers , 1983)

The melody of this top 20 Hot 100 hit came to Cain in a dream on a tour bus, and his paean to the struggle between home and the road was written in a half-hour. The result was a swoon-inducing ballad tailor-made for a sea of lighters (back then) and cellphone flashlights (now), capturing one of Perry’s best recorded performances and one of Schon’s most inspired solos. One of its great side stories is that Prince contacted Cain after he wrote “Purple Rain,” concerned that it might be too similar to “Faithfully.” Cain determined it wasn’t, but joked to Billboard that, “After seeing what it became, I should have asked for a couple of points….”

"Ask the Lonely" (single, 1983)

Recorded for Frontiers , this one wound up in the romcom Two of a Kind (starring the Grease duo of John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John) and rocked its way to No. 3 on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. Like “Only the Young,” which wound up in Vision Quest two years later, it showed that Journey was on roll – and well-suited for big soundtrack moments. Listen here.

"Who's Crying Now" ( Escape, 1981)

The best of Journey’s swoon songs — started by Perry while driving into Los Angeles and finished with Cain — has a subtlety and dynamic build that sets it apart from the many others of its ilk they’d create. The verse slips into the chorus with a soulful ease, and Schon’s guitar accents deftly build up to his searing solo at the end. The Escape single reached No. 4 on the Hot 100. Listen here.

"Feeling That Way" ( Infinity , 1978)

If fans at the time wondered how Steve Perry and Gregg Rolie would co-exist, this was the answer — an ebb-and-flow tradeoff that proved they could complement each other as lead singers as well as harmonize smoothly together (first evidenced by Infinity ‘s lead track “Lights”). Its medley-like pairing with the next track, “Anytime,” was gravy that would become a motif on the next few Journey albums. Listen here.

"Just the Same Way" ( Evolution , 1979)

Journey’s fifth album had a punchier sound than Infinity — though they shared producer Roy Thomas Baker — which worked to the benefit of the album’s first single. Led by Rolie’s piano and muscular lead vocal, with Perry responding on the choruses and bridge, it reached No. 58 on the Hot 100 in 1979. In a perfect world this would have been as big as anything from Escape or Frontiers, but it’s still a convincing introduction to the Rolie era of the band. Listen here.

"Don't Stop Believin'" ( Escape , 1981)

More than a billion Spotify streams, a Library of Congress National Recording Registry placement and plays at virtually every sporting event around the world don’t lie — this one is Journey’s pinnacle of success. Created during a rehearsal at the group’s warehouse HQ in Oakland, Calif., it gave us the “streetlight people” of Hollywood’s Sunset Strip and put the non-existent South Detroit on the map. And it saves the chorus for the song’s end, after the guitar solo. A cross-generational hit? Believe it, gleefully.

"Stone in Love" ( Escape , 1981)

Schon reportedly called this “Stoned in Love” when he wrote the riff, and it’s certainly an addictive track that’s the best roll-down-the-windows-and-crank-it-up Journey fix you could ask for — not to mention a frequent show opener. A No. 13 Mainstream Rock Airplay hit in 1981, the song is practically a deep cut today. But its anthemic chorus is a spirit-lifter and the dynamic breakdown that segues into the song-closing guitar solo harks back to the ambitious musicality of the first few albums. “Stone” is a gem that still shines bright. Listen here.

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45 Best Songs About New Beginnings and Starting Over

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Ready for a fresh start? We’ve got a collection of songs about new beginnings you can use as the soundtrack for the latest chapter in your life story.

Change is the only constant in this world, so you are sure to have your fair share of transitions in life.

These transitions could be related to just about anything.

They could reflect a desire to grow as a person, or involve moving on to a new chapter in your career. Or they could involve an unexpected challenge.

Embracing the opportunity to start over is important for your overall well-being. It is the secret to a happy life , allowing you to move forward through every transition with resilience, courage, and adaptability.

The songs featured today inspire you to let go of the past , learn the lessons from your experiences, and look forward to what the new day brings.

Table of Contents

1. Start Again , OneRepublic

“ I know that I messed it up, time and time again. I just wanna roll my sleeves up and start again. ”

This song is about recognizing the mistakes one made in the past. It’s about being willing to make amends, correct mistakes, and continuing to work to make things better when given a second chance.

2. Fresh Start Fever , You Me At Six

“ And it's a fresh start fever. Who wouldn't want to be here? Welcome to the future. Dream a little bigger. ”

This song is an example of how being dissatisfied with their current state of affairs can often make people long for a fresh start.

It’s also about consciously deciding to move forward to a new chapter in one’s life, away from old toxic habits and relationships.

3. New Day , Alicia Keys

“ Party people say, party people say, ‘Aye! It's a new day, it's a new day.’ While it's gettin' ready, everybody ready, yeah, for a new day, for a new day. Celebrate and say ‘Aye, aye, aye, aye aye…’ ”

A new day brings new opportunities to achieve great things. It is a clean slate, and you can decide how to maximize your potential within that period of time.

This song is a call to celebrate new beginnings. It encourages you to trust your intuition to lead you to the right opportunities for growth and success.

4. To Begin Again , Ingrid Michaelson and ZAYN

“ I don't know how. I don't know why. But I know that I will try to begin again, to begin again, to begin to live and love and breathe again. ”

This song carries a message of hope. It highlights the resilience of humanity amidst challenging times. It is about vowing to live life to the fullest after being given a reprieve.

5. Spark , Ed Sheeran

“ We'll build a fire and torch our old life and hope the spark survives. Use words as kindling, light up the night sky. Let the memories take flight and hope the spark survives. Yeah, we hope the spark survives. ”

This song was inspired by personal challenges that Ed Sheeran and his wife went through a few years back. It encourages listeners to move on from trauma.

This song is ideal if you’re looking for a track that empowers you to let go of the baggage of the past and walk forward unencumbered.

6. Purify , Metallica

“ Purify, can't you help me? Purify, won't you help me? Purify, you and I. ”

This song is a cry for help. It is about the desire to be cleansed of one’s past. The narrator wishes to start again, with a clean slate.

7. New Skin , Incubus

“ Dead skin will atrophy itself to start again. ”

Incubus wrote this song as a commentary on the current state of the world at large. They compare the chaos around us to a scab that is unsightly when it’s still in its healing state.

However, as the scab falls away, smooth new skin is revealed. The band hopes for a brand-new start in society in the near future.

8. Everyday , Bon Jovi

“ I've had enough of crying, bleeding, sweating, dying. Hear me when I say, going to live my life every day. I'm going to touch the sky. And I spread these wings and fly. I am not here to play. I'm going to live my life every day. ”

This song was written after the events of 9/11. It is about giving yourself the chance to experience life to the fullest rather than being stuck in old habits and relationships that pull you down.

9. Day One , Matthew West

“ It's day one of the rest of my life. It's day one of the best of my life. I'm marching on to the beat of a brand new drum. Yeah, here I come. The future has begun. Day one. ”

Here’s a song about giving yourself the gift of a brand-new start. If you had this opportunity, what would you do first?

10. Brokenhearted , Brandy ft. Wanya Morris

“ Lonely, brokenhearted. Life's not over. I can start again. ”

People sometimes experience terrible breakups that feel like the end of the world. This song is about recognizing that a broken heart doesn’t mean your life is over.

It’s realizing that there are still a lot of things to look forward to after a painful interlude.

11. Starting Over Again , Natalie Cole

“ And now we're starting over again. It's not the easiest thing to do. ”

Whether you’re starting over in your personal life or in your relationship, this song confirms something you’ve probably suspected all along: New beginnings can be hard!

12. Travelin’ Light , Dierks Bentley ft. Brandi Carlisle

“ I'm traveling light. I'm laying it down. All those demons I know I keep dragging ‘round. I'm cutting the ties. I'm dropping the weight. With all my hurt and my regrets and my mistakes. I'm tired of living, oh, unforgiven. So I'm traveling light. ”

The beauty of starting over is that you get to discard everything that no longer works for you.

Here’s a song about the relief of moving on without the baggage of the past dragging you down.

13. Brand New Start , Paul Weller

“ I'm gonna clear out my head. I'm gonna get myself straight. I know it's never too late to make a brand new start. ”

This song is about someone who has made bad decisions in the past. This time, they’re determined to make things right with the chance they’ve been given.

It is a song filled with hope that you can make a brand new start and make something good out of it, after having fallen a number of times.

14. Feet Don’t Fail Me Now , Foxes

“ Hey, hey. Second chances don't come easy like they did the first time. All the neighbors knew it was done before you and I. ”

In this song, the narrator finally sees how toxic her relationship is. She walks away from this situation, despite her fears of loneliness.

The song is about starting again as a single person after having been in a relationship for a long time. It’s an empowering song for those who are afraid of letting go of a toxic relationship .

If you’re in this situation and want out, here are some safe steps to get out of a toxic relationship .

15. Starting Over , Chris Stapleton

“ And I can be your lucky penny. You can be my four-leaf clover. Starting over. ”

Here’s a song about being with the one you love, with a bright future on the horizon. The narrator acknowledges that starting over isn’t a painless process.

16. Start of Something Good , Daughtry

“ I know that it's gonna take some time. I've got to admit that the thought has crossed my mind. This might end up like it should. And I'm gonna say what I need to say. And hope to God that it don't scare you away. Don't wanna be misunderstood. But I'm starting to believe that this could be the start of something good. ”

This song is about taking a risk and allowing a new chapter of one’s life to unfold. In it, a man cautiously opens up his life to the possibility of a new love.

Many people who have had their hearts broken are hesitant to be in relationships again. However, we need to take the risk and give love another chance. It’s the best way to become fully alive and grow.

17. Starting Over Again , Reba McEntire

“ Starting over again. Where do you begin? When your dreams are all shattered and the kids are all grown? And the whole world cries. ”

Here’s a sad story of a couple’s separation and the breakdown of their marriage. They were together for a long time and the separation is difficult for them, but nothing can bring them back together. Sometimes, we just need to realize this and move on.

18. New Beginning , Tracy Chapman

“ The whole world's broke and it ain't worth fixing. It's time to start all over, make a new beginning. ”

New beginnings are not only limited to relationships. In this song, Tracy Chapman emphasizes that a new beginning is necessary if the world is to change for the better.

This song encourages listeners to think outside of the box when considering solutions for saving the world.

19. The Art of Starting Over , Demi Lovato

“ New beginnings can be lonely. Thank God, I got me to hold me. Starting over, over. ”

In this song, a woman realizes that being in a relationship isn’t the ultimate goal in life. She learns to depend more on herself, although the process can sometimes be lonely.

20. Start All Over , Miley Cyrus

“ Out of the fire and into the fire again. You make me want to forget and start all over. Here it comes straight out of my mind or worse. Another chance to get burned and start all over. I'm gonna start all over. ”

This song is about living life as a single person after a breakup. The narrator is determined to make the new chapter of her life work, regardless of the challenges she meets along the way.

21. The Middle of Starting Over , Sabrina Carter

“ Now I'm ready to fly. I'm in the middle of starting over. ”

People make mistakes, and they eventually have to deal with the consequences. In this song, the narrator is aware that she’s made some mistakes in the past. However, instead of blaming others for it, she holds herself accountable for what she’d done. She faces the consequences of her past actions, while finding fun ways to cope with how her life is going.

22. Begin Again , Taylor Swift

“ I've been spending the last eight months thinking all love ever does is break and burn, and end. But on a Wednesday in a café, I watched it begin again. ”

This song is about someone who was afraid of loving again, but found herself unexpectedly catching feelings for someone after avoiding relationships for a while.

The song is infused with the excitement of witnessing how love blossoms in one’s life after trying to shield yourself from getting hurt.

23. Today My Life Begins , Bruno Mars

“ I will break these chains that bind me. Happiness will find me. Leave the past behind me. Today my life begins. A whole new world is waiting. It’s mine for the taking. I know I can make it. Today my life begins. ”

If you’re looking for an anthem about embracing a new chapter in your life with excitement and optimism, here’s a great song. Bruno Mars encourages listeners to embrace the possibility of a bright future.

24. Brand New , Ben Rector

“ Like a one-way trip on an aeroplane. It's the way that I feel when I'm with you. Brand new. ”

Being in a new relationship fills you with hope and excitement. This song is about how a new beginning can come from being in a relationship that uplifts and encourages you to see the world with new eyes.

25. New Day , Danny Gokey

“ This is a new day, everything bursting with hope. ”

Each new day is packed with potential. Here’s a song about welcoming a new day with new possibilities.

26. Start Over , Imagine Dragons

“ Can we start over before it’s over?… ”

In this song, a couple has grown apart. The man pleads with his partner for another chance to fix their relationship before everything is lost.

27. Hurricane , Lifehouse

“ Turn the page. Turn the corner. Open the cage. Cut the locks. We're starting over. I don't wanna live this way. ”

This song is about giving second chances . It is about starting over instead of walking away from chaos.

In the song, the narrator is willing to work together with the other person to achieve something positive, despite the difficulties they face.

28. New Attitude , Patti LaBelle

“ I'm feelin' good from my head to my shoes. Know where I'm goin' and I know what to do. I've tidied up my point of view. I got a new attitude. ”

A person’s mindset greatly influences how they approach life. In this song, a woman gives herself a brand new start by changing her outlook. She chooses to adopt a positive mindset and invites positive change into her life.

29. Starts With Goodbye , Carrie Underwood

“ I guess it's gonna break me down, like fallin' when I'm try to fly. It's sad but sometimes moving on with the rest of your life starts with goodbye. ”

A heartbreak can sometimes open up new paths in life. This song is a bittersweet reminder that life still goes on after a breakup .

30. A New Day Has Come , Celine Dion

“ Let the rain come down and wash away my tears. Let it fill my soul and drown my fears. Let it shatter the walls for a new sun. A new day has come. ”

This song was released after Celine Dion gave birth to her first child. It is about how the birth of a child can drastically change one’s perspective on life.

31. Let It Go (Frozen OST) , Idina Menzel

This soundtrack from the animated movie Frozen is a reminder of what wonderful things await you when you let go of old beliefs and habits. It empowers you to embrace your full potential and step into your own personal power.

32. Brand New Day , Sting

“ Starting up a brand new day. Turn the clock to zero, boss. The river's wide. We'll swim across. Started up a brand new day. ”

Here’s a song that encourages you to embrace what the new day has to offer. Love again, and start rediscovering your happiness.

33. Closing Time , Semisonic

“ Closing time. Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end. ”

When taken literally, this song is about closing time at bars. However, it has a more profound meaning than that.

It is a metaphor for the cycle of beginnings and endings we experience in life.

34. First Day of My Life , Bright Eyes

“ And you said, ‘This is the first day of my life. I'm glad I didn't die before I met you. But now I don't care, I could go anywhere with you and I'd probably be happy.’ ”

Sometimes, a person comes into your life with the ability to transform it. Because of their influence, you see the world with new eyes. This song is about meeting a special person who holds such power.

35. Follow the Sun , Xavier Rudd

“ Breathe, breathe in the air. Set your intentions. Dream with care. Tomorrow is a new day for everyone. Brand new moon, brand new sun. ”

This song is about the anticipation of a new day. It reminds listeners to make the most out of the present, embracing opportunities for greatness as they appear throughout the day.

36. Up & Up , Coldplay

“ Fixing up a car to drive in it again. When you’re in pain, when you think you’ve had enough. Don’t ever give up. Don't ever give up. ”

This song is a reminder to never give up, even when faced with adversity. Instead, believe in the power of love and optimism to help you get through the toughest times.

37. Start Nowhere , Sam Hunt

“ Feelin' again 'cause lately I've been spinnin' my wheels out. Gone with the wind. When I need to get back to who I am there ain't but just one road there. Sometimes you gotta start nowhere. ”

In this song, a person leaves home to experience what the world has to offer. Eventually, this person returns home with the realization that what he left behind are his true treasures.

Now, he starts over with more appreciation for what he already has.

38. Morning Has Broken , Cat Stevens/Yusuf

“ Morning has broken like the first morning. Blackbird has spoken like the first bird. Praise for the singing, praise for the morning. Praise for them springing fresh from the world. ”

The story of God creating the world in the book of Genesis in the Bible serves as the inspiration for this song. It is a song of appreciation for the beginning of a new day, when everything holds promise.

39. Feeling Good , Nina Simone

“ It's a new dawn. It's a new day. It's a new life for me, ooh. And I'm feeling good. ”

Here’s another song that expresses happiness and anticipation at the start of a new day. The day is a blank slate. What great things will you accomplish today?

40. Start Today , Gorilla Biscuits

“ Next time I'll try. For the first time in my life, it won't pass me by. Procrastinate, it can wait. I put it off. Let's start today. Let's start today. ”

This song invites listeners to start doing things now instead of later . The narrator finally has enough motivation to take action and not be tempted to procrastinate.

41. A Brand New Life , Panama Wedding

“ Baby, let's start a brand new life. ‘Cause I need a change, I need a change. Baby, let's start a brand new life, yeah. ‘Cause everyday feels just the same. ”

In this song, a man gets bored with the fact that things are always the same in his life. He makes drastic changes to feel something new and different.

If you’re considering making a new start, will the changes you make in life be as drastic as in this song?

42. In the Morning , Nina Simone

“ In the morning of my life the minutes take so long to drift away. Please be patient with your life. It's only morning and you're still to live your day. ”

We all have the same number of hours available to us every day. What do you do with those hours? Here is a reminder to treasure every new day given to you.

43. Unwritten , Natasha Bedingfield

“ Staring at the blank page before you, open up the dirty window. Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find. ”

This empowering song is about embracing your true self. Furthermore, it serves as a reminder to live each new day to the fullest.

Natasha Bedingfield encourages you to find opportunities for your awesome self to shine.

44. I Was Here , Beyoncé

“ I just want them to know that I gave my all, did my best. Brought someone some happiness. Left this world a little better just because I was here. ”

This song is about having a positive impact in other people’s lives. It was written with the intention of encouraging those who are starting a new chapter in their lives.

The song can be a source of inspiration for living a life of purpose .

45. Ready to Take a Chance Again , Barry Manilow

“ And I'm ready to take a chance again. Ready to put my love on the line with you. Been livin' with nothing to show for it. You get what you get when you go for it. And I'm ready to take a chance again with you. ”

Opening your heart to someone new after being heartbroken isn’t easy. But love often blindsides those with the intention of staying single.

This song is about being willing to love again because you’ve found the right person to be with.

Final Thoughts on Songs About New Beginnings

Starting over in life can happen for different reasons. Oftentimes, these transitions are not without pain or struggles.

However, each new beginning offers you a chance to grow and feel fully alive.

Hopefully, this collection of songs about new beginnings can inspire you to embrace those opportunities with optimism . We’ll be here, cheering for you every step of the way.

If you enjoyed this article, you can check out the following song collections for specific topics:

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• 51 Best Songs About Growing Up & Coming of Age
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• 45 Best Songs About Traveling and Experiencing the World

Journey Frontman Arnel Pineda on the Band’s New Record, Dreams of a Steve Perry Reunion

By Andy Greene

Andy Greene

In early 2020, Journey frontman Arnel Pineda flew back to his native Manila after playing a corporate gig in Texas. He was gearing up for a big year in which Journey would cut their first new record since 2011’s Eclipse and play amphitheaters all over North America with the Pretenders.

The pandemic changed all that and he’s been in Manila ever since, but Journey still found a way to work remotely on the record. It’s their first full-length since parting ways with drummer Steve Smith and bassist Ross Valory. They were replaced by bassist Randy Jackson (who briefly toured and recorded with Journey in 1986–87) and drummer Narada Michael Walden, who’s doubling as the album’s producer.

We checked in with Pineda via Zoom to talk about his lockdown life in Manila, the in-progress Journey record, the upcoming biopic about his life, and why he still dreams about a Journey reunion with Steve Perry.

How are things going? Good. I arrived here in Manila last year just a week and a half before the lockdown began. I was lucky. Otherwise, I would have been stuck in America for six months before they let me back.

This must be the longest stretch of time you’ve been home since you joined Journey in 2007. Yeah. This is the longest. I like it because I got to spend a lot of time with family and the kids and more time with myself and my wife. There are other things I would rather do than tour, so I got the chance to be here. In a negative way, it’s quite bad. The survival here is a day-to-day deal. I’m the one that goes out a lot. I’m the one that goes to the market and the grocery to refill our food stocks.

You wonder if you have the virus every day. There’s a lot of paranoia going around. It’s like what is happening in America.

Do you miss playing live? Yeah. I especially miss the energy and the adrenaline of doing it. I’m delivering on the legacy that the Voice [Steve Perry] has left behind. Especially now that he formally passed the torch to me in 2017 [at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction], he made that known and he was very gracious. It was very kind of him. It was so generous of him to say that in public. It was really an honor.

What was it like to finally meet Steve after all these years? I posted on Instagram that I had waited 35 years for that. It was dreamy. I couldn’t believe I met him since he’s very reclusive and he avoids people. He didn’t want to get interviewed, at least until he released his new record [ Traces ] and then suddenly he was out there, going to radio stations and accepting interviews.

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I was really surprised that he agreed to meet me. It’s one of the most special things that happened in my life. He’s one of my heroes when it comes to singing. I remember back in the Eighties, I would sleep on the bus with my Walkman on in my ears as his voice sang all these favorite songs from Journey.

I really dug his new record. It was amazing. I’ve been teasing Jonathan [Cain] and Neal [Schon]. “Why don’t you invite Steve Perry over for a tour?” Oh, my God. I never saw them back in the Eighties. I was just a young kid in Manila, just playing around, with no chance of going to the States and seeing their show, but they were one of my favorite bands.

I’ve spoken to Steve a bunch of times in the past few years. We even talked just a few weeks ago. Oh, my God!

Judging by our talks, I’m extremely confident that he’s happy to leave the Journey baton with you. That’s even more pressure I’m getting, hearing this from you. At the same time, I’m truly honored. But I’m not losing [the hope] that one day he’ll join the band for two or three songs. It would be one of the highlights of my life if that happens.

It would almost be on the scale of Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd re-forming at this point. My God. It would be the same thing for me with Led Zeppelin because I haven’t seen them either, or Pink Floyd. I wish they would be complete again. It’s like completing a circle, being back up onstage again.

Do you think this long break has been good for your singing voice? Has it given you time to rest the muscle? I think so. At the same time, I can’t help but sing four or five songs here every day. The problem with the voice is that it changes as you grow older. It’s like athletes. They reach their peak on their 30th birthday. As they approach 31 or 32, it starts to change. It’s the same with my voice. I just want to make sure I can be of use to the band until they decide to throw the towel in.

Those are hard songs to sing for any singer. You guys go out and do 60 straight concerts in the summer and you need to hit the high notes on “Faithfully” every single time. That would be hard for anyone at any age. We’ll do five or six shows a week. I’m just quite amazed with myself a little. Somehow I was able to take it for 13 years. Let’s see what’s going to happen in the coming days. We’re on to finishing the album. We finished six songs so far. There’s talk of going out somewhere first, maybe Las Vegas for a residency. We don’t know yet. We haven’t decided. Just to break the ice between the new members and us.

You have six songs totally done? Yeah. And maybe seven songs to go.

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Are these ballads? Rockers? For now, we’re doing the rocker songs first, not the ballads. I think the seven songs they’re working on, they’re working on something huge, like how you’ve known Journey doing ballads. It’s between [1981’s ] “Mother, Father” and [1978’s] “Winds of March.” We’re working on that song. We’ll see what happens. I’m waiting for them to send me the demos so that we can record it next week.

Working remotely like this must have been an adjustment. Normally, you’d be in the room together. I know. It’s quite hard right now. I have a few melody ideas that I’m into and want to share with them, but you can’t right now because of what is happening. I just have to listen to it and learn it. We use Zoom to record and I turn on my laptop and go into Logic Pro. They get ahold of it. If there’s something I want to change, I tell them. But it’s all pretty much done and I just record with them.

Are you doing the vocals on your laptop? Yeah. I’ll show you [ turns camera around and shows a microphone plugged into a computer in front of soundproofing foam ]. I share my computer, like mirroring. They can see what’s happening in my laptop. It allows them to hack it for a moment and then they can hear it. It happens in real time.

There’s no lag. I can hear that right now while we talk. It’s like you’re in the next room and you’re actually more than 8,000 miles away. Yeah. Thank God for the technology.

Do you think the album will come out this year? I think so. Neal thinks so. He can’t wait to release it before we do a full-on tour.

How do things sound different now that Randy Jackson and Narada Michael Walden are in the band? It’s somewhat like the sound back in the Eighties when Randy Jackson joined the band for the Raised on Radio album. It’s kind of like that, but it’s also more updated. Narada is producing my vocals and mentoring me on how to do it. He’s telling me to sing it this way and that way. It’s amazing. I’m learning a lot from Narada. It’s truly an honor and I appreciate him for doing so. It’s amazing.

Has the band even been in the same room yet? Have you met Randy and Narada in person? Right now, it’s just been virtual. It’s tough. I wanted to do it. I keep telling Neal, “If only I had been there, we would have done this in two months. Sorry it’s taking so long.” But with all these health protocols where you need to quarantine for two weeks, and then I come back and I’d be quarantined for another two weeks before I can join my family. It’s too much of a hassle, so we decided to do it this way even though Neal isn’t too happy about it. He wants it the old, classic way of making an album.

Moving on here, what’s the status of the movie about your life? It’s going to happen. I think they’re gonna start. Some people from Warner will start coming here. I think maybe with [ Crazy Rich Asians director] Jon Chu and [ Joker and The Fighter screenwriter] Scott Silver. They might come here to audition actors and actresses that will take part in my biopic.

Are you going to take them around town and show them the places you grew up? Yes. That’s the deal, of course. I want to show them where I grew up, where I was born, where everything happened before this whole magical thing.

Do you think the story will start in your childhood and show all your early bands and struggles and focus on the pre-Journey period? I think so, yeah. That’s the plan. I’ve spoken many times with Scott Silver. What’s interesting about my story is that I’ve survived two coup attempts here in the Philippines before I went to Hong Kong for 10 years. I don’t know he if plans to tell what happened to me in Hong Kong, but I had 10 years there. He might focus on my love story with my wife now.

I can see the grand finale in my head. It’ll be you walking onstage in Chile at your first Journey show. You’re nervous and they push you out and you burst into “Separate Ways.” Yeah. I was trying to back out five minutes before. I was like, “Neal, I cannot do this. This is not built for me.” They were like, “No. It’s too late. Get out there and do it.”

It was the turning point of your life. Everything is either before that moment or after that moment. You should tell Scott Silver about this idea. I’ve been implying it to him that we should end everything in Chile. And I remember when my wife decided to join me on tour in 2011. We were playing to a 30,000 crowd that night. I was telling my wife, “Remember Hard Rock Cafe when there were only three tables? Now it’s 30,000 people.” It was just unbelievable. It doesn’t get old to me. It’s still so surreal and bizarre.

I saw you at Citi Field with Fleetwood Mac and Madison Square Garden with Def Leppard. I could tell you were still having a blast. It’s still unbelievable. I’m just so blessed. I can’t thank them enough, especially Neal Schon. He was the one that was really sold that I am the one since 2007. But then again, I still think, “If only they could bring back Steve Perry.” You know what I mean?

I do, but if he came back, that would mean … I know, but I miss them so much together. Every now and then, I watch their videos together. It’s always them with Steve Perry that I watch. I mean, no offense to Adam Lambert. He’s an amazing performer and he has an amazing voice, but I still watch the old [Queen] ones with Freddie Mercury. That’s why when people say things like “No Perry, No Journey,” I understand it. Where I come from, we’re so influenced by Western music. We loved the originals, if you know what I mean.

His return would put you out of a job. That would be OK to me! I’m telling you. That’s how much I adore him and I adore Journey and how much I adore Steve Perry. Back in 2005, I resigned from my job in Hong Kong because I lost my voice due to acid reflux. I was telling my friends back then that my only regret was I lost my voice before I had the chance to sing side-by-side with Steve Perry. I was joking with them, but then a different situation happened. I just wish that one show with him … it would change my life forever. It’s been 30 years now and the band keeps changing my life in ways nobody would ever guess would happen.

Do you miss Ross Valory and Steve Smith now that they’re out of the band? I do, of course. We had a real bond that nobody can deny. [ Sighs ] When the first day came that Steve Smith went back, I could feel that he was trying to feel everything out and observe. When he got the good vibe again, we clicked. Four years with him was very special. And 11 years with Ross was amazing. I cannot ask for anything more. Those friendships I’ll take with me until the end of time.

The group has dealt with a lot of tensions and feuds during your time with them, but you always remain neutral and out of the fray. How do you do that? I try to stay away. It’s like, “Oh, the big boys are fighting.” I’d rather stick to my guns, which is just singing and delivering the legacy with them onstage. When we’re up onstage, I think everyone forgets their differences behind the scenes. That’s my happy place. When they’re having some petty quarrels, I try to stay away. I talk to everybody without having to talk about their differences.

Your White House visit caused a bit of controversy. Do you have any regrets about going there and meeting Trump? I do not. As a Filipino, I am such a big fan of the White House. It’s not about Trump. It’s not about who the president is. It’s the whole history of the White House. I was just amazed. When I went there, I looked at all the pictures of past presidents and how old everything was. And then the table where President Trump was seated was about 100 years old. Who wouldn’t want to see that? Who wouldn’t want to touch that?

His presidential guard was laughing at me because President Trump was talking to the other members [of the band] and I was just mesmerized by the table. I was like, “Wow! This is truly 100 years old?” I’m just a kid from Manila and I was in the White House for the first time, so no regrets. I guess I didn’t even have a chance to apologize to Neal. He must understand. I’m just a kid from Manila that wants to see the White House, in general.

What’s the status of your next solo record? I’m doing it right now. I’m just waiting on a couple of friends that are helping me finish it from the States. Because of the recent banning of some countries from coming in here, we got delayed. I’m expecting them to arrive here at the end of March instead of the end of January. Even my online streaming concert was moved to April 18th. It was supposed to happen in February. To those who want to get a ticket, it’ll be at sanrestreaming.com .

Back to the movie, do you think being on set and watching someone play a younger version of you will be a surreal experience? It will be weird, but it’ll be weirder if I am there portraying myself! [ Laughs ] I will not be able to stand there and look at myself. I don’t really listen to myself singing either. When the documentary Everyman’s Journey came out, I could barely watch it. The premier was in Tribeca. I was like, “Do I really have to watch this and see myself on the big screen?” I was cringing.

Do you think the actor in the movie will actually sing, or will you provide the vocals? I think I’m going to use my voice. Do you remember the Queen movie [ Bohemian Rhapsody ]? Marc Martel did the voice. I think I’m going to do that too.

I can’t wait. Crazy Rich Asians is a great movie. Jon Chu really knows what he’s doing. It’s unbelievable that he took notice of my life and my story and wants to make a movie out of it. It really humbled me.

They should film it in Manila and not somewhere else. It should look authentic. They definitely will. There’s so much to remember, I’m telling you. At one point in my life, I was really on drugs. It quite affected my memory. I need to recover all those things that happened to me when I was young. But I’ve recovered a lot of my childhood memories. Scott Silver is quite happy with what I was able to tell him.

I’m very hopeful that before 2021 ends, you’ll be back onstage with Journey. Me too. I can’t wait to see those smiling faces and that rolling-thunder sound of the audience. It’s quite an adrenaline [rush] when you experience that every night. That’s what keeps you going.

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How Steve Perry Recorded a New Version of a Journey Deep Cut

Steve Perry has enjoyed revisiting songs from his time with Journey in recent years, updating " Only the Young " and " Separate Ways " in an innovative fashion. Sometimes, the opportunities present themselves in unusual ways.

That was the case when he found out that his longtime friend Trev Lukather had plans to record an updated version of " It Could Have Been You " -- originally a deep track from 1986's Raised on Radio -- with his band, The Effect . The California band has a finished album in the can and they've already released several singles, including " Toxic Envy " earlier this year.

Still, Lukather found himself thinking about "It Could Have Been You." He decided he wanted to take a crack at it. But he also wanted to know that Perry would approve of what they had done. Before he knew it, Perry was in the studio with them, adding his legendary voice to their new version . It was a moment which gave the singer a chance to go back to a song from his past that he terms as " a diamond in the rough ."

"He surprisingly mentioned 'It Could Have Been You' is one of his favorite tracks," Perry recalled on social media, and "I told him I felt the same. I then said, 'Why don't you record it?' He asked if I would sing on it if they did, I said, 'Of course, my most precious!'"

With The Effect heading out on tour with Billy Idol this week, Lukather and the band's vocalist, Emmett Stang, told Ultimate Classic Rock Nights host Matt Wardlaw about the experience -- and why Perry is where he is in the song's final mix.

People are freaking out about getting new music featuring Steve Perry. As you and I have talked about, Steve is a longtime friend of yours. How did you develop the arrangement for this new version of "It Could Have Been You" that we're hearing now? Trev Lukather: I knew for it to be something that would sound like our band, we wanted to play with the chorus a little bit. Because the chorus, to me, was the only thing from the original that I was like, “Well, does that sound like something we would do?” We love the lyrics and all of the great hooks, so how do we make that us? It was one of those really scary moments. It’s like, there’s two ways this is going to go. When Perry hears this, he’s either going to love it or he’s going to hate it. And it’s the same thing with my father-in-law [ Jonathan Cain , who co-wrote the song with Perry and Neal Schon ].

There’s no in-between. What was so great is that they accepted our tweak. Perry was like, “Man, that’s so fresh and modern.” What I love about Perry and Jon, they’re open-minded [and realize] that we’re in the year 2024, we’re not in 1986 anymore. It’s like, “You guys brought this to 2024 in a fresh way.” The changes and everything came naturally for us. We put it together, literally, the night before we saw Steve and we did the drums. Production-wise, I knew I really wanted to present him something that he’s going to be able to listen to as a listener. We wanted to build it up. So Emmett actually sang the lead vocal. It was done when Perry heard it.

Wow. Lukather: Emmett really just channeled his own voice, but also gave some serious love to Steve’s original [performance]. You know, there’s certain parts that even Steve said, “There’s too much of me,” like in the breakdown of the original. So we were like, “No, let’s make it more what Em would do.”

Emmett Stang: That was Trev looking out for me. Because I was stuck on, I mean, just his voice and what he does with it. I was walking to our session, having that in my mind. And Trev was going, “Dude, I want to hear you in this spot. Let’s make it The Effect.” The fact that Perry was hip to that? I mean, just to see his face listening to it for the first time…

Lukather: It was the best. I still bottle up that reaction every time.

Stang:  Oh yeah.

Lukather: Obviously, you have Steve Perry in the room and he sounds like a million bucks, you want more. You’re like, “C’mon, man, do a verse!” But you know, what’s so cool about Steve -- he said, “I don’t want to step on what you guys are doing. I love what you’re doing [with the song]." We were able to get him to do as much as he felt comfortable doing -- he didn’t want to overstep what Emmett had done, because he loved his lead vocal. We tried and he was like, “No, man. Emmett sounds too good. Let me do this, then.” Then, he does the cool add-ons -- like, the second verse where Perry continues with two harmonies in the back and holds it out. It almost sounds like a reverse vocal, but that’s Perry’s technique and it was so killer! The fact is, this is something that we did something out of respect, love and fun. We [got] to work with the G.O.A.T. on vocals, which is really amazing.

Steve’s been doing something similar recently in the past few years with a couple of the Journey songs he’s updated like “Separate Ways” and “Only the Young,” so this fits really well in that vein. I think it’s probably very freeing, artistically for him to be able to do something like this. Lukather: It was really cool, because even his ad-libs, you know, after the breakdown, when it comes in, you’re hearing him go in-between Emmett. He had this really cool idea he was messing with when he heard back the drums. I was like, “Well, why don’t we do that?” Like I said in my social media post , he shook the house.

Stang:  It was incredible.

Lukather: One thing that people need to know is that Perry can still sing his ass off, okay? He doesn’t need to prove anything to anybody. People think they deserve [that] in a weird way. He doesn’t need to prove anything to anybody. He still has it and he gets excited working with younger artists, because it gives him that energy and that buzz to want to do [things like this].Who knows what he wants to do? More music? Another record? Whatever -- that’s up to him, man. People have to respect those boundaries and respect whatever he wants to do. But he’s still a powerhouse, man. I think that shows on this track. What’s so cool is Emmett channeled that. They worked so well together. Because Perry was in the mixing session too, by the way -- people should know that. Perry was there with us and [mixer] Will Brierre. All of the vocal balancing is the stamp of the man himself.

He was like….”It’s about The Effect, it’s not about me.” He believes in our band to want to do this and loved what we did. That’s his gift to us, being like, “I believe in you guys” and saying, like, “You guys deserve more than just being my backup band on a song.” So people should understand that this is something that wasn’t intended for Steve to be the lead singer. It was always, “Let me sprinkle my legendary fairy dust on this and make it something really cool for both the new fans and the old fans.” Like, younger people. We also chose a song that isn’t a greatest hit. It’s a deep cut, that’s one of my favorite Journey songs. It deserved to be heard. I think the younger crowds are going to hear it and go, “What is this?” But we are seeing a lot of love, with people accepting it. Because it’s a very drastic change from the original, too. We love the fact that people are digging it too.

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The Final Shape: All You Need to Know

Jun 4, 2024 - destiny 2 community team.

The day has come, Guardians. Happy The Final Shape launch day! Much is happening today, so we wanted to help by putting everything you might need to know in one place. Let's start with The Final Shape launch trailer, shall we? 

Confronting Oblivion 

In our latest ViDocs, we shared why The Final Shape is so special. We talked about the emotional journey, the Witness's plans, the beloved characters you've known for almost ten years, the new powers, the dangers, the places you'll find... You know what? It's better if you just watch them yourself.  

Through The Pale Heart 

Crow was first. Now, it's our turn to step inside the Traveler and explore : The Pale Heart. It's strange, yet familiar. Welcoming, but unsettling. You'll first experience this new destination in a more linear way while playing through the campaign, but afterward, it will continue unfolding with new locations, challenges, and activities. And with Pathfinder—our new progression system for The Pale Heart destination and Ritual activities—you'll earn tons of rewards while doing so.  

A Campaign for Legends 

In The Final Shape campaign, you, the Vanguard, and your allies will pursue the Witness to thwart its plans. It won't be easy, especially if you play it in Legendary Mode. You'll have to test your mettle on every fight, but your efforts will earn you upgraded rewards, like a set of armor with a high enough Power Level for raid content. 

Fear the Dread 

The Dread is a new species born as a result of the Witness's incursion inside of the Traveler. They are a menace, and you'll need new strategies to defeat them.  

Transcend Light and Darkness 

During their adventures inside The Pale Heart, players will earn three new Light-based Supers, one for each Guardian class and each of them accompanied by new Aspects.  

Storm's Edge Super and Ascension Aspect 

Song of Flame Super and Hellion Aspect 

Twilight Arsenal Super and Unbreakable Aspect 

But that's not all. The blending of Light and Darkness inside of the Traveler will allow Guardians to go beyond their known limits and combine both powers for the first time with the Prismatic subclass. Players will be able to combine select features of Light and Darkness subclasses, while also having some new and powerful Fragments at their disposal, resulting in incredibly powerful builds. 

With Prismatic, using Light and Darkness will also charge a new power called Transcendence, which will overflow Guardians with power, allowing them to create a unique grenade. Born from Light and Darkness, these grenades have increased damage output and regenerate at a faster pace.  

The cherry on top for Prismatic is the addition of new Exotic class items. These are exclusive to the Prismatic subclass, and you earn them through a unique activity in The Final Shape. Each of these Exotic class items has a mix of two Exotic armor perks, allowing for combos that were not possible before. Check out the list of Exotic perk combinations here . 

New Arsenal

Speaking of Exotics, we have a formidable lineup of new Exotic weapons that will allow you to defeat your foes in unique ways. Still Hunt shoots like a Marksman Hunter, Microcosm shoots wide beams of powerful Light, Khvostov is an old friend made anew and... well, you’ll discover what the rest do on your adventure.  

Still Hunt  

Microcosm 

Khvostov 

Six new Exotic pieces of armor will also be available in The Final Shape, two for each class. Three of these pieces have their own trailers already, check them out below. 

Mataiodoxia 

Gifted Conviction 

Hazardous Propulsion 

Of course, new Legendary gear is also needed in this fight, and we have plenty. For starters, the new destination weapons are all craftable, and some are part of new archetypes, like the new Auto Rifle that heals your allies when you shoot at them. 

Here's the whole list:  

• No Hesitation – Solar Support Frame Auto Rifle 
• Axial Lacuna – Solar Precision Fusion Rifle 
• Bold Endings – Stasis Heavy Burst Hand Cannon 
• Pro Memoria – Strand Aggressive Machine Gun 
• Someday – Kinetic Precision Shotgun 
• The Call – Strand Rocket-Assited Frame Sidearm 
• Embraced Identity – Void Adaptive Sniper Rifle 
• False Idols – Solar Vortex Frame Sword  

And let's not forget one very important upgrade coming to many weapons, including both new weapons and those already in your vault: perk enhancing. A broad selection of Legendary weapons can now have their perks enhanced .

An Ever-Evolving Sandbox

Our Sandbox team has been busy making changes to weapons, armor, and abilities. We have three different articles covering the main changes coming with The Final Shape. Be prepared to buildcraft and be your strongest self by reading these: 

• Weapons Tuning Preview  
• Abilities Tuning Preview  
• Armor Tuning Preview  

Additionaly, we have a preview of the perks that the new Seasonal Artifact brings to the table . It’s another crucial aspect of buildcrafting in Destiny 2.

Storm the New Raid: Salvation's Edge 

In The Final Shape, Guardians will confront the Witness in the new Salvation's Edge raid launching on June 7. Our World First race will be taking place during the first 48 hours of the raid, when Contest Mode will also be active. Whether you participate in the raid with your fireteam or follow the race on Twitch Rivals , you won’t want to miss this.  

Please note that we encourage all players to complete The Final Shape campaign and the Wild Card Exotic quest prior to the launch of Salvation’s Edge to have the best story experience. 

Destiny 2 x Dungeons & Dragons 

We’re rolling a 20 on excitement for our newave partnership with Wizards of the Coast, bringing Dungeons & Dragons to Destiny 2 in The Final Shape. Faerûn-inspired sets will be available at the Eververse store on June 4, as well as more gear and accessories inspired by this iconic role-playing franchise. 

• Gold Dragon-themed Apex Draconic set for Titans 
• Mind Flayers-themed Flayer’s Dominion set for Warlocks 
• Displacer Beast’s-themed Spectral Displacer set for Hunters 
• Queen of Dragons ship 
• Owlbear Chariot Sparrow 
• Eye Tyrant Ghost shell 
• Bigby’s Fist finisher 
• Natural 20 emote 

In addition, the Bungie Store will also be offering an Eye Tyrant Beholder Ghost shell vinyl figure, inspired by the fearsome multi-eyed D&D monster. 

The Year of Episodes Begins on June 11 

The first Episode, Echoes, will start a new era for Destiny 2 on June 11, exactly one week after The Final Shape launches. We'll share more information about Echoes and Episodes after The Final Shape launch.  

Many Quality-of-Life Changes

The Final Shape also brings a lot of important changes to many Destiny 2 systems, from how Rahool will decrypt Exotic engrams to how shaders are shown in the customization menu. Below you can find a list of these changes: 

• Read more about how we have revamped our Power system , so players can have a more meaningful progression, share their Power Level with friends, and understand at a glance how challenging an activity is. 
• Your vault space is now increased by 100 to 700 total. Use that new space wisely! 
• Read more about how the Heads Up Display (HUD) channels have been revamped with new icons and two additional channels to better organize priority buffs. 
• Read more about the update to Mementos. You’ll be able to carry more of them, and they now live in the weapon inspection screen as a virtual currency. 
• Read more about how Rahool now is the source for new Exotic armor pieces and has a new reputation rank.  
• Read more about how shaders have a new icon that better represents how they will look on your armor.  
• Read more about Hawthorne’s new vendor reputation track with new rewards, and how leveling up your clan will unlock new perks . 

Read the Update 8.0.0.1 Patch Notes

For the remaining information about what has been added and what is changing with The Final Shape, please read the patch notes for Update 8.0.0.1.

As we said at the beginning, today is the day. You can finally play The Final Shape, face the Witness and its forces, and live an adventure ten years in the making.  

Have fun, everyone! 

The Destiny 2 Community Team  

Jelly Roll Says He's Having Issues Booking an International Tour Due to His Felonies: 'We're Working on That'

Jelly Roll is opening up about the difficulties he's facing as an artist with convictions as he tries launching an international tour.

Jelly Roll  may be one of the biggest names in music at the moment, but that doesn't make him immune to some major struggles. 

In a new sit-down with Jon Bon Jovi for Interview Magazine , the 39-year-old musician shared that as his team is working to take their act abroad for his millions of fans, they are encountering some difficulties due to his felony convictions. 

"I'm so excited. We're figuring out the final pieces of some legal puzzles for me to get overseas," Jelly Roll told Bon Jovi, who responded with confusion. "Yeah. It's funny, America has finally agreed to let me leave and give me a passport, but some countries won't let me come because of my felonies."

Jelly Roll added, "We're working on that. I think it's going to work in my favor." 

According to PassportsAndVisas.com , most charged and accused felons are able to obtain a passport, but there are certain restrictions in place under special circumstances. It's also well within a country's  right to deny entry to a U.S. felon. -- this includes major forces like Canada and the United Kingdom. 

Bon Jovi, shocked by the statement from his musician peer, told Jelly Roll that he too is hopeful the issues get resolved. "I hope so. Those are really archaic rules. Entertainers should be able to go and do their job," the "It's My Life" singer, 62, said. 

Humble as ever, Jelly Roll -- who has openly discussed his past issues with the law and drugs, even recently sitting before a Senate committee hearing on Capitol Hill to discuss the fentanyl crisis -- responded that he is just glad to be where he is already. 

"For the record, I'm a kid from Antioch, Tennessee, whose father never left the southeastern region until he was in his 50s," he said, explaining how far he has already come in his life and his career.

"I don't think my father left New Jersey," Bon Jovi replied with a laugh. 

It was just last month when Jelly Roll opened up about his convictions for the first time since quickly rising to fame. In total the singer says he has been to jail some 40 times over the years. 

During a conversation on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, the genre-bending singer discussed his aggravated robbery conviction, which occurred when he was just 16 years old. Despite being several years out from turning 18, he was tried as an adult and ended up serving more than a year in prison. 

"We robbed a couple of guys for some weed," he admitted to Rogan, 56. "It was a heinous crime, admittedly ... it was an armed robbery, we went in there with a gun."

For that incident, he was also sentenced to seven years of probation.

As his fans know, it's his struggles that have led him to where he is today, topping the charts and making music that resonates with millions around the world. 

At the 2024 ACM Awards in May -- after taking the stage to accept the award for Best Music Event along with his collaborator,  Lainey Wilson , for their song "Save Me" -- he gave a heartbreaking -- yet equally inspiring -- acceptance speech about how music saved his life. 

"I thought I would die or go to jail and I'm standing here as an ACM Award winner," he said, visibly emotional from the win. 

After thanking his fans and supporters, he popped backstage to  discuss with ET his emotional speech and why he was nearly moved to tears in the moment.

"I was so emotional because it saved me," he shared of their meaningful single. "'Save Me' was really the beginning of me finding my real voice and it was kind of me stepping out of my shell and being comfortable and just being open and vulnerable."

As for how he turned his life around after multiple stints in jail -- even welcoming his first child, Bailee Ann, while behind bars -- the singer has shared that it has been anything but easy to change his life. It was the arrival of his daughter in May 2008 that helped kick off his journey of turning over a new leaf.

"A guard knocks on my cell door midafternoon during lockdown," he recalled in an interview with  Billboard  last year. "He goes, 'You had a kid today.' I've never had nothing in life that urged me in the moment to know that I had to do something different. I have to figure this out right now." 

Jelly Roll decided to get serious and get his GED, studying and passing the test on the first try, which he pointed to as a real turning point in his life. Since then, the artist has still dealt with ups and downs, but has used music to keep him on the right path through it all.

Another thing keeping him on the straight and narrow these days? His desire to have a baby with his wife, Bunnie XO , sometime in the near future. 

During a recent episode of the  Bussin' With the Boys   podcast, he shared that they are undergoing IVF to try and expand their family. In addition to welcoming Bailee Ann in a previous relationship, the country singer is also dad to  Noah Buddy , 7, from another relationship.

"I think it was realizing that I just want to feel good," Jelly Roll said. "... My wife and I are talking about having a baby. And it really made me realize, at almost 40, I was like, 'That means I gotta live till at least 60. I gotta see this kid into college.'"

His kids are also a major motivation in his recent decision to lose weight, he said. Back in early May, ET spoke with the singer at the 2 Bears 5K, where he talked about his health journey and got emotional while discussing finishing the fun run. 

"I couldn't walk a mile when I started trying to do this back in January," Jelly Roll said. "So the fact that we got 3-point-whatever it was, got it down, I felt really, really good about it."

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Shy Janitor Richard Goodall Crying After Getting Heidi's Golden Buzzer Is So Emotional

Richard Goodall had never been on a plane before, but that didn't stop him from chasing his dreams on AGT Season 19.

America’s Got Talent is a place for people with immense talent, but with sometimes limited access to a grand stage to showcase it. Perhaps no one embodied that more than Season 19 premiere superstar, Richard Goodall. 

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The humble janitor from Terre Haute, Indiana closed out the premiere episode by kicking the already high talent bar up another notch with a vocal performance you simply had to hear to believe. In fact, it was so good it earned one of the coveted Golden Buzzers from a Judge who was just as moved by his song as everyone in the crowd. 

How Richard Goodall made it to AGT

Before he took the stage, Goodall noted he grew up loving music and listening to it endlessly as a kid. When he got older, he needed money so he took a job as a janitor at a middle school just three blocks from where he lived. To pass the long hours, he would often belt out some jams in the hallways, much to the delight of the students. 

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Eventually, he believed them when they told him he had talent, which prompted Goodall to get on a plane for the first time in his life and audition for AGT  19 — and it's a good thing he did! 

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When he took the stage to answer some of Simon Cowell’s preliminary questions, it was clear to anyone watching that Goodall was shy and a little nervous to perform in what was doubtlessly his biggest crowd ever.

However, all nerves seemingly fell away when he hit the first note of Journey’s 1981 classic “Don’t Stop Believin’.” The Judges and the audience were shocked to hear this quiet janitor suddenly hit the song’s notes with the talent of a seasoned professional singer. It didn’t take long before the crowd was on its feet, with some even being moved to tears.

Heidi Klum awards Richard Goodall her first Golden Buzzer of the season

Perhaps Cowell said it best (and most matter-of-factly) when he told Goodall he was his hero. 

“That was special, genuinely special,” he added. “I think America is going to love you.” 

Sofia Vergara agreed, saying: “I mean that was spectacular, that was fun. This was an amazing surprise. I think you are perfect to come to AGT because you made our night.”

Howie Mandel told the singer he “cleaned up” and called him “amazing” before speculating that all his students watching at home were probably screaming for him. 

However, it was Heidi Klum who gave the highest praise in the form of one of her two Golden Buzzers of the season. 

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“Richard, Richard, Richard, you knocked me off my feet,” she said. “I mean we all had the best time with you up on that stage. I really feel something with you up there and I hear you up there… and now, this is what I’m going to do for you, because I love you.” 

With that, she pressed her Golden Buzzer and instantly moved Richard to tears. 

“I’ve never even been on plane,” he said as golden confetti rained down on him. “This was not on my radar to come to California, this was a dream come true.”

After coming up on stage to hug him, Klum accompanied Goodall backstage where he called his fiancée to tell her the good news. While she was clearly proud of him, it was clear she wasn’t surprised his smooth voice earned him a Golden Buzzer. 

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Doug Ingle, the Voice of Iron Butterfly, Is Dead at 78

His biggest hit, “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,” was a 17-minute psychedelic journey that epitomized 1960s rock indulgence. But after just a few years in the limelight, he walked away.

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Doug Ingle, the lead singer and organist of Iron Butterfly, the band that turned a purportedly misheard lyric into “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,” the 17-minute magnum opus that propelled acid rock into the outer reaches of excess in the late 1960s, died on May 24. He was 78.

His death was confirmed in a social media post by his son Doug Ingle Jr. The post did not say where he died or specify a cause.

Mr. Ingle was the last surviving member of the classic lineup of Iron Butterfly, the pioneering hard rock act he helped found in 1966. The band released its first three albums within a year, starting with “Heavy” in early 1968, and, after a lineup shuffle, cemented its place in rock lore with its second album, “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,” released that July.

“In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” spent 140 weeks on the Billboard album chart , peaking at No. 4, and was said to have sold some 30 million copies worldwide. A radio version of the title song, whittled to under three minutes, made it to No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100.

But it was the full-length album version — taking up the entire second side of the LP in all of its messy glory — that became a signature song of the tie-dye era. With its truncheonlike guitar riff and haunting aura that called to mind a rock ’n’ roll “ Dies Irae ,” the song is considered a progenitor of heavy metal and encapsulated Mr. Ingle’s ambition at the time:

“I want us to become known as leaders of hard rock music,” Mr. Ingle, then 22, said in a 1968 interview with The Globe and Mail newspaper of Canada. “Trend setters and creators, rather than imitators.”

A psychedelic dirge but also a love song, “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” captured a 1960s spirit of yin-yang duality — much like the band’s name itself. There have been varying origin stories regarding its mysterious title, with its overtones of Eastern mysticism; the band’s drummer, Ron Bushy, said in a 2020 interview with the magazine It’s Psychedelic Baby that it grew out of an inebriated garble.

Returning to the house he shared with Mr. Ingle late one night, Mr. Bushy, who died in 2021, said he had found Mr. Ingle working on a slow country song on his Vox organ after drinking “a whole gallon of Red Mountain wine.”

When he asked Mr. Ingle what the song was called, “it was hard to understand him because he was so drunk,” he said, “so I wrote it down on a napkin exactly how it sounded phonetically to me … ‘In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.’ It was supposed to be ‘In the Garden of Eden.’”

Adding to the legend of the song was that it was essentially an in-studio soundcheck that became the final version.

Don Casale, an engineer at the session, had asked the band to run through the song so he could set the recording levels, but he hit “record” as the band meandered through a sprawling free jam featuring solos by the guitarist Erik Braunn , fills by the bassist Lee Dorman and a two-and-a-half-minute drum solo by Mr. Bushy.

“After 17 minutes and five seconds I ended the tape ,” Mr. Casale recalled in a 2020 interview with The Rochester Voice, a New Hampshire newspaper. “I then called down to the band and said, ‘Guys, come on up and listen to this.’ They loved it.”

While the song is an enduring artifact of its times, its legacy remains complicated.

“With its endless, droning minor-key riff and mumbled vocals, ‘In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida’ is arguably the most notorious song of the acid rock era,” Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote on the website Allmusic.com. He noted that the song rambles on for what “to some listeners sounds like eternity.” But, he added, “that’s the essence of its appeal — it’s the epitome of heavy psychedelic excess, encapsulating the most indulgent tendencies of the era.”

Even so, in a 1988 appraisal in The Los Angeles Times, the music critic Steve Hochman deemed the song “nothing short of a pop monument .”

Douglas Lloyd Ingle was born on Sept. 9, 1945, in Omaha and grew up in San Diego. As a child, he developed a taste for music from his father, Lloyd Ingle, a church organist.

At his career zenith, Mr. Ingle performed with Iron Butterfly at hallowed venues like the Hollywood Bowl and the Fillmore East in New York (with Led Zeppelin as an opening act), and made enough money to buy multiple properties, including a 600-acre ranch.

The third Iron Butterfly album, “Ball” (1969), rose to No. 3 on the Billboard chart, followed by two albums — “Iron Butterfly Live” and “Metamorphosis” — that both made the Top 20 in 1970. But by that point, Mr. Ingle said, he had grown weary of life as a rock star.

“When I did autograph sessions, I’d shake hands with people and I just didn’t feel anything,” he said in a 1996 interview with The San Antonio Express-News of Texas. “I lost track of why I was doing music in the first place.”

The band broke up in 1971, and Mr. Ingle went on to manage a recreational vehicle park and work as a house painter. He was eventually forced to sell his ranch and other properties to pay off debts to the Internal Revenue Service.

He also remained occupied on the domestic front, marrying three times and raising six children and three stepchildren. Information on his survivors was not immediately available.

While Mr. Ingle remained in the shadows for decades, his most famous song did not. Over the years, “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” popped up in various places — as a gag on “The Simpsons,” on the soundtracks of the films “ Manhunter ” (1986) and “ Less Than Zero ” (1987), sampled by the rapper Nas.

On occasion, he re-emerged for Iron Butterfly reunion tours. Before a concert in 1996, he told The Express-News: “Some people see the Jurassic rockers and say they’re burned out on playing. I’m burned out on not playing. Of course, a 25-year break helped.”

Alex Williams is a Times reporter on the Obituaries desk. More about Alex Williams

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Jelly Roll wants to be a dad of three.

The country music star and his wife, Bunnie Xo, revealed they are undergoing In vitro fertilization (IVF) to start their own family.

While discussing his recent weight loss journey on the “Bussin’ With the Boys” podcast Tuesday, Jelly Roll — born Jason DeFord — said he wanted to lose weight so he could live longer to see his kids grow up.

“My wife and I are talking about having a baby, and it really made me realize that at almost 40, I was like, it means I got to live to at least 60. I got to see this kid into college,” he said.

The singer has a daughter named Bailee Ann, 16, and a son named Noah Buddy, 7, whom he shares from previous relationships.

Bunnie — whose real name is Alisa DeFord — shared the clip from her husband’s interview on Instagram Tuesday, writing across the video that the “Wild Ones” singer, 39, “dropped a surprise on this pod today 😍.”

“We had planned on doing this privately, but decided our ivf journey needed to be shared because we’ve always been so open,” the former sex worker , 44, added.

“And w/all odds stacked against us, it’s always been hard & we have only just begun.”

Bunnie captioned the post , “God Willing- Baby DeFord 2026 💫 @bussinwtb.”

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In April, Jelly Roll revealed he lost more than 70 pounds as he prepped to participate in the 2 Bears 5K with Bert Kreischer and Tom Segura at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

“I’m probably down 70-something pounds. I’ve been really kicking ass, man. I’m doing two to three miles a day, four to six days a week,” he told People.

“I’m doing 20 to 30 minutes in the sauna, six minutes in a cold plunge every day. I’m eating healthy right now.”

That same month, Bunnie revealed her husband took a step back from social media because he was getting bullied about his weight .

“The internet can say whatever the f–k they want about you and they say, ‘Well you’re a celebrity. You’re supposed to be able to handle it.’ No the f–k we’re not,” she said in the clip  posted to TikTok on April 21.

The heavily tattooed musician and the podcast host  tied the knot  in 2016 after one year of dating.

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Aerospace Gondola at Venice Biennale Arte 2024

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The gondola, a timeless and iconic symbol of Venice and love, embarks on a new journey at the Venice Biennale Arte 2024 ( https://www.labiennale.org/it/arte/2024  ) in the Pavilion of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The Aerospace Gondola project is a collaborative video artwork by artist Marco Nereo Rotelli, MIT SEI’s Space Architect Valentina Sumini, Visual Designer Pietro Grandi, 3D designer Antonio Alfano, geophysicist Paolo Dell’Aversana, and poet Gemma Bracco.

Strategically placed at the water gate of the exhibition space at San Stae facing Canal Grande, this site-specific video piece symbolizes a vision and transition between land and water, encapsulating the core theme of the artwork. Rotelli transforms the water gate into a non-place, a threshold to the visible cosmic infinite, through a golden window. Through this window, viewers witness the poetic journey of a gondola flying from Venice to Bangladesh and passing by the Moon, serving as a metaphorical portal that bridges terrestrial and celestial realms.

The project stands on a foundation of art, science, and space architecture, using poetry to weave a communicative thread between diverse dimensions: earth and space, finite and infinite, interior and exterior, contemporary and historical, and future realms. Rotelli’s work often centers on the gondola as a powerful poetic metaphor, a theme he has explored in various prestigious exhibitions. From "Fluendo verso", exhibited at the Rome Quadriennale (1996), to "Clean Water, please", showcased at the Museum of the Military Navy of Venice, Milan Design Week, and the Biennale of Sustainability in Genoa (2022), Rotelli has consistently deepened his engagement with the gondola's symbolic and poetic potential. His collaboration with the Volunteer Diver Gondoliers of Venice further solidifies this union of intent.

The Aerospace Gondola, digitally designed with the expertise of Valentina Sumini, leverages artificial intelligence and computational design to reimagine the Venetian gondola as a fantastical space vehicle. This innovative project blends traditional symbolism with cutting-edge technology, reimagining space travel through a shield of golden stars and water. It aims to recreate the overview effect, reconnecting humanity to our planet Earth by exploring the lunar surface and applying this acquired knowledge upon returning to Bangladesh. This immersive experience merges all levels of our experiential and non-experiential world. Poetry becomes a universal medium that not only unites hearts and minds but also bridges diverse realms. Through this transformative journey, viewers are invited to reflect on the interconnectedness of our world and the limitless possibilities of human creativity and exploration.

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