Following Toto IV, two of the original members, Hungate and Kimball, departed the band. Hungate was replaced on bass by Mike Porcaro, while Kimball was replaced by a number of different short-term vocalists, the longest serving of which was Joseph Williams. After Jeff Porcaro's death in 1992...
Steve Lukather aka Luke shares, “There is a refreshing, optimistic enthusiasm to step in to the future. As long-tenured members of the band, Joe and I want to be on the road continuing to keep the original legacy of the band alive, bringing the music to our multi-generational fan base...
Originally released in 1982, Toto’s ‘IV’ undoubtedly represents the highlight of the band’s career. The three albums preceding it had received widespread praise and sold well, but it wasn’t until ‘IV’ that the group achieved the acclaim of their peers. ‘IV’ was a commercial succes...
The band's original members included David Paich (keyboards and vocals), Steve Lukather (guitar and vocals), Bobby Kimball (lead vocals), David Hungate (bass), Jeff Porcaro (drums), and Steve Porcaro (keyboards). The group has had a long and successful career filled with hit songs, ...
By this point, though few knew it, Boston were hardly a band anymore. Original members Barry Goudreau, Sib Hashian and Fran Sheehan were long gone when this album belatedly arrived, and 'Third Stage' was poorer for it. Among this project's unwelcome firsts: A sappy power ballad, drum sa...
By this point, though few knew it, Boston were hardly a band anymore. Original members Barry Goudreau, Sib Hashian and Fran Sheehan were long gone when this album belatedly arrived, and 'Third Stage' was poorer for it. Among this project's unwelcome firsts: A sappy power ballad, drum sa...
By Lukather’s own count,this is the 15th incarnation of Toto. The band came together in 1977 after the various members played on albums by Steely Dan, Boz Scaggs, Seals and Crofts, and others. They scored an instant worldwide hit on their first LP with “Hold the Line,” but were ne...
Toto's debut isn't the group's most consistent record — but when you take into consideration the fact that the band members were barely in their 20s when they made it, and were already seasoned studio pros, it's that much more impressive. A solid beginning from a band that would go ...
As soon as the basic tracks forToto IVwere completed, Hungate abruptly quit and moved to Nashville. He was quickly replaced by Mike Porcaro, who joined the band in time for the album's videos and tour, but they'd soon have to replace an even more distinctive component of what had become...
With Toto celebrating their 40th anniversary this year, and preparing to release the upcoming best-of compilation40 Trips Around the Sun(out Feb. 9 on Columbia), Billboard spoke to three of the band’s original members — as well as several collaborators, and younger artists keeping the song...