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Journey drummer [left] Deen Castronovo, plus keyboardist/rhythm guitarist Jonathan Cain and lead guitarist Neal Schon
Journey show halted after two songs after drummer Deen Castronovo has medical emergency onstage

By Jonathan Horsley Published

After a delay, Castronovo's drum tech sat in for the rest of their Tulsa show while Neal Schon dedicated the night to him

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Kirk Hammett and Neal Schon comp
Kirk Hammett bought Neal Schon’s Les Paul for so little that he offered it back to his hero

By Phil Weller Published

The guitar sold for a five-figure sum, but Hammett feels it was a bargain

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1960 Gibson Les Paul Custom in Cherry, previously owned by Neal Schon, and possibly the last of its kind.
A 1960 Les Paul Custom in Cherry? This vintage stunner was once owned by Neal Schon – and it might be a true unicorn

By Dave Davidson Published

It may look like a ‘70s survivor, but this Les Paul Custom is one of six from a limited 1960 run

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Nikki Sixx and Mick Mars onstage in the '80s
Was Neal Schon the godfather of ‘80s glam metal? Tracing the origin story of Mötley Crüe’s seminal Looks That Kill riff

By Damon Orion Published

We time-travel back to the era of zebra stripes and ripped jeans to investigate the mystery of Crüe’s Looks That Kill and the riff that changed the world

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Neal Schon smiles as he plays a white single-cut onstage
The celebrity guitar auction where guitars did not sell for what they should have

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Big money changed hands during the 2021 Neal Schon mega-auction but some collectors – Joe Bonamassa included – believed it was “brutal”, and he should have got a lot more

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Arnel Pineda (L) and Neal Schon (R) of Journey perform in concert during the "Final Frontier Tour" at Intrust Bank Arena on April 04, 2026 in Wichita, Kansas
Neal Schon sets the record straight on the claims made by Journey singer Arnel Pineda that he was pressured to go on tour against his will

By Janelle Borg Published

The band has since postponed at least two shows, citing “illness within the Journey band camp”

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Neal Schon of Journey performs on stage at the Nassau Colliseum on October 10, 1981 in Uniondale, Long Island, New York. Playing a Gibson Les Paul guitar with P90 pickups
The guitar used to record Journey's Don't Stop Believin' has sold for over a quarter of a million dollars

By Janelle Borg Published

Neal Schon's 1977 Gibson Les Paul Pro Deluxe was part of the historic Jim Irsay auction

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US singer Prince performs on October 11, 2009 at the Grand Palais in Paris. Prince has decided to give two extra concerts at the Grand Palais titled "All Day/All Night" after he discovered the exhibition hall during Karl Lagerfeld's Chanel fashion show
Why Prince turned down a deal with Guitar Hero

By Phil Weller Published

Journey’s Neal Schon says he also turned down the mega game franchise for similar reasons

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Neal Schon performs onstage during Journey Freedom Tour at Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall on October 21, 2024 in Yokohama, Japan
Journey’s Neal Schon on that one time he tried Albert King’s mythical Gibson Flying V

By Janelle Borg Published

Schon cut his teeth playing the blues and jamming with some of the genre’s greats – including Albert King

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Journey’s Neal Schon shreds on a one-of-a-kind 9-string Ibanez

By Phil Weller Published

The Journey guitar hero has taken the Ibanez Custom Shop model for a spin across a series of Instagram videos

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