White was inappropriately interfering in the band’s business affairs. Schon, at a different firm - complained that Ms. Cain this month - by a different lawyer for Mr. Cain, who joined the group for “Escape,” have battled over various financial issues, and another letter sent to Mr. Schon began his career as a teenager in Santana - and found arena-filling success with dramatic pop-rock in the ’80s. Intra-band tensions have long been a part of the story of Journey, which emerged as a progressive rock group in the 1970s - Mr. Schon added: “The best place to stay is neutral, in the center.” The letter links to a radio interview with the band, in which the group was asked whether it would have accepted an invitation to perform at Mr. Instead, its focus is Journey’s desire to remain apolitical. Cain is a co-author, that may be moot, and the letter from Mr. Musicians’ complaints about the political use of their songs also often involve accusations of copyright infringement, but given that Mr. Schon and Steve Perry, the group’s former vocalist, the song has racked up more than 1.4 billion streams on Spotify alone. It has also had an enormously successful afterlife, appearing in the final episode of “The Sopranos” in 2007, as well as in the Broadway musical “Rock of Ages.” Written by Mr. “Don’t Stop Believin’,” from Journey’s 1981 album “Escape,” was a Top 10 hit when it came out. Schon’s wife, Michaele, is a onetime reality-TV star who was on “The Real Housewives of D.C.” “Journey is not, and should not be, political,” the letter adds, and notes the risk of a reduced earning potential to its next tour, set to begin in January. Cain is free to express his personal beliefs and associations, when he does that on behalf of Journey or as a representative of the band, such conduct is extremely deleterious to the Journey brand as it polarizes the band’s fans and outreach,” says the letter, a copy of which was provided to The New York Times by representatives of Mr. Cain’s appearances have caused “irreparable harm to the Journey brand.” Trump “as Journey,” and performing Journey songs at those functions, saying that Mr. Last week, a lawyer for Neal Schon, Journey’s founding guitarist, wrote to Jonathan Cain, the group’s keyboardist, demanding that he stop appearing at events for former President Donald J. Augeri grew up listening to Journey albums, and did lots of Journey covers before joining the band. In the case of Journey, it is one band member against another - over a wish for the group to remain apolitical. In 1999, they toured with new lead singer Steve Augeri. ![]() ![]() When musicians complain about political uses of their songs without permission, the cease-and-desist letters are usually sent to politicians.
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