Stan Bain’s Return to Vietnam: Facing my Demons and Coming to Terms with Them offers readers a poignant look at a personal journey decades after the Vietnam War. This book chronicles the author’s return to Vietnam in November 2019, a trip sparked by conversations following a book signing for his first work, “You Are Never Alone.”
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One of the most iconic voices in rock & roll history, Steve Perry, announces The Season 3 out November 8 via Dark Horse Records. The album expands on Perry’s exquisitely curated 2021 holiday album The Season, which revealed him as a flawless interpreter of the classic Christmas songbook. The Season 3 includes six newly recorded songs including “Jingle Bell Rock” and “Let It Snow,” as well as a moving duet with his late father, Ray Perry.
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Journey is one of the most famous American rock bands of all time, with a career spanning 50 years. Formed in San Francisco in 1973, the band has sold over 75 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling bands ever. With such a rich history of musical success, it’s hard to narrow down the band’s top 10 best songs, but I’ll do my best. Below are Journey’s ten best songs. Do you agree? Let me know.
In January, I took part in a WordPress challenge called Bloganuary. Every day for 31 days, I received a writing prompt to inspire me to write a post for that day, which I did. During those 31 days, I sang a song for you, wrote a poem, shared childhood memories, offered advice and aspirations, and much more. Below are what I consider to be the best of Bloganuary in no particular order. Thank you to those who read my posts and engaged with them. I appreciate it. I hope you enjoy this greatest hits retrospective of this fun writing challenge.
Today, as part of Bloganuary, I’m going to share a poem I just wrote about rain called “It’s Just The Rain.” I find rain comforting, especially within the confines of a heated house. How about you? Share your thoughts on my poem below, and let me know what you think of rain.
The documentary John Waite: The Hard Way came out today, and it takes an intimate and nuanced look at the career of John Waite, the man behind the microphone, and the passion that drives him forward. Read on for my review of this documentary.
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and Journey band member Jonathan Cain releases Christmas Is Love today (Nov. 4) from Identity Records with The Fuel Music distribution. The EP is available now at digital and streaming outlets everywhere via https://slinky.to/ChristmasIsLove. Read on for more details.
Former Journey lead singer Steve Perry filed a legal action against the band’s founder, Neal Schon, and the band’s longtime pianist and songwriter Jonathan Cain, according to Billboard and Rolling Stone. Below is the Rolling Stone story and Neal Schon’s response.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Journey band member Jonathan Cain releases his solo studio album, Arise, today (May 27) from Identity Records with The Fuel Music distribution. Resonating with joy and a profound sense of God’s power and grace, the recording offers a wake-up call to the Church and is this iconic artist’s sixth faith-inspired, full-length project since 2016. As with all of Jon’s music, this album is spectacular. Read on for more details, including a couple music videos from his new album, Arise.
I love Christmas, and I love Steve Perry. Therefore, when I heard that the golden-voiced singer was releasing a Christmas album, I was ecstatic. Let’s dive into The Season, Steve Perry’s first full-length foray into timeless Christmas classics.
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