Hosts Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen traded jolly banter all night long, and at one point, the topic shifted to music.ĭown the street, ABC was broadcasting its annual Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest show from New York City’s Times Square. 31) to ring in 2022, and per usual, the show’s guests got a little, well, tipsy. JOURNEY will team up with Billy Idol and TOTO for a North American tour in February, March, April and May.“Best of Journey” album cover via Sony UK – Story by Anne Erickson CNN New Year’s Eve co-host Andy Cohen gets tipsy and calls Arnel Pineda-fronted Journey ‘Not Journey’ on live TVĬNN hosted its annual New Year’s Eve special last night (Dec. Additionally, the band is the subject of the award-winning documentary “Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey” about the band’s resurgence upon adding Arnel Pineda as lead singer after founding member Neal Schon discovered the Philippines native on YouTube. JOURNEY has also received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame and were inducted into the Hollywood Bowl Hall Of Fame. March 2019 saw the release of “Escape & Frontiers Live In Japan”, a live DVD/CD set from their concert at the Budokan in Tokyo featuring the band’s first-ever performances of the albums “Escape” and “Frontiers” in their entirety. JOURNEY was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2017, and 2018’s co-headlining tour with DEF LEPPARD was the band’s most successful tour to date, landing them in the Top 10 year-end touring chart with more than 1 million tickets sold, and earning them the prestigious Billboard “Legends Of Live” touring award. Their “Greatest Hits” album is certified 15 times-platinum, making JOURNEY one of the few bands to ever have been diamond-certified, and their song “Don’t Stop Believin'” has been streamed over one billion times alone. Since the group’s formation in 1973, JOURNEY has earned 19 top 40 singles, 25 gold and platinum albums, and has sold nearly 100 million albums globally. The song was produced by Narada Michael Walden at his Tarpan Studios, with co-production by Schon and Cain. “The Way We Used To Be” marks Walden and Derlatka‘s first studio recordings with the band, and Jackson‘s first since 1986’s “Raised On Radio”. The song was the multi-platinum band’s first new music since 2011’s album “Eclipse”, and the first track released by the band’s revamped lineup. In June, JOURNEY shared a new single, “The Way We Used To Be”. Prior to the residency, Jackson had been replaced at JOURNEY‘s 2021 shows by Marco Mendoza, who had played several shows in 2019 with Castronovo and JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon under the “Neal Schon’s Journey Through Time” banner. Jackson - who previously played with JOURNEY during the mid-1980s - was forced to miss all the recent gigs because he is reportedly recovering from back surgery. Walden, bassist Randy Jackson and keyboardist/backing singer Jason Derlatka all joined JOURNEY last year following the band’s acrimonious split with drummer Steve Smith and bassist Ross Valory. Also part of JOURNEY‘s current lineup is returning drummer Deen Castronovo, who shared the drum duties in the band earlier this year with Narada Michael Walden. Filling in on bass for JOURNEY for the six shows was Todd Jensen, a veteran musician who has played for various artists, including the bands SEQUEL, HARDLINE and HARLOW, as well as David Lee Roth, Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Perry, Alice Cooper and Paul Rodgers. JOURNEY recently completed a month-long Las Vegas residency at The Theater at Virgin Hotels. The most-watched New Year’s Eve celebration nationwide which featured iconic performances of the year’s biggest songs aired live on ABC.Īccording to ABC, JOURNEY played “a special collection of notable and celebrated hits” at the event, which was hosted by 17-time host and executive producer Ryan Seacrest (with co-host Liza Koshy).Īlso scheduled to perform were Avril Lavigne and Travis Barker ( “Sk8ter Boi”, “Bite Me”) and MÅNESKIN ( “Beggin'”, “Mamma Mia”), among others. The show marked the 50th anniversary of America’s go-to annual New Year’s tradition that celebrates the year’s very best in music. JOURNEY performed last night (Friday, December 31) from New York City’s Times Square for “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2022”.
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