Smith played drums for Journey from 1978 to 1985, the years the band had its biggest hits. He was the drummer when the group’s signature song, “Don’t Stop Believin’,” was recorded in 1981.

For Steve Smith, named one of the top 25 drummers of all time by Modern Drummer magazine, life is about balance. Musically, the 63-year-old virtuoso is a longtime member of Journey, one of the ...

Journey have fired bassist Ross Valory and drummer Steve Smith, accusing them of launching an "ill-conceived corporate coup d'état" in an effort to take control of the band's name.. According to ...

Steve Smith replaced Aynsley Dubar as the drummer for Journey, joining the band in 1978 and staying on until 1985. His first album with the band was "Evolutions" in 1979, and he left for the first ...

For much of his career, Steve Smith has been a musical journeyman. In some cases, that was very literal – in three different decades, Smith served as the drummer for the iconic rock band Journey ...

Drummer Steve Smith is in the midst of a flurry of activity in advance of the 30th anniversary of his jazz group Vital Information. The first VI album appeared in 1983, even as his tenure with the ...

After the Infinity tour, Dunbar was replaced by drummer Steve Smith, who was with the band until 1985. He has taken periodic breaks since then, but kept performing with Journey into the 1990s and ...

Herbie Herbert was the architect of the band Journey. He set up their initial lineup, built their reputation on the road and in stores, hired Steve Perry and made them all very rich through ...

Best Journey songs: Classic rock chart hits including "Don ... of Alton Kelley and Stanley Mouse’s iconic scarab logo for the band. Dunbar was replaced by Steve Smith for 1979’s ...

Former Journey frontman Steve ... band at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2017. Tensions arose again within the band in 2021 when longtime bassist Ross Valory and drummer Steve Smith ...