It's a position Perry has taken consistently when the legacy of the Civil War has been raised, as have officials in many of the other former Confederate states. But while defense of Confederate ...

No Confederate saw any of this as reflecting ... the last name of the master he went to war with; at home he’s “Steve Perry,” using the surname the rest of his family uses.

Perry claimed the latter, but black leaders were furious. This struck Sons of Confederate Veterans commander-in-chief Michael Givens as curious given that Perry has been supportive of their cause ...

Today, Journey frontman Steve Perry teased a song with the legend himself, Willie Nelson, posting a simple photo on Instagram ...