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Among those cheering Eminem’s sweep at last week’s Video Music Awards were the members of Aerosmith. The band, currently touring with Run-D.M.C. and Kid Rock, has a connection with “Slim Shady”-Eminem sampled the Aerosmith classic “Dream On” for the track “Sing For The Moment” on his latest album, The Eminem Show. Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton said that the Boston rock veterans were both surprised and pleased by the move. “We were really excited, you know, when we first heard that he wanted to do it, and it came out great,” he says. “It kinda surprised me a little, in a… Read more »

After dismaying some fans by performing with pop princess Britney Spears last year, veteran rock band Aerosmith is hitting the road this week with some more appropriate musical stars in tow. The Boston-based combo, famed for a 30-year string of hits including “Dream On” and “Love in an Elevator,” will begin a three-month tour on Tuesday in New Jersey. Its support acts include rap trio Run-D.M.C., whose 1986 cover version of “Walk This Way” reinvigorated Aerosmith’s career, and Kid Rock, who inducted the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year. Aerosmith lead guitarist Joe Perry said… Read more »

When Aerosmith tell you which way to walk this summer, they’ll be pointing at Kid Rock and Run-D.M.C., who’ll join the veteran rockers on select tour dates across the country. The collaboration is a reunion of sorts for the three acts, who played a medley of “Walk This Way,” “Rock Box” and “King of Rock” at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards. The first date of the tour is August 13 in Holmdel, New Jersey, at the PNC Bank Arts Center, and additional shows have been announced for August 22 and 24 in Mansfield, Massachusetts, at the Tweeter Center and… Read more »

Aerosmith’s latest greatest hits collection is due June 25th. As yet, the album is still untitled, but the collection will span thirty years, featuring hits from the band’s self-titled debut, as well as recent hits like “Jaded.” “We’ve got our Columbia era, we’ve got our Geffen era and we’ve got our neo-Columbia era, and we want to cover all that,” bassist Tom Hamilton told Rolling Stone in March. “Really from [1975’s] Toys in the Attic until now.” The upcoming compilation will have three new tracks on it, including “Girls of Summer,” which Aerosmith played a few bars during their MTV… Read more »

Investigators were at the scene all day Monday and planned to return Tuesday. Hamilton’s home, which was undergoing extensive renovations, was destroyed by a fire that began around 7 p.m. Saturday. Minutes later, a second fire was reported at a barn about a mile away; about a dozen horses were rescued before flames engulfed the building. “My family and I are grateful for all the calls and support we have received,” Hamilton said in a statement. “We are relieved that our neighbors are safe and that no firemen or police were hurt while trying to save our home. We love… Read more »

The Cape Cod home of Aerosmith bass guitarist Tom Hamilton was destroyed in a fire, authorities said. No one was in the house when a fire started just before 7 p.m. Saturday, firefighter James Murphy said. An addition to Hamilton’s home was under construction. Minutes later, a second fire was reported at a barn about a mile away. Horses inside were rescued before flames engulfed the building, Murphy said. The barn is not owned by Hamilton. Authorities were investigating both blazes, which caused an estimated $500,000 worth of damage. One firefighter was treated for minor injuries. The Boston-based band was… Read more »

“Girls of Summer,” the midtempo song Aerosmith debuted on mtvICON will be one of at least two new songs on a greatest-hits collection due June 25. Another new track, “Bad Enough,” will also be included. Both songs were written in Hawaii last month by vocalist Steven Tyler, guitarist Joe Perry and Marti Frederiksen, who wrote, produced and co-wrote the band’s last record, 2001’s Just Push Play. The still-untitled two-disc set will include hits from the band’s years on Geffen and Columbia. The upcoming album won’t be the only Aerosmith-related double-disc to hit shelves this year. Drummer Joey Kramer has just… Read more »

Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, and Eminem? The multiplatinum rapper who loves nothing better than shocking the planet is claiming that his upcoming third album, The Eminem Show, was influenced by the classic rock he listened to while growing up. In an interview in the British magazine The Face, Eminem cites Zeppelin, Aerosmith, and Jimi Hendrix as reference points for his new tracks: “I don’t know if I succeeded or not, but I was trying to capture like a ’70s rock vibe for most of it. We treated this record like it was a rock record in so far as how it’s… Read more »

Sure, there are Grammys and a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. There are MTV’s Video Music Awards and platinum albums, too. But Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler said the ultimate accolade comes when well-known artists cover the songs that made his band a household name. “We’ve had people cover our stuff for years. You can go into a lot of bars and hear it. That’s an honor in itself. But then when you hear Kid Rock or Run-DMC or somebody else perform your songs, it brings it to a whole new level,” Tyler told The Associated Press. Now… Read more »

Hard rocking acts Staind, Godsmack, and Aerosmith took home two prizes each at last night’s 15th annual Boston Music Awards at Boston’s Orpheum Theatre. Staind, fresh off a breakthrough year that saw its second Elektra album “Break the Cycle” debut at No. 1 on The Billboard 200, took act of the year and single of the year for “It’s Been Awhile.” Aerosmith took home album of the year for “Just Push Play” (Columbia) and video of the year for “Jaded,” while Godsmack won the outstanding rock band award. Lead singer Sully Erna also picked up the trophy for male vocalist… Read more »