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Aerosmith + Joan Jett to Headline Backyard Festival in New York City

Jeff Giles — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:13:35 +0000

Keeping track of the ever-expanding number of summer music festivals just got a little more difficult, thanks to the folks at LivingSocial. The location-based deals website is organizing its own event, dubbed the Backyard Festival, and they're busily lining up an impressive list of performers.

Aerosmith Cancel Concert Due to Bomb Threat

Sterling Whitaker — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:40:27 +0000

Boston-based rockers Aerosmith have canceled a scheduled concert in Indonesia after reports of a bomb threat in the capital city of Jakarta. The band were scheduled to perform in Jakarta on May 11. According to Rolling Stone, the group canceled the show on Saturday (May 4) after the Indonesian government announced they had arrested two [...]

Aerosmith Announce New Live DVD

Ken Kelley — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:55:50 +0000

Yesterday, Aerosmith‘s Steven Tyler took to Facebook to post the trailer for his group’s upcoming concert movie ‘Rock For The Rising Sun’. Along with the trailer (embedded above for your viewing pleasure), Tyler posted a short note: “Hey ya’ll…How ’bout sum of our new movie!!! 2 start ur day or nite. Can’t wait for u to see [...]

Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton Thanks Fans For Their Support

Nick DeRiso — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:20:06 +0000

Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton is thanking fans for their support as he recovers from a lung infection that's forced him off the road.

"I'm under the best of care," Hamilton has tweeted, "and I will provide more information wi

Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton Pulls Out of Australian Tour Due to Illness

Dave Lifton — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:22:21 +0000

Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith has been forced to leave the band’s current tour due to illness. The bassist has returned to the U.S. to recover. According to Yahoo, Hamilton has a chest infection, leaving him unable to perform. His place will be taken by David Hull, who played bass on Aerosmith’s 2006 tour, when Hamilton [...]

Aerosmith's Steven Tyler Remembers The Creative Spark For 'Walk This Way'

Nick DeRiso — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:38:35 +0000

When you've written enough great songs to warrant a prestigious ASCAP Founders Award for composing, you might expect them all to run together. Yet, for Aerosmith, the moment of inspiration for 'Walk This Way' continues to resonate.

Steven Tyler Misses 'American Idol'

Jeff Giles — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:30:27 +0000

Aerosmith made a lot of fans happy when they ended a long hiatus by going back into the studio to make last year's 'Music From Another Dimension!' album, but now that he's been back in the saddle with his bandmates, it sounds like Steven Tyler is missing his former 'American Idol' coworkers.

Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry Perform Benefit Concert

Dave Lifton — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:15:28 +0000

Steven Tyler and Joe Perry took time from their Aerosmith winter vacations to benefit a good cause. On Sunday (March 10), the Toxic Twins performed a mini-set at a benefit for victims of sexual abuse.

Could Aerosmith's 'Dream On' Become the Official State Rock Song of Massachusetts?

Billy Dukes — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:15:49 +0000

Politicians in Massachusetts are divided when it comes to the state’s official rock song. One group is pulling for ‘Dream On’ by Aerosmith, while another proposed piece of legislation calls for ‘Road Runner’ by ’70s rockers the Modern Lovers to be the official jam of the Bay State. CBS Boston reported on the debate, which [...]

Steven Tyler Snorted $6 Million Worth of Cocaine

Dave Lifton — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:19:23 +0000

You can’t put a price of fun, as the old saying goes. However, in a new interview, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith believes he knows how much money he spent on cocaine in his wilder and crazier youth. TNT is reporting that, during a feature on an upcoming Australian edition of ’60 Minutes’ the Aerosmith frontman [...]

Aerosmith, Foreigner + More To Be Inducted Into Songwriters Hall Of Fame

Dave Lifton — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:43:39 +0000

Sometimes the drama surrounding Aerosmith is so great that it's hard to remember that Steven Tyler and Joe Perry have written so many killer tunes. However, that fact is now likely to never be forgotten, as the Toxic Twins will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Aerosmith's Steven Tyler Crashes 'American Idol' Auditions as Dude Who Looks Like a Lady

Jeff Giles — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:57:34 +0000

Steven Tyler may be gone from this season of 'American Idol,' but he won't be forgotten -- especially after he strolled out during last night's (Jan. 31) episode to audition for the contest while wearing a blonde wig, lipstick, and fake honking breasts.

Steven Tyler Splits with Fiancee

Dave Lifton — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:30:23 +0000

After months of speculation, Steven Tyler and fiancee Erin Brady have broken up after a six-year relationship and a year-long engagement. The news was reported by the New York Post on Sunday (Jan. 13), who heard it from an unnamed source.

Aerosmith, 'Can't Stop Lovin' You' – Song Review

Dave Lifton — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:05:44 +0000

Red flags were raised when it was learned that one of the songs on Aerosmith's new record, 'Music from Another Dimension,' was a duet with country superstar Carrie Underwood. The very thought of it seemed more manufactured by the folks at 'American Idol,' which Underwood won in 2005 and Steven Tyler was a judge for two seasons, than a mutual ad

Motley Crue Dragged Into Legal Battle Between Steven Tyler and Ex-Manager

Jeff Giles — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:40:45 +0000

The brewing legal battle between Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and his former manager, Allen Kovac -- which just last month found Tyler issuing a public statement branding Kovac "rude" -- has spilled over into the Motley Crue camp.

Aerosmith Deny Rumors of Internal Strife on 'Global Warming' Tour

Jeff Giles — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:20:27 +0000

It might sell more papers to say that the members of Aerosmith are feuding, but the members of the band insist that a recent New York Post report alleging dissension in their ranks is way off base.

Aerosmith Invade Boston Street for Free Concert – Live Photos

Mary Ouellette — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:30:07 +0000

Bringing it back to where it all started, Aerosmith staged a takeover of 1325 Commonwealth Ave. in Allston, Mass. today, Nov. 5, playing a free show outside the apartment where they crafted many of their early songs. The show, just a day before the band is set to release their new disc ‘Music From Another [...]

Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton Explains How He Grew New Wings on 'Music From Another Dimension'

Chad Childers — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 19:30:16 +0000

It’s been a long journey for Aerosmith, but their new album, ‘Music From Another Dimension,’ will arrive on Nov. 6, a full 11-plus years after their last completely original release ‘Just Push Play.’ In the years since, the band issued ‘Honkin’ on Bobo,’ a blues-inspired disc with several covers; they’ve toured the world several times [...]

Steven Tyler Denies Calling Off Engagement

Dave Lifton — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:30:23 +0000

Contrary to reports that surfaced yesterday (Oct. 30), Steven Tyler has not split from his fiance Erin Brady. A spokesman for the band, via statement, called the rumors “absolutely false and misleading.” Yesterday, the New York Post quoted a “music insider” who said that the couple, who got engaged in December, had split due to [...]

Aerosmith Plan Surprise Pre-Election Boston Street Concert

Chad Childers — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:06:21 +0000

Boston and politics go hand in hand, but one thing that Bostonians like as much as an election is their hometown heroes, Aerosmith, and the band is planning something special for election week. The group has announced their intent to play a surprise show next Monday (Nov. 5), a day before we elect our president, as they try to rally their fans not only to vote but to also pick up their new album, 'Music From Another Dimension,' which arrives the next day.