At a time when all the best rock-n-roll was thought to be British, with the Beatles and the Stones dominating the airwaves and charts, a distinctly American rock band emerged out of Boston. Now, in honor of their 50th anniversary, this special edition celebrates that iconic rock band: Aerosmith. Revisit their best moments from their 70s glory days, their wild ways of the 80s & 90s, and their growth into elder statesmen of rock for the 21st century. Of course, this includes discussion of their greatest hit songs and best music videos. Plus, enjoy new interviews with the band's frontman, Steven Tyler; guitar hero Joe Perry; plus, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joe Kramer as they look back on their half a century of worldwide rock success. This special edition is packed with photos, including exclusives from the stage and behind the scenes of their Las Vegas residency. Go ahead, Dream On!
WINGED VICTORY • THEY SURVIVED BREAKUPS, SEND-UPS, EGO TRIPS, WORLD TOURS, ROCK AND ROLL FANTASIES AND REALITY TV. AFTER 50 WILD YEARS AND COUNTING, AEROSMITH ARE GETTING THEIR DUE
LET THE MUSIC DO THE TALKING • AEROSMITH’S SUCCESS SPEAKS FOR ITSELF—WITH A RECORD-BREAKING NUMBER OF MULTIPLATINUM ALBUMS. HERE, A LOOK BACK IN PICTURES AT THEIR EARLY DAYS AND FAST RISE
DREAM UNTIL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE • FIRST MEETINGS. FIRST SONGS. FIRST HIGH SCHOOL GIGS. THE SAME FIVE GUYS WHO SHARED A BOSTON APARTMENT 50 YEARS AGO SIT DOWN TODAY TO TELL HOW AEROSMITH BEGAN
STEVEN TYLER • A MUSICAL KID WITH A BIG VISION FOR STARDOM, HE WOULD ENJOY EVERY INDULGENCE OF BEING A ROCK IDOL AND YET KEPT GOING INTO THE FUTURE
SEND ME SOMEBODY • ‘BRAD AND JOE TOOK OFF!’ RECALLS STEVEN, WHO REPLACED THEM. THE SPLIT IS THANKFULLY TEMPORARY
JOE PERRY • HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE NEXT JACQUES COUSTEAU—IF HE HADN’T DETOURED INTO BECOMING A GUITAR HERO WHO HAS SURVIVED THE DEPTHS OF FAME
YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHIN’ • INSIDE THE MAKING OF THE GENRE-SMASHING ‘WALK THIS WAY’ WITH RUN-DMC AND HOW, A DECADE AFTER THEY HIT RADIO, AEROSMITH WERE REBORN IN THE VIDEO AGE
BRAD WHITFORD • THE LAST TO JOIN, HE BROUGHT A SECRET SAUCE TO HITS, TO CONCERTS AND NOW TO THE NEXT GENERATION
THE SWEETEST DREAM WILL NEVER DO • THE BAND REFLECT ON ‘I DON’T WANNA MISS A THING,’ THE BALLAD THAT FINALLY EARNED THEM A NO. 1 CHART DEBUT. DID IT DAMAGE THEIR HARD-ROCK CRED? NOPE, THEY LANDED IN THE HALL OF FAME
TOM HAMILTON • HE DOESN’T PULL THE SPOTLIGHT, BUT HE HELPS PEN HITS. THIS TEAM PLAYER (AND ONE-WOMAN GUY) GIVES THE BAND THEIR SOLID BASE
CAN’T SAY BABY WHERE I’LL BE IN A YEAR • WITH AEROSMITH FLIRTING WITH ANOTHER SPLIT, STEVEN TYLER MAKES A SURPRISING MOVE TO REALITY TV—WHICH ONLY RAISES THE BAND’S PROFILE HIGHER. A FAREWELL TOUR? UNLIKELY, THEY SAY
JOEY KRAMER • POUNDING THE DRUMS WAS A WAY OUT OF A ROUGH BOYHOOD. AFTER HE FACED DEPRESSION AND ADDICTION, IT WAS A WAY BACK TO JOY
SING WITH ME, SING FOR THE YEARS • AFTER FIVE DECADES, AEROSMITH STILL LOVE PLAYING LIVE. BUT HAVING TOURED TO MORE THAN 50 COUNTRIES, THEY’RE NOW LETTING FANS COME TO THEM WITH A LAS VEGAS RESIDENCY
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