Aerosmith News

Artisan News Service
May 14, 2008


"With performances from Alice Cooper, Blind Melon and Camp Freddy, MusiCares held their 4th Annual MAP Show benefiting The Musicians Assistance Program."





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Blabbermouth.net, NY
May 14, 2008




Video footage of Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), Slash (Velvet Revolver, Guns N' Roses), Duff McKagan (Velvet Revolver, Guns N' Roses), Matt Sorum (Velvet Revolver, Guns N' Roses), Billy Morrison (The Cult, Circus Diablo) and Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains) performing Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love" (sans McKagan) and Aerosmith's "Mama Kin" (sans Cantrell) at the fourth annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert, which was held last Friday night at The Music Box @ Fonda in Hollywood, California can be viewed....


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Artisan News Service
May 12, 2008


"No one ever called Steven Tyler a mama's boy judging by taking the time to promote Guitar Hero over visiting mom."





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Aero Force One
May 12, 2008





Check out exclusive Steven Tyler autographed memorabilia featured on the GRAMMY Charity Online Auctions May sale! Proceeds of the auction benefit MusiCares and The GRAMMY Foundation. Auction runs May 12 - 22, so visit the auction today at www.ebay.com/grammy.

Spinner, NY
May 12, 2008





Put variations of Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, Alice Cooper, Linkin Park and Guns N' Roses on the same bill and you've got a serious rock show. Last Friday night, about a thousand lucky fans got to see just that as Slash and Cooper were honored for their sobriety by MusiCares.

Steven Tyler, who was on hand to present the From the Heart honor to Slash, talked to Spinner about their friendship before the show. "They opened up for us one night," he recalled. "We were backstage and I said, 'Listen you guys, we got like five years sober, so if you guys got anything on you and you bring it in my dressing room, I'm gonna have to leave. I'm gonna get real pissed off and kick your a--.' But they found their own road." Asked then how proud he was of Slash, Tyler responded, "Forget it, beyond belief. He's been through hell and high water, and he's come out the other side."

During his acceptance speech, Slash, who, in true rock star fashion left his sunglasses and top hat on, thanked his "awesome" wife and two little boys, as well as "music in general since it's been my underlying motivation for survival." Letting his guitar do most of the talking though, he jammed with his mates in Camp Freddy for a ridiculous all-star celebration that started with Cheap Trick vocalist Robin Zander killing versions of the classic 'Surrender' and 'Gonna Rase Hell,' continued with Chester Bennington crooning Cooper's 'Eighteen' to the icon. The jam ended with Tyler coming out for two songs, including a standing o-inducing version of 'Whole Lotta Love,' that also featured Jerry Cantrell.

After accepting his award for 26 years sobriety, Cooper quipped, "The last thing in this business you wanna do is follow Steven Tyler on vocals." But modesty aside, Cooper takes a back seat to noone onstage, as he proved with a rollicking set that started off with 'No More Mr. Nice Guy,' and included a joyous 'Billion Dollar Babies.' And then what else could the night end with but Cooper being joined on stage by Slash for a sing-along version of 'School's Out'?

Aero Force One
May 12, 2008


Did you miss Joey on CN8 last night (Sunday, May 11th)? Well, here's your chance to see another segment with Joey...

The rock drummer talks about the future of the band and how he’s using his past to help others.

Tune in to Backstage with Barry Nolan on Wednesday night at 8 PM EST.

Backstage airs in 11 million homes along the East Coast. You can watch it at 8 PM on Wednesday night on the Comcast Network (typically channel 3), or On Demand by going to “Get Local” “CN8” “Backstage”

YouTube.com
May 11, 2008



Joey Kramer, “New England Newsmakers”
CN8, The Comcast Network, May 11, 2008


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BillyMorrison.net
May 11, 2008


"...Finally I have to say that the MAP Awards show we played was amazing. A HUGE thanks to Patrick Cornell, who came down with me and shot a few killer photos for me during the soundcheck. Thanks Patrick - you rock!! We played five songs - Surrender (with Robin Zander), Gonna Raise Hell (with Robin Zander and Wayne Kramer), I'm Eighteen (with Chester Bennington and Billy Duffy), Mama Kin (with Steven Tyler and Duff McKagan) and Whole Lotta Love (with Steven Tyler and Jerry Cantrell). Dave was unable to be at the show, so Slash stepped in and played lead with us on all the songs. Alice Cooper and Slash were honored with Awards and the whole night was fantastic. Thank you to Harold, Chris, Wynnie and all at MAP for making the evening such a huge success, and thank you for inviting us to be a part of it all..."

Blabbermouth.net, NY
May 11, 2008


Footage of Velvet Revolver/ex-Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash receiving the MusiCares From the Heart Award from Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler and taking part in an all-star jam with Tyler and other members of Velvet Revolver at the fourth annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert last night (Friday, May 9) at The Music Box @ Fonda in Hollywood, California can be viewed below.

Slash was the recipient of the award for his unconditional friendship and dedication to the mission and goals of the organization. Also honored was the legendary rock artist Alice Cooper, who was the recipient of the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award for his dedication to and support of the MusiCares MAP Fund and his devotion to helping other addicts with the recovery process.

Wayne Kramer, Duff McKagan and Chad Smith performed with Camp Freddy (Billy Morrison, Chris Chaney, Donovan Leitch, Matt Sorum and Slash) along with Steven Tyler, Chester Bennington (Linkin Park) and Robin Zander (Cheap Trick). The evening also featured an appearance by Blind Melon and a very special performance by Alice Cooper and Slash....


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DayLife.com
May 10, 2008



Singer Steven Tyler arrives at the 4th Annual MusiCares Map Fund Benefit Concert at The Music Box at Fonda Theater on May 9, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by GettyImages)



Singer Steven Tyler arrives at the 4th Annual MusiCares Map Fund Benefit Concert at The Music Box at Fonda Theater on May 9, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by GettyImages)


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May 10, 2008



Musician Steven Tyler performs at the 4th Annual MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert at The Music Box at Fonda Theater on May 9, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by FilmMagic)



Rock guitarist Slash (L) performs with Steven Tyler of Aerosmith at the MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert in Hollywood, California May 9, 2008. Slash was honored with the From the Heart Award for his support of MusiCares which provides access to addiction recovery treatment for members of the music community. (Photo by Reuters Pictures)


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DayLife.com
May 10, 2008



Singer Steven Tyler speaks during the 4th Annual MusiCares Map Fund Benefit Concert at The Music Box at Fonda Theater on May 9, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by GettyImages)



Singer Steven Tyler looks on as Guitarist Slash (R) receives the From The Heart Award during the 4th Annual MusiCares Map Fund Benefit Concert at The Music Box at Fonda Theater on May 9, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by GettyImages)


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TMZ.com
May 10, 2008



Alice Cooper, Steven Tyler and Robin Zander made an appearance last night at The 4th Annual MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert at The Music Box in Hollywood.

WireImage.com
May 9, 2008








Musician Steven Tyler arrives to The 4th Annual MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert at The Music Box on May 9, 2008 in Hollywood, California.
The 4th Annual MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert - Red Carpet


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Blabbermouth.net, NY


Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer will guest on the "New England Newsmakers" show with host Sarah Zapp on Sunday, May 11 at 6:30 p.m. on CN8, The Comcast Network (which is typically Channel 3 in the Boston-area). It will also be available on demand after it airs.

Joey Kramer was last year named honorary chairman of the 2007 Boston Music Awards (BMAs).

Kramer and his bandmates formed Aerosmith in 1970 in Boston and the career that followed has been nothing short of legend. The band has sold more than 100 million albums, won multiple Grammys, MTV Video Awards, People's Choice Awards, among nearly countless others and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. Aerosmith has been honored with more Boston Music Awards and nominations than any other band in the twenty-year history of the event.

RedWingMotorcycles.com
May 2, 2008





SECRET Redwing R&D


Hey Ya'll...Just finished two Photo Shoots at the SECRET RedWing research and development Bat Cave. I want to shout out to Izumi San, Kousuke San, and Takao San from Hot Bike Japan. Those guys came all the way from the Land of the Rising Sun to check out our bikes. They looked over the 6 RedWings we had on hand and went over them with a Dr. Fine Dr. Howard Dr. Fine Tooth Comb and flipped over them. We had a blast talking about taking bike rides and how we came up with the designs and engineering for RedWing. Look for the article in the next issue...Then it was on to dessert. Miss Sturgis 2008 was in the RedWing House to Shake Her Thanng with yours truly for the cover of Sturgis Magazine. We straddled the "Captain America" RedWing Pro Street which is Slammin. I may have to sneak the keys to that bad boy and take it for a test ride. See you on the road. ST

Aero Force One
May 6, 2008


Aerosmith International Promo Video





It was the 80's and Aerosmith's career was blowing up around the world. As always, Aerosmith paved the way in some fun ways for promoting albums and tours.

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Platinum Level 2008.

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Ferrago.co.uk
May 3, 2008





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Aero Force One
May 3, 2008



Sarah Zapp and Joey Kramer


Drummer Joey Kramer talks to the Comcast Network’s Sarah Zapp about the band, giving back to his hometown and much more. Watch Sunday May 11th at 6:30PM on the Comcast Network.

The show will air next Sunday on May 11th at 6:30 pm on CN8 (which is typically channel 3). It will also be On Demand after it airs. You go to “Get Local,” “CN8,” “More,” “Newsmakers.”

Be sure to TUNE-IN!


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Gamespy.com, CA
May 2, 2008


".....In an online contest at http://www.slurpee.com, visitors can enter codes found on specially marked 22-ounce Guitar Hero-branded Slurpee cups for a chance to win a copy of the new Guitar Hero: Aerosmith videogame, Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft, or Microsoft Points to purchase content from Xbox Live Marketplace. One copy of the new Guitar Hero: Aerosmith game will be awarded every hour throughout the month of May, for a total of 744 games. In addition, 10 lucky winners each will receive a prize package that includes an Xbox 360 console along with a copy of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. Finally, more than 711,000 Microsoft Points will be awarded....."

Gamershell.com
May 1, 2008





As a historic Boston venue in its own right and the location where Aerosmith has made multiple appearances and reunited, the Orpheum Theater (Boston) was an ideal fit as a venue for Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. Neversoft worked with the band as well as with The Orpheum crew to faithfully bring this venue to life in the upcoming game.

The songs featured in this venue are Complete Control by The Clash, Personality Crisis (re-record) and the following three tracks by Aerosmith: Livin’ on the Edge, Ragdoll and Love in an Elevator. Both Livin’ on the Edge and Ragdoll reached the Top 40 on Billboard’s Top 100.

The new video highlights both the venue and these tracks.


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Xconomy, MA
April 30, 2008


Paid, Inc., a Boston startup that provides services such as online community building, Web design, merchandising, and VIP fan ticketing to musical and sports celebrities including Patti Labele, Keith Lockhart, Doug Flutie, and the group Aerosmith, said yesterday that it has closed a $2.5 million revolving line of credit with Lewis Asset Management of New York. The company said the money will enable it to win contracts with musical artists who require advance payments for VIP ticket packages.

PSX Extreme
April 29, 2008


If you're looking forward to Guitar Hero: Aerosmith in late June, you're probably a fan of the legendary band and a fan of music-based video games. You probably enjoy Rock Band as well as Activision's franchise. However, if you want your Aerosmith fix, it seems you're gonna have to stick with Guitar Hero.

Only one song, "Train Kept a Rollin'," is available for Rock Band, but any Aerosmith tracks in the future will be exclusive to Guitar Hero titles. Evidently, Newsweek received confirmation from an Aerosmith publicist and Activision PR that the band's songs are cemented firmly in the GH realm "for an unspecified period of time." This only makes sense, as the band has a Guitar Hero game with their name in the title. Of course, this erases the possibility of future Aerosmith songs going up as downloadable content for Rock Band, and it begs the question: will other artists go exclusive with either GH or RB? Are the publishers scrambling about right now, trying to nail down exclusive rights? We're not sure, but we imagine the war has already begun...

Look for more on Guitar Hero: Aerosmith as time goes on; probably after the Grand Theft Auto IV craze has had a chance to die down a bit.

Boston Globe, MA
April 28, 2008



Singer/Songwriter Stuart Lewis (left) and Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton -
April 26 in Cambridge (Photo by: Bill Brett/Globe Staff)


MIT president Susan Hockfield and her Harvard counterpart Drew Gilpin Faust were new additions at this year's "Banned in Boston" held Saturday evening at MIT's Kresge Auditorium. The spoofy musical revue also featured appearances by Mayor Tom Menino, House Speaker Sal DiMasi, Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, and scientist Eric Lander, best known for his work mapping the human genome. The money raised from the show supports Urban Improv's programs to combat youth violence.

Aero Force One Forum
April 28, 2008




Steven Tyler of Aerosmith backstage at Coachella Music
Festival 2008 - Indio, California - 04-27-08


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Bloids.com
April 27, 2008


The Coachella music festival was in full swing this weekend, with tons of celebs getting hippied out in Indio....




Steven Tyler, just being himself.

Orange County Register, CA
April 27, 2008




Celebrity sighting: Steven Tyler at Coachella.
(Photo by Laila Derakhshanian, the Orange County Register)

The Arizona Republic, AZ
April 26, 2008


"The Coachella Valley Music Festival in Indio, Calif. hosts 125 bands this weekend. Check out our blog and photos from the event..."



Steven Tyler from Aerosmith was spotted in the VIP tent.
(Photo by: Celine Hacche/The Arizona Republic)

GettyImages.com
April 26, 2008



INDIO, CA - APRIL 25: Musicians Steven Tyler of Aerosmith (L) and Pink attend
day 1 of the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival held at the Empire Polo Field on April 25, 2008 in Indio, California. (Photo by Karl Walter/Getty Images)



INDIO, CA - APRIL 25: Musicians Steven Tyler of Aerosmith (L) and Pink attend
day 1 of the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival held at the Empire Polo Field on April 25, 2008 in Indio, California. (Photo by Karl Walter/Getty Images)