Journey Lead Singer Replaced Again, 2006-Present
 In 1995, the 1980-1985 Journey line-up was re-united. Perry, Schon, Cain, Valory, and Smith went back into the studio and produced the reunion album Trial by Fire in 1996, including the hit single, When You Love a Woman, which was nominated for a Grammy Award.
Following the success of Trial by Fire, the members of Journey prepared for a much-anticipated tour. The media hype and the overall excitement surrounding the band was intense but it all came to a grinding halt when Perry injured his hip while hiking in Hawaii. Perry likely needed hip replacement surgery. He couldn't perform on stage without the surgery, but was unwilling to come to a decision. In 1998, the band pressed Perry to make a decision. When Perry refused, Cain and Schon decided to continue the band without him. Drummer Steve Smith decided to leave the band at that time, returning to his own band, Vital Information.
In February, 2001, the band participated in an episode of VH1's Behind the Music, but statements made during the interviews only exacerbated tensions between Perry and the group. Later that year, Herbie Herbert gave an in-depth online interview which included his perspective on the history of Journey. Then, in 2003, Robert Fleischman discussed his own involvement at a critical time in the band's history.
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