When you think of Aerosmith’s Tom Hamilton, chances are you picture the tall, cool bassist holding down the groove on classics like Sweet Emotion or Livin’ on the Edge. But hidden behind the amps and basslines lies one of rock’s strangest, funniest side projects: a line of plush toys called Obscenies. Yes, you read that … More Tom Hamilton’s Naughty Side Hustle: The Wild Ride of OBSCENIES
The tale of Joe Perry’s Rock Your World starts the way a lot of good side-projects do: too many bland meals on tour and one very particular palate. Long before there were labels or launch parties, the Aerosmith guitarist was hauling a personal stash of sauces from city to city, never quite finding that elusive … More Let the Flavour Do the Talking: “Joe Perry’s Rock Your World” sauces
With club dates stacked and five singles out across 2025, Tom Hamilton’s new outfit Close Enemies look set to land their debut album on Friday 7 November 2025. The date has been floated in recent chatter around the band’s schedule and lines up neatly with Aerosmith + YUNGBLUD’s One More Time EP on 21 November—a … More Close Enemies: Why 7 November Looks Like Album Day
On 27 June 2025 Joe Perry jumped on SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk to talk about life after Aerosmith’s postponed farewell run. With a fresh eight-show Joe Perry Project tour kicking off 13 August in Tampa and wrapping 17 September at the Hollywood Bowl (opening for The Who), the guitarist opened up on everything … More Joe Perry Plots the Next Move: Super-Group Tour, Set-List Headaches & Hope for One More Aerosmith Show
In 1998, a battered cardboard box packed with Aerosmith memorabilia was nearly thrown out. The story first surfaced on the AF1 forums in 2003 and quickly captured fan attention. But new details suggest the box’s journey was even more unusual than originally believed. The contents were extraordinary: several DATs containing finished and un-finished studio tracks, … More AEROSMITH LOST ARCHIVE: the story, the secrets, the songs inside!
Between all the chaos, lineup shifts, and sonic split personalities of Nine Lives, Aerosmith briefly considered opening the album not with a bang, but with a ukulele. Yes. A ukulele. Tucked into early test pressings and pre-release copies of the album is a bizarre, charming, and completely off-brand little number called “Little Grass Shack.” It … More The Curious Case of “LITTLE GRASS SHACK” – Aerosmith’s Lost Nine Lives Island Detour
Before Joe Perry unleashed his self-titled solo album in 2005, he was hard at work refining his vision, as evidenced by this fascinating work-in-progress demo CD dated 2004-07-31. The rough mixes, instrumentals, and unfinished tracks provide a glimpse into Perry’s creative process, showcasing raw energy and ideas that didn’t always make the final cut. What … More Joe Perry’s 2004 Demos: A Glimpse into the Making of His 2005 Solo Album
After decades of rocking stages worldwide with Aerosmith, Tom Hamilton is back with an exciting new band—Close Enemies. With a powerhouse ensemble, Tom has surrounded himself with a group of seasoned musicians, each with their own impressive credentials. Close Enemies is set to make a mark in the rock world with their first album almost … More CLOSE ENEMIES: Aerosmith’s Tom Hamilton’s New Supergroup Ready to Rock
This flash animation, produced by BullsEyeArt, was hosted on top of Aerosmith.com for a short time during May 2000. Steven provided a variation of his typical limerick and the studio animated around it. It was expected to be a series, but only one was ever released. This video was produced by extracting the frame and … More Steven Tyler’s “Limericks from Beyond the Unknown” 2000 Flash animation
The game, “Genie Joe and the Axeman,” was built to promote Aerosmith’s Joe Perry Boneyard Brew hot sauce, JoePerrysRockYourWorld, in 2003/2004. Perry recorded the voice for the Genie and created the music for the project. Originally recording 45 guitar riffs to be used as special effects, the game contained at least 8 different riffs and … More “Genie Joe and the Axeman” game SOUNDTRACK by Aerosmith’s Joe Perry REMIX
A tape with rough guitar riffs recorded at Joe’s old Duxbury home basement, in Cohasset, Massachusetts, was recorded with a simple tape machine containing 10 riff ideas and variations. The full tape run for 1h41m40s but included extensive blank spaces and the same recording repeated twice, with the second pass sounding lower and clearer. Riff … More JOE PERRY Duxbury Basement “RUFF RIFFS” from before the Boneyard was a studio
“I had a Dream” is one of the songs Joe Perry started writing in 2004 and considered for his 2005 self-titled solo album. Demoed at Joe’s basement studio, the Boneyard, in late July 2004, it consisted mostly of a couple of guitar riffs and early ideas for the vocal melody. The demo had a “full … More “I HAD A DREAM” the forgotten full band JOE PERRY solo demo from 2004
Perry’s was involved in five songs for the Brad Furman-directed film, City Of Lies, featuring friend and band member Johnny Depp. These include score with his input and riffs, and new songs co-written with Alberto Bof. One of the songs was “Kick In The Door)” by The Notorious B.I.G., remixed by Brad Furman and Alberto … More “KICK IN THE DOOR” Perry collaboration with The Notorious B.I.G. for Johnny Depp’s movie ‘City of Lies’
“Call my Name” is one of the songs Joe Perry started writing in 2004 and considered for his 2005 self-titled solo album. Demoed at Joe’s basement studio, the Boneyard, in mid-April 2004, consisting mostly of a couple of guitar riffs and early ideas for the lyrics. Running at 112bpm, the demo was recorded on top … More “CALL MY NAME” the Joe Perry demo started in the Boneyard in 2004
Steven Tyler’s annual Grammy Awards Viewing Party took place on April 03, 2022, after a 2021 pandemic pause. As always, the evening benefited the iconic rocker’s Janie’s Fund, a partnership with Youth Villages aimed at helping girls overcome abuse and trauma. The evening raised massive funds to support the cause, which included Aerosmith’s touring “Dream … More STEVEN TYLER’s first live performance in two years at Janie’s Fund 2022 GRAMMY Awards Viewing Party
South Korean pop star Psy revealed to Italy’s L’Uomo Vogue in October 2013 that he recorded a new song with AEROSMITH’s Steven Tyler as a duet collaboration. The odd couple hooked up backstage at a festival in Singapore in May 2013, when Psy tweeted a photo of himself with his hero “So for the first … More The PSY and STEVEN TYLER odd collaboration that remains unreleased
The question line “does the noise in my head bother you?” is included in the chorus of Aerosmith’s 1997 song “Somethings Gotta Give” and it’s also the title of Steven Tyler’s 2011 memoir, however, the book revealed that a small poem of the same name written during the 1996 sessions could have been partial lyrics … More “DOES THE NOISE IN MY HEAD BOTHER YOU?” the unreleased lyrics from Nine Lives
In 2006, Steven Tyler commissioned director/producer Casey Tebo to follow him around and record his life for a full year. Presumably, the recordings went from, at least, October 2006 to September 2007, covering Route Of All Evil and World Tour 2007 Aerosmith tours from Steven’s point of view. Steven Tyler’s “ST here” reports from the … More “SEX, GUNS & ESKIMOS” the UNRELEASED AEROSMITH/STEVEN TYLER documentary recorded by Casey Tebo 2006/2007
Aerosmith’s drummer, Joey Kramer, second Rock N’ Roll Fantasy Camp Master Class took place via Zoom on 2021/02/25 after 3 consecutive date postponements. Having enjoyed his first virtual event, he interacted with +25 fans from around the world for 80 minutes, giving general drumming advice, inspiration for young musicians, stories about the writing process of … More JOEY KRAMER confirms work on sequel book during second MasterClass
On February 10 2021, AEROSMITH drummer Joey Kramer spoke with Darren Paltrowitz, host of the “Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz“, to discuss his then-upcoming second Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp masterclass, his memoir “Hit Hard: A Story Of Hitting Rock Bottom At The Top”, life during COVID-19, living in Texas, proud accomplishments, his coffee company and … More JOEY KRAMER Not Interested In Making a Solo Album
The Back-Burner: Aerosmith Outtakes & Demos 