Arnel Pineda

The Music Business Will Probably Not Stop Believing In Oprah Anytime Soon

noah | October 14, 2009 1:30 pm
noah | October 14, 2009 1:30 pm

20090915-tows-arnel-journey-oprah-290x218This week’s album charts are topped by Canadian crooner Michael Bublé, who rode Friday appearance on Oprah that was keenly titled to the release of his new album, Crazy Love, to the No. 1 spot. Bublé’s album sold 132,000 copies despite only being available for three days of the sales week, which we can probably attribute to the power of Harpo Productions’ founder. But further down the chart, another act showed that Oprah’s audience is fairly, shall we say, faithful to the music recommendations she gives! More »


80 ’08 (and Heartbreak): Announcing Idolator’s Year-End Extravaganza

Michaelangelo Matos | December 31, 2008 12:45 pm
Michaelangelo Matos | December 31, 2008 12:45 pm

What were the 80 most important musical recordings, artists, trends, events, and performances of 2008? What were the eight things this year that broke our hearts—or, at least, our ears? We’re happy to announce 80 ’08 (and Heartbreak), Idolator’s year-end overview. The list is below the jump.

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No. 75: Journey Welcomes The Web 2.0 Era (And A New Singer) With Open Arms

noah | December 9, 2008 11:00 am
noah | December 9, 2008 11:00 am

In the wake of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin'” being resurrected by a pop-culture phenomenon for the 58th time last year, the band went hunting for a new lead singer—and they found one on YouTube, of all places. Arnel Pineda’s rise to becoming a sort of Ripper Owens for the user-generated content era began when some friends uploaded his performances to the video-sharing site; as lore has it, the Manila-based singer received an e-mail from Journey guitarist Neal Schon inviting him to audition, but dismissed it as a probable hoax. Eventually, Schon convinced Pineda that he—and his request—were the real deal, and the online matchmaking bore full fruit in February, when the new Journey made its live debut in Chile.

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Arnel Pineda: Pride Of The Philippines

Dan Gibson | November 7, 2008 3:30 am
Dan Gibson | November 7, 2008 3:30 am

Rags-to-sorta-riches Journey singer Arnel Pineda… More »


Would You Pay To See Your Favorite Band Minus One (Or All) Of Its Key Members?

Jess Harvell | October 13, 2008 1:00 am
Jess Harvell | October 13, 2008 1:00 am

Judging by the amount of hits our post about new Journey frontman Arnel Pineda has received in the last year, classic bands replacing classic members remains a controversial subject among hardcore fans. The Washington Post takes a look at the 21st-century wave of reformed ’70s and ’80s hard rock bands who’ve replaced their singers to discover that (surprise!) “these bands are in the nostalgia business,” not willing to give up the tour and t-shirt gravy train just because the guy holding the microphone happened to quit or kick the bucket. Now while anyone should be able to enjoy a reconstituted Foreigner at their local amusement park amphitheater if that’s what gets their nostalgic rocks off, there was one quote in the Post‘s article that made us wonder: how many people paying $25 or $50 or $100 per ticket for big-name reunions would be just as happy catching a really boss cover band at their local sports bar for free? And will the same kind of nostalgia one day get you to pay big (or not so big) bucks to see your favorite band live, minus the voice that made it famous?

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Journey Welcomes Back Record Buyers With Open Arms

Dan Gibson | June 3, 2008 1:00 am
Dan Gibson | June 3, 2008 1:00 am

journeyrevelation.jpgFrom time to time, we like to round up the all-important, all-summarizing last sentences of the biggest new-music reviews. Under consideration in this installment is Journey’s new full-length and first album featuring Arnel Pineda, Revelation, which hits Wal-Marts across the country today. Unfortunately, critical appraisals of the album are somewhat sparse, so we’re featuring comments from various posters on the MelodicRock.com Journey forum:

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The Things We Learned About Neal Schon And Steve Perry

Dan Gibson | May 20, 2008 12:00 pm
Dan Gibson | May 20, 2008 12:00 pm

nealschonwalkoffame.jpgTheoretically, Alex Pappademas’ GQ piece on Journey is about the new lead singer, Arnel Pineda, and his rise to stardom, but hands down, the best parts are courtesy Mr. Neal Schon.

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Will Journey’s New Song Make The People Who Miss Steve Perry Start Believing Again?

noah | April 25, 2008 9:30 am
noah | April 25, 2008 9:30 am

journey2008.jpgARTIST: Journey
TITLE: “Never Walk Away”
DEBUT: April 24, 2008

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Compare And Contrast: Steve Perry Vs. The Latest Guy To (We Think) Front Journey

jharv | October 3, 2007 3:30 am
jharv | October 3, 2007 3:30 am

journey2008.jpgStraight from melodicrock.com–Maura: “A.K.A. ‘where I go to find out about the DANGER DANGER REUNION'”–we learn that “the man in the middle [of this photo] is Philippine vocalist Arnel Pineda (of Asian rock band The Zoo). If you believe the word out there, the deal is done and an announcement will follow in due course.” The “deal” being that Pineda has supposedly been tapped to replace forgettable yarler/warm body Jeff Scott Soto as the lead singer of Journey. How snugly does Pineda fit into Perry’s mullet and jean jacket? Decide for yourself after the jump:

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