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• The Aerosmith Definition of ‘Normal’

  The more we hear from Joe Perry, the more I like the guy. The Aerosmith guitarist strikes me as a good old-fashioned stand-up guy. He seems to be the voice within the ranks of the group that stands alone as the one that simply tells it like it is. That’s not to say the other [...]

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• Does Your Favorite Rock Star ‘Tweet?’

  I’ll admit right off the bat that I was slow to hop on the bandwagon where Twitter is concerned. When I first heard about it I thought it was a silly idea. I’ve heard many other people that reacted the same way, and I still run into some who haven’t quite gotten their head around [...]

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• Stepping Into the Line of Fire

  I’m undecided whether the number of new contemporary classic rock bands is on the increase or if I am simply just discovering more of them as the result of the contacts I make through this site. Either way, it has become abundantly clear to me that there are a good many of them out there [...]

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• Tyler Confirmed as Aerosmith ‘Fall Guy’ During Toronto Gig

  This time it’s pretty clear that Steven Tyler had a little “help” with his latest dive off the catwalk. During what appeared to be a little playful hip-bumping during the band’s show at the Air Canada Center in Toronto, Tyler appeared to have lost his balance and fallen forward into the crowd. He was quickly [...]

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• Clash of the Egos at Aerosmith-J Geils Show at Fenway Park

  Perhaps the headline might be more accurate if it started with “Clash of the Ego,” since it appears that one oversized ego seems to be at the heart of the matter. As reported by numerous media sources, Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler started a heated argument with J. Geils frontman Peter Wolf over the use of [...]

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• Nugent Never One to Hold Back on Stage or Anywhere Else

  The enduring rocker widely known as “The Motor City Madman” hasn’t been talked about too much in this space. I attribute that to the fact that I’ve not paid a whole lot of attention to him through the years, and I am probably more informed about his lifestyle and political views than I am about [...]

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