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The guitar hero opens up about 'Freedom,' Journey's first new album of new material in over a decade. He also discusses recent changes to the group's lineup, their epic upcoming tour, and exactly how he wrote the iconic solo for "Don't Stop Believin'."

The guitar hero opens up about 'Freedom,' Journey's first new album of new material in over a decade. He also discusses recent changes to the group's lineup, their epic upcoming tour, and exactly how he wrote the iconic solo for "Don't Stop Believin'."

iHeartRadio presents “Inside The Studio,” an in-depth series featuring intimate conversations with some of music’s biggest stars and emerging talents. Each episode features an unscripted sit-down with artists on the verge of releasing new material – rounded out with a tour through their lives and discographies. “Inside The Studio” reveals previously unseen sides of artists, giving fans the sort of access that is missing from much of today’s music coverage. Inside the Studio is hosted by music journalist Jordan Runtagh (People, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, VH1), Co-Host of the iHeartMedia podcast "Rivals: Music's Greatest Feuds' and host of iHeartMedia's new podcast "Off The Record.'

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Journey's Neal Schon

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Recorded live at the 2026 Web Summit in Doha, this special return episode of Inside the Studio finds Jordan Runtagh exploring the intersection of cutting-edge technology and timeless human expression: music. His guest is Dana Al Meer, widely hailed as Qatar’s first homegrown pop superstar — a cultural pioneer who performed at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and later represented her country at the Innervision Song Contest. Beyond the global stage, Al Meer serves as director of Music Lab Qatar, mentoring the next generation of artists — and in this conversation, she reflects on creativity, identity, and what it means to find your voice in a rapidly changing world.

Recorded live at the 2026 Web Summit in Doha, this special return episode of Inside the Studio finds Jordan Runtagh exploring the intersection of cutting-edge technology and timeless human expression: music. His guest is Dana Al Meer, widely hailed as Qatar&rsquo;s first homegrown pop superstar &mdash; a cultural pioneer who performed at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and later represented her country at the Innervision Song Contest. Beyond the global stage, Al Meer serves as director of Music Lab Qatar, mentoring the next generation of artists &mdash; and in this conversation, she reflects on creativity, identity, and what it means to find your voice in a rapidly changing world.

Dana Al Meer

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Founding members Robert Lamm, James Pankow and Lee Loughnane discuss Chicago's new album 'Chicago XXXVIII: Born for This Moment' as they gear up for a new tour celebrating the band's 55th anniversary.

Founding members Robert Lamm, James Pankow and Lee Loughnane discuss Chicago's new album 'Chicago XXXVIII: Born for This Moment' as they gear up for a new tour celebrating the band's 55th anniversary.

Chicago

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The singer-songwriter discusses the recording of his new album Face the River, inspired by the back-to-back deaths of his parents. The double loss changed him irrevocably, and this new record finds him coming to terms with the grief and the resulting growth.

The singer-songwriter discusses the recording of his new album Face the River, inspired by the back-to-back deaths of his parents. The double loss changed him irrevocably, and this new record finds him coming to terms with the grief and the resulting growth.

Gavin DeGraw

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Journey's Neal Schon

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