AeroNewsDaily

Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
March 31, 2005

"Fever Pitch" - the Film 85 Years in the Making - for Red Sox Fans, Anyway - Breaks Curse of the Bambino... Celebrates with Gala Premiere at Fenway Park

Boston--(Business Wire)--The new motion picture "Fever Pitch" began production last year. But many Red Sox fans feel like it's been 85 years in the making, since the romantic comedy starring Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon could have helped break the infamous Curse of the Bambino. So it seems only natural that the "curse-lifting" film has its gala premiere at Boston's fabled Fenway Park, on April 6, in front of thousands of cheering Red Sox and movie fans.....

Other notables expected to attend the event are Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.), Boston mayor Thomas M. Menino, Boston natives Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, players from the New England Patriots and Boston Celtics, plus Bill Murray, Johnny Knoxville and Aerosmith....."Fever Pitch" opens nationwide April 8th.

Thanks to ChapstickChild
From the National Enquirer:

Mar 29, 2005 Oh, The Things Hotel Security Has Seen!
Gwyneth Paltrow spent a night in a room paid for by Sheryl Crow, Britney Spears left a used pregnancy test kit in Justin Timberlake's room, and Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler locked himself out of his room -- wearing only skimpy red underwear!

Also from Nancy R:
Steven picture is in the National Enquirer for keeping fashion! It is the March 28 and it is for His skull and crossbones boots.He looks good in His boots!

Thanks to Perryfanatic82:
Hey everyone! I was just listening to 107.3 WAAF and after they played "Rag Doll", they said that Joe will be doing a tour and that he will be doing an apperance at Newbury Comics in the Boston area. They said they will have more info as far as clubs/venues, and appearances as his solo album release gets closer! Wooo Hooo!

They also mention Aero going on tour at the end of the year, but we already knew that

Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital -
2004 SFPC Toys in the Sun Run

To order your Picture CD: http://wheelsontheroad.com/

Promoting his new album...



The interview will be in here soon -
http://www.q1043.com/looklisten/qmp3.html

Previously, Joe Perry gave Q104.3 an exclusive preview of the new Aerosmith album “Honkin’ On Bobo,” at Sony Studios in Manhattan on February 10, 2004. Click here to listen to highlights from the interview!

Thanks to Lisam.

Aero Force One
March 29, 2005

Class Is In

"No more laughing, no more fun…AeroHistory has just begun! If you answer one or none, you could win a prize! Settle down everyone, time for AeroHistory class. But this time, you can get everything wrong and still win. Dont'cha wish all history tests were like that!

We’ll randomly pick one winner to receive $25 off at the AF1 Store. If the winner is a member of AF1 - history repeats itself – the prize will be even better, we’ll make it a $50 discount in the store!"

Palm Beach Post
March 28, 2005

"Earlier in the week at Ta-bóo, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler (rumors persist he has a home down here and the band's drummer Joey Kramer lives on Hypoluxo Island) and novelist Kurt Vonnegut Jr. with wife Jill Krementz. The author of Slaughterhouse Five was treating his photographer-and-author bride to a 65th birthday holiday."

Sony Music
March 28, 2005



...The album's 13 tracks include 11 new Joe Perry original compositions as well as covers of the Doors' "The Crystal Ship" and Woody Guthrie's "Vigilante Man."

"I'm a Doors fan," says Joe regarding the decision to revisit Mister Mojo Risin's dark amphetamine musings. "I can remember cruising in my car somewhere and listening to this. I started singing along with the song and I thought this would be an awesome one to cover. It's in that range of vocalizing that I like."

The inspiration behind Joe's Woody Guthrie cover comes from both musical and political sources. As a fan of Ry Cooder, Joe was drawn to Cooder's arrangement of the song on his 1971 masterpiece, Into The Purple Valley. "I'm a slide player," says Joe, "and Ry is the slide player's slide player." And the deep lyrical content of "Vigilante Man" hit Joe with its contemporary urgency. "This particular song struck me as being really appropriate for the times we're in now," Joe continues. "I put it on the record as a metaphor for what' going on in the world today, taking in everybody from the 'Saddam Husseins' to some of the things that America does, to the cop that walks down the street and thinks he's the be-all and end-all. There's the old saying that power corrupts and absolute power destroys. And that's what happens when people violently tend to take the law into their own hands....."

Sony Music
March 27, 2005

Start listening to "Joe Perry" with 30-second song clips.
Download Desktop Wallpaper or AIM Icons.
News, Bio, Discography, Links, and Extras.

"Joe Perry" will be in stores on May 3, 2005.

The Boston Globe, MA
March 26, 2005



Today's Birthdays: Retired Army Gen. William C. Westmoreland is 91. Jazz musician James Moody is 80. Conductor-composer Pierre Boulez is 80. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is 75. Actor-director Leonard Nimoy is 74. Actor Alan Arkin is 71. Actor James Caan is 65. Author Erica Jong is 63. Journalist Bob Woodward is 62. Singer Diana Ross is 61. Actor Johnny Crawford is 59. Rock singer Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) is 57. Singer and TV personality Vicki Lawrence is 56. Singer Teddy Pendergrass is 55. Comedian Martin Short is 55. Country singer Ronnie McDowell is 55. Country singer Dean Dillon is 50. Country singer Charly McClain is 49. TV personality Leeza Gibbons is 48. Actress Jennifer Grey is 45. Basketball player John Stockton is 43. Actor Michael Imperioli is 39. Rock musician James Iha is 37. Country singer Kenny Chesney is 37. Rapper Juvenile is 30. Actress Amy Smart is 29. Actress Keira Knightley is 20. Rapper J-Kwon is 19....

Mötley Crüe: The nonstop party that is the life of Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee for about the past 20 years gets cranked up several notches on his upcoming solo album, Tommyland: The Ride, which is due in August...Lee's third solo album will be released to coincide with his NBC reality show, "Tommy Lee Goes to College," which he said recently got bumped up from a summer replacement to a fall show, due to the positive feedback. The original rush to get the album done meant Tommy had to scrap a planned duet with Aerosmith's Steven Tyler...(more - MTV - 03/23/05)

Backstreet Boys: The Backstreet Boys are back, and heartthrob band member AJ McLean is as active as ever now that he has been clean and sober for almost three years...Q: Name three musicians from the past or present who would complete the perfect table for four for dinner. A: Elvis, Prince and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler...(more - The Clarion-Ledger - 03/23/05)

GNR/STP: The spark that eventually became Velvet Revolver originated when former GNR rockers Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum got together to raise money for the family of former Ozzy Osbourne and Mötley Crüe drummer Randy Castillo, who died of cancer a few years ago...(guitarist Dave) Kushner explained, "They played with a bunch of guest vocalists from Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) to the guys from Cypress Hill and I guess the chemistry was something that they'd all been looking for since Guns N' Roses...(more - Great Falls Tribune - 03/24/05)

The Victoria Advocate, TX
March 24, 2005

This year, the concert industry is taking drastic steps to make music lovers feel welcome again. Some of those measures include revamping customer service and finding ways to improve the concertgoer's experience. More significant are moves to slash ticket prices.

"Everything is trending toward fan empowerment, or consumer empowerment," says Ray Waddell, a senior writer at Billboard magazine who tracks concerts....Now Clear Channel, the country's largest concert promoter, is taking action to lower the face value of tickets on its end. The company, which was unable to provide an executive for comment, announced that it will no longer charge a "facility fee" at its amphitheaters....At the annual Concert Industry Consortium conference, which was held in February, talk centered on how to improve customer service and make the concert experience more enjoyable.

Artists are taking some steps of their own to shore up sales by giving consumers more bands for their buck. Many musicians are resorting to the tried and true tactic of linking up with other groups that appeal to a similar demographic. Stevie Nicks and Don Henley are headlining a tour, as are Boston/Styx, Oasis/Jet, Judas Priest/Queensryche, and Def Leppard/Bryan Adams. There are also rumors of blockbuster pairings such as Audioslave/System of a Down, Van Halen/Aerosmith, and Kenny Chesney/Gretchen Wilson.

"People are a little bit gun-shy after last year, so there's nothing wrong with co-headlining with someone or building up your bill to offer more value," says Waddell. In all, he is optimistic that the industry can overcome its problems. "It's nothing that a hot tour, priced right, can't overcome."

Banned In Boston 2005: Providing support for Urban Improv's programs for violence prevention. On the list of performers: Tom Hamilton, Bassist, Aerosmith...April 8th, Avalon Ballroom, Boston...(more)

The Boston Globe: A benefit for Hull Seaside Animal Rescue...will include a silent auction featuring merchandise and gift certificates...including a drum skin signed and donated by Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler, a Marshfield resident...April 3rd, Red Lion Inn, Cohasset...(more)

In this issue...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
JOE PERRY SOLO ALBUM PRE-ORDER NOW!
YOU HAVE A MESSAGE FROM TOM HAMILTON
SAVE THE DATE. AF1 TRAVEL PACKAGE...BOSTON!
MORE AF1 TRIVIA
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



JOE PERRY SOLO ALBUM PRE-ORDER NOW!
Joe Perry's solo CD, which will be released on May 3, 2005, features Dual Disc technology.
This is a new format that is CD on one side and DVD on the other.
How HOT is that?
On the CD side you get the entire album.
On the DVD side you'll get the full album in 5.1 Surround Sound and PCM Stereo, PLUS:

* An exclusive behind-the-scene look at the making of the new album in Joe Perry's home studio, along with candid on-the-road footage of Joe and his family. And,

* 2 tracks using UmixIt (tm) technology - put the disc in your computer for a unique interactive music experience!

Joe Perry's solo CD tracklisting:

1. Shakin' My Cage
2. Hold On Me
3. Pray For Me
4. Can't Compare
5. Lonely
6. Crystal Ship
7. Talk Talkin'
8. Push Comes To Shove
9. Twilight
10. Ten Years
11. Vigilante Man
12. Dying To Be Free
13. Mercy

PREORDER JOE PERRY'S ALBUM TODAY.




YOU HAVE A MESSAGE FROM TOM HAMILTON
Listen up AF1

Tom Hamilton checks in to talk about how much fun he had on the AF1 Chat last month. And "His Royal Highness" is ready for more!

This message is available for paid members of AF1 only.

LISTEN TO TOM'S MESSAGE!


SAVE THE DATE. AF1 TRAVEL PACKAGE...BOSTON!
Gear up, AF1! We're getting an awesome travel package ready for you, to the city where it all began...BOSTON!
Here's a preview. May 25-May 27, in Boston, we'll take you behind the Aerosmith door... world-class cymbals and drumsticks are made.

Hit up the Hard Rock Cafe Boston, home of the "Aerosmithsonian"
Get access to Longview Farms Studios, to view Aerosmith videos and see the room where Steven slept and wrote "Eat the Rich!"
Then to the Zildjian factory, where world-class cymbals are made...Joey will meet you there!
And of course, dinner at Steven & Joe's restaurant, Mount Blue.

STAY TUNED to AF1 for details!




MORE AF1 TRIVIA
Congratulations Cindy Jaso! the winner of last week's "Just Push Play" AF1 Trivia.
PLAY AF1 TRIVIA AGAIN!
'March is in like a lion, out like a lamb, and sounds like a Demon of Screamin!' Isn't that what grandma said? In honor of the Tyler's birthday on March 26, this week's trivia is all about Steven. And you gotta get 'em all right to be entered to win - so make Steven proud!

The winner, randomly selected from eligible entries, gets $25 off in the AF1 Store. But if the winner is also an AF1 member, the killer bonus prize is an autographed harmonica by Steven!

PLAY AF1 TRIVIA.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Quick Links...
Aero Force One Website
Aero Force One Store
Aero Force One Chat

Contact Information
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
email: aerosmith@aeroforceone.com
phone: 508-791-3807
web: http://www.aeroforceone.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Palm Beach Post
March 23, 2005

Even with a wrinkle or two, 57-year-old Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler still looks like a rock star while visiting the West Palm Beach Boat Show Sunday afternoon. "Dude, I'm lost," he told our shutterbug, who then showed him to the exit.

Tyler was spotted by Page Two spies all over the area during the past week, including buying strawberries at Publix on Southern Boulevard in WPB on March 13, hanging outside the Gulfstream Hotel in Lake Worth on Friday and at the boat show Saturday and Sunday.

New York Daily News
March 23, 2005

Most networks shy away from controversy, but MTV revels in it. Over the last 23 years, the channel has crafted a multitude of the most obnoxious, over-the-top (and occasionally inspiring) moments in pop culture history. Here's a definitive list of the landmark events that simultaneously defined MTV and America.

10. The Smooch Seen 'Round the World (2003)

In an utterly calculated moment of "shock TV," Madonna plants big, wet, tongue-tinged kisses on Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. The ­media go wild, but for once nobody really seems to care - not even the Christian right. In the wake of this desperate plea for attention, all three see their careers plummet.

9. "Unplugged" (1989)

Umm, does anybody really want to hear Aerosmith rock out on acoustic guitars? Turns out the answer is, "Totally!" Everyone from Lauryn Hill to Eric Clapton to Duran Duran drops their amps, turntables and synthesizers and gets mellow. Unplugged albums become big business and some, like Nirvana's and Jay-Z's, become classics.....

Peace Games
March 22, 2005

Our 2nd Annual School House Rocks Event on Friday, March 4th at the Westin Hotel Copley Place was a tremendous success...

Boston - Our 2nd Annual School House Rocks Event was an A-plus! Guests were welcomed with a "school schedule," bid on amazing silent auction items, participated in "art" and "gym class," danced the night away to the sounds of the James Montgomery Band accompanied by Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith and Doug Flutie, and won live auction items including a date with Rhona Mitra and a day on the set with Orlando Bloom! We raised significant funding to support new schools in Boston and are already looking forward to next year's event!

1st Annual School House Rocks (was) hosted by Terry and Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith at Shreve, Crump, and Lowe in April 2003. The highly successful evening included games, an exciting auction, and gourmet versions of favorite food from childhood.

Not long after "The Da Vinci Code" was published, he got a call from Steven Tyler, the lead singer of Aerosmith, who read "The Da Vinci Code" and liked it. Mr. Brown and his wife, Blythe, have long been Aerosmith fans, and Mr. Tyler offered tickets to a concert.

The performance, it turns out, was filmed as part of the John Travolta movie "Be Cool." In the film's concert scene, there in the front row, shouting adoringly and clapping along, is Dan Brown, getting more screen time than most of the band and even some of the film's actors.

Aero Force One
March 21, 2005

'March is in like a lion, out like a lamb, and sounds like a Demon of Screamin!' Isn’t that what grandma said? In honor of the Demon of Screamin’s birthday on March 26, this week’s trivia is all about Steven. And you gotta get ‘em all right to win... so make Steven proud!

The winner gets $25 off in the AF1 Store. But if the winner is also an AF1 member, the killer bonus prize is a harmonica autographed by Steven!

Undercover, Australia
March 20, 2005

"...Guitar giant Gibson have donated 50 Gibson Les Paul SG Special guitars to be made over by the unique designs of any willing celebrities. Many big names have joined the cause already by adding their own special guitar designs to the auction - most recently Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi. He joins a list of compassionate high profile celebrities including Sheryl Crow, Rod Stewart, Ellen DeGeneres, Melissa Etheridge, David Carradine, Mick Fleetwood, Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Brian Johnson of AC/DC, Billy Morrison & Camp Freddy and No Doubt.

The live 'Designer Gibson Guitar Auction' begins at the Los Angeles Hard Rock Café on May the 3rd at 8:30, and is for invited guests only. However, the online auction starts on April 24 and is open to any game bidder at www.juliensauctions.com."

The Boston Globe
March 20, 2005

Local bonds won't be broken by new Vt. farm, Aerosmith guitarist says

DUXBURY -- When Joe Perry, lead guitarist for the legendary rock band Aerosmith, recently bought a farm in Vermont, many in Duxbury wondered if the longtime local resident was leaving town for good.

The answer is no, at least for now. The Perry home is not for sale.

''It may end up that we are keeping the house," Joe Perry said. ''We spend so much time on the road. . . . If you count days where you spend the time, a lot were not in this state. We've made Duxbury our home base, and now we're spending time in Vermont."

On a recent morning, Perry and his wife, Billie, were at their Duxbury home with their 13-year-old son, Roman. They had finished moving some of their belongings 175 miles north to their new digs. It has been a difficult process, Billie said, because they are not ready to say goodbye to Duxbury.

''We have so many memories here," she said. ''It's the longest we've lived in one place. We've raised our children here. It's near and dear to our hearts. That's why we're hesitant to move to Vermont."

The Perrys moved to the South Shore town in 1988. Their 8-acre gated compound includes a main house, a guest house, barn, garages, and ponds. One of their sons may move into the guest house.

''Over the next six months we'll be here and I'll have the studio downstairs," said Perry, who will release a self-titled solo album May 3 that was recorded in the basement studio, known as the Boneyard.

As a band, Aerosmith is taking a break until the fall, and ''looking forward to a great tour, and a couple new albums," he said.

Perry frequents Farfar's Danish Ice Cream Shop on St. George Street, which features a flavor called Aerochip. But he and Billie have made their presence known in other ways, too.

If they leave, it would be ''an enormous loss for the town," said Annie Eldridge, a member of Friends of the Duxbury Animal Shelter.

In 1998, the Perrys donated $25,000 to the town for a new animal shelter. The couple threw the first shovel-full of dirt at the ground-breaking ceremony in December 2004.

''Their dedication to animal welfare causes inspired the Friends of the Duxbury Animal Shelter to get moving and eventually make this project happen," said Eldridge. ''It's remarkable that celebrities of the Perrys' caliber have taken such an interest in town affairs and activities, and Duxbury is a better place thanks to their efforts."

That same year, Perry donated an autographed guitar to the Duxbury Rotary Club auction. Signed by all five members of Aerosmith, it sold for $12,000 and helped the Fire Department buy thermal imaging equipment for use in smoke-filled buildings.

In May 2003 Perry donated two guitars to the Duxbury schools, and the family has contributed to the Ellison Center for the Arts on St. George Street.

The Perrys have always kept plenty of horses, cats, and dogs. They were among the first people in the area to own Friesian horses, a breed known for its flowing black mane, tail, and fetlocks. On a recent morning, Billie Perry was outside petting two of the horses, Franz and Orion. She lifted up the long, flowing mane on one of the horses and joked, ''Now this is rock star hair."

Perry is not the only member of Aerosmith to settle on the South Shore. Fellow guitarist Brad Whitford once lived in Duxbury, and later bought homes in nearby Norwell and Marshfield. Singer Steven Tyler and drummer Joey Kramer have homes in Marshfield.

Perry and Tyler also became restaurateurs. In 1997, they joined with Lee Kennedy and Jayne Bowe to open Mount Blue, a hip restaurant at 707 Main St. in Norwell. The restaurant's shop, named after Aerosmith's 1975 album ''Toys in the Attic," sells band memorabilia and Joe Perry's Rock Your World sauces.

Perry has described Duxbury as his ''haven," a place where he could go about his business without being hounded for autographs. Besides a handful of fence-peepers, most people have respected their privacy, he said.

The Perrys' home features funky decor, which Billie Perry describes as ''rich Bohemian meets folk countryside." Family photos and guitars are common sights in most rooms. There are also stained-glass windows based on some of her drawings. Near one staircase, guitar necks and headstocks are nailed along the railing as balusters.

An enormous hippopotamus skull is on display in a hallway. Billie Perry bought it from an antique store in neighboring Kingston as a Christmas gift for her husband. A huge sign from the Hotel Avery, which Joe Perry describes as an architectural artifact from Boston's Combat Zone, hangs on a wall.

A 10-foot-long aquarium stands in the living room, and game trophies -- deer, rams, and other wild game -- adorn the wall above the stone fireplace. Three beeswax candles in a candelabra and a glass bowl filled with seashells stand in front of the hearth. Between them lies the furry skin from a kangaroo's tail they bought in Australia. The skins are sold in many Aussie shops, because kangaroos are rampant. ''They're like squirrels here . . . annoying," said Joe.

Inside the spacious kitchen, behind a pantry door, is the entrance to the Boneyard. As he opened the door, Joe Perry said, ''This is a different world."

Stairs covered in leopard print carpeting lead to the recording studio, which is equipped with the latest computer hardware as well as a vintage soundboard Joe Perry salvaged from the basement of WGBH radio in Boston.

''I recorded my solo record here," he said.

It is also where Perry and his bandmates wrote the lyrics for songs like ''Cryin'," ''Crazy," and ''Livin' on the Edge," recorded in Los Angeles and Vancouver.

Much of Aerosmith's 2001 album ''Just Push Play" was recorded here, as was their latest album, ''Honkin' on Bobo."

''It wasn't our plan," Perry said. ''The band has a studio that we record in up in Hanover. We've set up a space up there. Unfortunately it wasn't finished in time to do most of 'Honkin' on Bobo.' But to have a band here every day during that summer, it was the most fun experience. Every day the guys would roll up in whatever they were driving that day, and [after recording] we'd go ride 4-wheelers or motorcycles. It was great experience. It reminded me of the records we recorded in the 1970s."

They will likely make Vermont their legal residence, but do not plan to cut their ties to the South Shore anytime soon. Perry also owns property in New Hampshire and Florida.

Unless the band breaks up -- which Joe Perry said won't happen -- ''the South Shore will always be a big part of our life," said Billie Perry.

Blabbermouth.net
March 19, 2005

Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry's upcoming self-titled solo album will be released on May 3, 2005 in both the regular format and as a DualDisc.

The "Joe Perry" DualDisc features the regular album on one side, and the other side is a DVD featuring the entire album in enhanced LPCM Stereo, plus the following bonus features:

* An exclusive behind-the-scene look at the making of the new album in Joe Perry's home studio, along with candid on-the-road footage of Joe and his family
* 2 tracks using UmixIt technology — put the disc in your computer for a unique interactive music experience

The cover art for Perry's new solo album has been posted online at AeroforceOne.com.

"Joe Perry" features 11 original tracks, along with covers of "The Crystal Ship" from The Doors and Woody Guthrie's "Vigilante Man".

"Joe Perry" is the fourth solo album from the multi-talented Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. His previous works — as the Joe Perry Project — include the self-produced "Let The Music Do The Talking" (1980) and "Once A Rocker, Always A Rocker" (1984), along with "I've Got The Rock 'N' Rolls Again" (1981), all of which were recorded at a time when Joe was on hiatus from Aerosmith.

"The 2004 SFPC Christmas Toys in the Sun Run CD is finally available now and will be advertised in WOTR. With 1333 photos of just about everyone, plus all the bands and Rock Stars including Steven Tyler, Richie Supa, Richie Sambora and Pat Travers, on the run, at the run and at the Bikers Bash at the Hard Rock. The total cost is just $12.00 which includes tax and shipping. Proceeds will benefit Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital Hollywood."

Order Information: http://wheelsontheroad.com/



A Sample Slideshow of Pictures:
http://wheelsontheroad.com/ToyRun2005SlideShow/index.htm

State Press, AZ
March 18, 2005

"Nothing is cooler than 'Be Cool'. Even 'Get Shorty' falls short to its sequel.

'Be Cool' includes many cool things: great footage of an Aerosmith concert; a timeless cast ensemble; a dance scene featuring Uma Thurman, Jon Travolta and the Black Eyed Peas; and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson playing a Samoan man who loves to wear red and touch his buttocks. This movie is more than just cool, it's bitchin'....."


Or This...
Times Online, UK
March 18, 2005

"...By the end of 1997, Rose’s bandmates had resigned Guns N’Roses, a five-strong cast of rebels...Tom Maher, a manager once connected with the band, told me how he organised for the group to be counselled by their peers: Keith Richards and Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler. 'But even that didn’t work out.' Maher laughed loudly, remembering the incredulity of having Richards and Tyler take on the guise of peacekeepers. 'I mean, if you’re not gonna listen to Keith or Steve, who are you gonna listen to?'....."


Or...
Telegraph.co.uk
March 18, 2005

"...The Prime Minister (Tony Blair) is reading a book called Naughty Parents with his four-year-old son Leo, and relaxes by listening to Aerosmith and U2, he has said in an interview with a Welsh radio station. He told listeners to Swansea Sound that the Blairs were 'amazingly like any other family', adding: 'We don't sit around the breakfast table discussing the Government's medium-term financial strategy.' "

March 16, 2005

In this issue...

TOUR RUMOR BURNS BRIGHTER...
PUT A LID ON IT.
MORE WINNERS, MORE CHANCES TO WIN!


TOUR RUMOR BURNS BRIGHTER...
Check it out AF1! Joe Perry was interviewed by Billboard magazine last week, and he talks about an Aerosmith tour in the works for September. Looks like the tour rumor could become reality! STAY TUNED TO AF1 for OFFICIAL TOUR NEWS.

EVERY DAY OF SENIORITY COUNTS!
Plan to see the band next tour?
JOIN NOW.
Don't be part of the last-minute rush when the next tour is announced. Start building your seniority today!

READ FULL JOE PERRY ARTICLE HERE.


PUT A LID ON IT.



NEW! AEROSMITH BEANIE HAT!
The ultimate rock n' roll fashion staple, the black beanie hat is now in the AF1 Store! Ideal for motorcycle runs, late-nite shows, and the winter that won't go away. Limited quantity available!

BROWSE THE AF1 STORE.




MORE WINNERS, MORE CHANCES TO WIN!

Congratulations to the winner of last week's "Brad Whitford" AF1 Trivia, Chris McShane!
AF1 TRIVIA - This week, "Just Push Play" is the name of the game. So...Just Push the Right Answers. Anyone can play AF1 Trivia...but if you're an AF1 Member, you'll get an even better prize if you win! Membership rocks.

MORE CONTESTS! For AF1 Members only, the "Oh My Goodness, That's One Big Huge Rockin' Easter Bunny!" Contest is on. Buh-bye to the cute fuzzy Easter Bunny of yore. Hello, Rock n' Roll Rabbit. It's up to YOU, AF1, to shake up Easter.

WIN, and you'll get a Big, Huge, Rockin' AF1 Easter Basket - including something autographed, something cool - and everything Aerosmith. If you're really good, we'll throw in some marshmellow eggs and a plastic carrot.

VISIT AF1 CONTESTS!


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Quick Links...
Aero Force One Website
Aero Force One Store
Aero Force One Chat

Contact Information
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
email: aerosmith@aeroforceone.com
phone: 508-791-3807
web: http://www.aeroforceone.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Sony Music USA
March 16, 2005

The NEW self titled DualDisc by Joe Perry will be in stores on May 3, 2005!

This is a DualDisc featuring a CD on one side and a DVD on the other side of the disc. The DVD side features: The full album in 5.1 surround sound; An exclusive behind-the-scene look at the making of the new album in Joe Perry's home studio, along with candid on-the-road footage of Joe and his family; and 2 tracks using UmixIt (tm) technology - put the disc in your computer for a unique interactive music experience.

*********************************

Preorder your copy from SonyMusicStore.com and recieve a free mini- bottle of Joe Perry's "Rock Your World Hot Sauce" with purchase - limit 1 per order.

Order NOW!

*********************************

joeperrymusic.com

*********************************

Sydney Morning Herald, Australia
March 16, 2005


(Aerosmith's Steve Tyler, left, and Joe Perry sing the blues)

Film Review

"...'Lightning in a Bottle' is a simple film, but it has lofty ambitions. On the one hand it's a straightforward account of a concert held at New York's Radio City Music Hall on February 7, 2003, featuring blues artists B.B. King, Angelique Kidjo, Buddy Guy, Macy Gray, Steve Tyler, Ruth Brown, and many more. On the other hand, the film - like the concert - aims to provide a comprehensive account of the blues' history. As Martin Scorsese, one of the film's executive producers, says in his introduction, the idea is 'to tell the story of this music'....

Other highlights are unexpected: Mavis Staples singing Blind Lemon Jefferson's haunting See That My Grave is Kept Clean; India.Arie performing Lewis Allan's Strange Fruit; and Aerosmith's resident hip-wriggler, Steve Tyler, who is improbably captivating. There are lulls too, of course, but surprisingly few...."

The Patriot Ledger, MA
March 15, 2005

Walk This Way: Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler offers guiding voice for Boston tourists

...Aerosmith frontman and longtime Marshfield resident Steven Tyler was the first choice of New York-based Candide Media Works to narrate "Boston: City of Rebels & Dreamers," a self-guided cell phone tour of 17 Hub attractions from Fenway Park to the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge. "Lemme show you my town," Tyler whoops as he shows callers around the downtown sites, weaving history, wisecracks and personal asides into two-minute narratives at each stop.....

When producers arrived at Tyler's Marshfield home last summer to tape the tour, he looked over the script and used his lyrical instincts to smooth over the rough edges.

"He's got a great ear," (Executive Producer Miles) Kronby said. "Often when he was reading through the scripts, he'd say, 'Don't say it this way - say it this other way.' He was always right."

Tyler also injected some irreverent humor into the tour's somber corners. Explaining that executions on Boston Common were a form of public entertainment in the 1700s, Tyler cracked, "If Aerosmith had been around 300 years ago, we would have been the opening act."...

Ross Halfin
March 15, 2005

    

"Player Magazine from Japan with some Aerosmith"

The Boston Channel
March 15, 2005

Friday, March 18: Fancy Foods

What new tastes are coming soon to a food store near you? Figs and fennel and flavored peanut butter. How do we know? We dropped into New York’s Fancy Foods show, the place to see the latest products from every entrepreneur with a skillet and a business plan.

Tonight, we’ll sample the gourmet menu. Plus, why is Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry hot on hot sauce?

And, do you have a kitchen and a dream? See how local entrepreneurs are getting help cooking up their own recipes for success.

Aero Force One
March 14, 2005

"Just Push Play" is the name of the game this week. The hit album topped charts in 2001, featuring the hit single "Jaded," as well as standout rockers like "Under My Skin" and "Light Inside." Let’s see if you can "just push the right answer" in this week’s trivia!

We’ll randomly select one winner from all participants. The winner will get a $25 coupon for the AF1 Store, and if the winner is an AF1 Member, we’ll include a bonus prize of the "Just Push Play" World Tour program. Membership rocks!

This week, you don’t even have to get 'em all right..."Just Push Play" and you’re in. Good luck!

Boston Globe
March 14, 2005

"...Major acts such as Paul McCartney and the Rolling Stones aren't expected until the fall, but the coming months will be flush with tours by Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Destiny's Child, String Cheese Incident, and classic-rock packages of Boston and Styx, Robert Plant and Jeff Beck, and perhaps Aerosmith and Van Halen, according to various promoters and agents....."

Thanks to: Seaside Dreamer

VH1
March 14, 2005

"Be Cool" suffered a similar fall, dropping from #2 to #3 with $10.3 million. Featuring a star-studded cast including Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, Andre 3000 and Cedric the Entertainer, "Be Cool" follows "Get Shorty" star Chili Palmer (John Travolta) as he ventures into a career in the music industry, taking on a burgeoning pop star (Christina Milian) as his first project.....

The Oregonian
March 14, 2005

"Jonny Lang has...toured with the Rolling Stones, Aerosmith and Sting.....He says.....'A lot of great things happen, and nobody tells those stories. All people want to tell is the stories that are all about the drama. The Aerosmith guys were great to me as well. So many of these guys, they just can't go anywhere, like out to the mall. They have to have a protective bubble. Most of the guys I meet are fantastic people.'....."

Blabbermouth.net
March 13, 2005

No amount of show-business savvy could prevent jitters leading up to the most demanding scene for Christina Milian in "Be Cool" — a duet with Steven Tyler on "Cryin'", performed at a real-life Aerosmith concert. "I was really intimidated going in to do that with him," Milian admitted to Bob Strauss of the Los Angeles Daily News. "He's been doing it for a while, plus I come from more of a history of R&B pop music. Going in to do a rock song that's his own, in front of an audience of 30,000 people that were there to see an Aerosmith concert in Boston.... But actually, I'd say it was the highlight of my whole life. We shot it three times in the middle of their show, and every single time, the chemistry that Steven and I had was so natural as performers, it just felt so good. The energy that we got from each other — on one microphone! I, like, want to be a rock star!" Read more.

Times of India
March 13, 2005

"New Delhi: For a boy who began making an egg for his breakfast at the age of five, Paolo Gagliardi sure has come a long way. 'I always wanted to cook. If not a chef, I would’ve become a bartender. Indian food excites me. I love tandoori but I haven’t tried cooking it yet,' he says smiling. The visiting chef has been flown in from Milan for a food promotion at a hotel here.....He is no stranger to famous people. With satisfied clients such as designers Valentino, Dolce and Gabanna, Armani and Donatella Versace, musicians such as Bryan Adams, Eric Clapton, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, Jon Bon Jovi and Billy Idol and beautiful people like Diana Ross and Naomi Campbell, his job is most envied. 'They’re all simple people,' he reveals.

'Most of them like being left alone, don’t enjoy talking much. Then, there are some like Steven Tyler who just walk around the restaurant shaking hands with people,' reminisces the master chef. And do famous people come with their equally famous companions? 'They all come with bodyguards,' he laughs.

While Bryan Adams loves pizza cooked only by the Italian chef, Steven Tyler prefers pasta and Eric Clapton generally opts for vegetable lasagna....."

Aero Force One
March 12, 2005

It’s that time of year again. You put on your best Easter bonnet, with all those pink ribbons on it. Put the black shirts in the closet and head out in your seersucker suit. Hopping along the sidewalk, throwing pastel eggs in your yard. What the...!? This is AF1! It's not about pastels and furry rabbits, it’s about Rock n’ Roll, skulls and crossbones, big black boots, O Yeaaaah!

So let’s rewind. What would happen if you took the sweet, innocent Easter Bunny and crossed him with some "Walk this Way," a little Demon of Screamin’, a bit of "Sweet Emotion?" You’d have One Big Huge Rockin’ Easter Bunny, right?

Send us your vision of the Easter Bunny, with some Aerosmith swagger. You can send a drawing, a photo, stuffed animal, the Easter basket, the Easter egg, whatever resembles Easter but clearly came from the Big Huge Rockin’ Easter Bunny, not the little pink-and-yellow cotton tail Easter Bunny.

E-Mail Your Entries To: contests@aeroforceone.com

Or mail them to:

AF1 Rockin’ Bunny
4 Brussels Street
Worcester, MA 01610.

This contest ends on April 8, 2005.
The winners will be posted on AF1 by April 15, 2005.

AF1 will pick the top five Rockin’ Bunnies or Baskets or Eggs, or whatever, and post them on AF1. The Grand Prize winner will receive an awesome One Big Huge Rockin’ Aerosmith Easter Basket, and the four runners-up will get Aerosmith Easter Baskets too, just not as Big and Huge.

This contest is open only to paid, active members of AF1.
Now get to work Rockin’ Rabbits!

FMQB Magazine, NJ
March 11, 2005

"Aerosmith will head out on tour this fall. Guitarist Joe Perry told Billboard the veteran Rock band is also attempting to choose a live show from the past to release as a CD/DVD. Aerosmith will likely begin working on a new studio release 'sometime next year,' says Perry."

Aerosmith will reconvene in late August or early September to prepare for a tour that will begin in the fall, guitarist Joe Perry tells Billboard.com. The group has also begun sifting through material for a prospective live CD/DVD. "We're trying to find a show that has been recorded from beginning to end," Perry says. "That's something the fans have been requesting: a stone cold live record with a video."

"Some of the shows we're looking at are from the last year, but who knows," the guitarist continues. "We just heard about somebody who had a bunch of tapes from 1972. It might be fun to watch some of that on the B-side."

As for the follow-up to 2004's blues-inspired collection "Honkin' on Bobo," Perry reveals that Aerosmith will try to return to the studio "during a break in the tour sometime next year." And while "Bobo" was recorded at Perry's basement studio, the Boneyard, the next set will likely be put to tape in a new facility the band built within their Boston-based office.

"On the one hand, it was a lot of fun to do it here, but the studio is truly in the basement," Perry says. "It's right in the house, so the drums just thunder. The whole family is involved [laughs]. For countless nights, they would go to bed hearing the band rocking out downstairs. That was a dream come true; to come full circle from having a garage band in the basement of my parents' house to doing the same thing with Aerosmith now."

"The one limitation we have is the size," he continues. "We have to record in a style where we're limited to one way of playing. What we did by putting the other studio in is allow a lot more flexibility for drum and guitar sounds. The next project we do we'll definitely do the majority of it there, but I'll probably do guitars here. I have some great old stuff here that they don't have there."

As previously reported, Perry utilized the free time since Aerosmith's last round of touring to complete his self-titled solo debut, due May 3 via Columbia. Without revealing specifics, he hinted that the upcoming projects may encompass Aerosmith's final bout of major activity.

"We're closer to the end than the beginning, and again, that's part of why I wanted to put this record out," he says. "I don't know how long we're going to keep going, but I feel really good about it. I really wanted to get it out. I don't know if I'll be as excited about putting out solo records or even going out on the road in five years. Time goes by fast."

-- Jonathan Cohen, N.Y

...By Inside Track
Boston Herald
March 8, 2005

"Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton and his 13-year-old son, Julian, backstage at the FleetCenter hanging with Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx before the Crue hit the stage . . . Motley frontman Vince Neil enjoying post-gig entertainment at the Ritz-Carlton Boston Common . . ."

Boston Globe
Carol Beggy & Mark Shanahan



"ROCKING OUT - Peace Games put on a "School House Rocks" fund-raiser Friday at the Westin Copley Place to help end violence in schools. In attendance were (L to R) Staind singer Aaron Lewis, Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton, and bluesman James Montgomery."

Thanks to: Toonses88

Aero Force One
March 10, 2005

In the hotly anticipated film "Be Cool," which opened nationwide Friday night, Uma Thurman's character, Edie, sports a familiar wings symbol on a sexy part of her body. The vintage Aerosmith tattoo is a symbol of the time when Edie followed the band on tour. She remembers the time fondly - she never "got it on" with any of the guys, but instead did their laundry. Edie reconnects with Steven at a Knicks game, where he remembers that Edie used lavender water on their laundry, that "Joe Perry still can't stop talking about."

The music biz movie is full of reverent Aerosmith moments...from Tyler's performance with Christina Milian, filmed last year at the band's Tweeter Center show on June 24, to a Joe Perry cameo backstage, and even an amazing old-school Aerosmith shirt that Uma's Edie wears to bed.

John Travolta gets in on the act too...his character, Chili Palmer, points out to Steven that his inspiration for "Sweet Emotion" wasn't the rock n' roll; it came from his love for his daughters Mia and Liv..and his newfound love as a father. Steven, looking serious and ever-so-cool with his cigar, says "You're right. I never thought about it like that."

So Aerosmith fans, go see the flick! You'll find you want to cheer for the Aerosmith appearances just like when you're at a show.

Visit the official "Be Cool" website.

Blabbermouth.net
March 10, 2005

"KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley checked in with KissOnline.com and chatted briefly about his upcoming solo album.....According to Stanley, the album should be done and ready to mix by mid-May.....Keyboards have been handled by Russ Irwin who has toured with both Sting and Aerosmith. 'I've known Russ for over 15 years before the KISS/Aerosmith tour happened and his being a part of the project seemed like a natural.' Of course all the vocals are handled by Paul....."

Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry didn't have far to travel when it came time to polish the material on his upcoming self-titled solo set. Instead of flying across the country or even driving to the other side of his Boston home base, he simply walked down the stairs and flipped on the lights in his basement home studio, the Boneyard.

"Part of my process for writing is, I like to go down and cover other songs just for the hell of it, just to see how they come out," Perry tells Billboard.com of the set, which was a largely solitary endeavor. "That's one of the benefits of having a studio at the house. There's nothing like being able to just go downstairs and get the guitar sounds I have in my head to come out of speakers and get them on tape."

The new album, due May 3 via Columbia, blends relatively recent compositions such as "Shakin' My Cage," "Lonely" and "Push Comes To Shove" with new versions of old, never-completed ideas. Perry says the closing instrumental, "Mercy," has been around in some form since sessions for Aerosmith's 1993 album "Get a Grip," while "Ten Years" was written "about 10 years ago for my 10th wedding anniversary, as a present for my wife. I never really planned on anybody hearing it other than her."

Also featured are covers of Woody Guthrie's "Vigilante Man" and the Doors' "Crystal Ship." Says Perry of the former, "It's a tip of the hat to one of the most important musical figures of the last century, in my book anyway. Hopefully somebody who doesn't know Guthrie will hear this and explore, or grab one of his records."

The artist recorded enough material that he was left with several extra tracks he says will hopefully form "the backbone of another record. I will definitely put out another solo record after this one. I'm not sure when, but I'd like it to be more sooner than later."

With Aerosmith set to reconvene in late summer or early fall to plot its next move, Perry admits a full tour in support of his album is "out of the question." However, he says he "may ask a few friends to sit in with me on a few dates to promote the record. It would be some guys I know that would play the sh*t out of the stuff and be able to knock it off pretty quick."

-- Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.

Scene Magazine, CO
March 9, 2005

"Jonny Lang's name...became associated with musical greatness even before he got his driver's license...His last album, 2003's 'Long Time Coming,' is an assembly of pop rock songs rife with soul and gospel influence. It's also a collection of mostly Lang originals, marking the first time in the young guitarist's career that he wrote and co-produced the bulk of a record's material...Co-producer Marti Frederickson has worked with a range of musicians, from Ozzy Osbourne to Faith Hill, separated by the vast expanse of a musical continent. His contributions add greatly to Lang's change of direction heard on the new album. 'Long Time Coming' includes guest appearances by such well-known names as the omnipresent Eminem, who contributes drum programming to a cover of the Edgar Winter song 'Dying To Live,' and Steven Tyler's rip-roaring harmonica on a Lang original....."

HeavyMetalMusic.biz
March 8, 2005

"Rock Icon Joe Perry is set to release Eagerly-Awaited Solo Album - 'Joe Perry' - May 3rd....."

USA Today
March 8, 2005

Rock Star Narrates Cell Phone Walking Tour Of Boston

"We're taking an old tourist tradition and applying modern technology to it," said Miles Kronby of Candide Media Works Inc., the producer of the "Boston: City of Rebels and Dreamers" tour, narrated by charismatic Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler.....

Steven Tyler Lending Vocals
Contactmusic.com, UK

Ozzy Osbourne has applauded his wife Sharon's shrewd delay of her tsunami charity single - because it will serve as a much-needed financial boost when interest in the tragedy wanes. And while Ozzy initially pleaded with his wife to release the song sooner, he's come to understand her decision to hold back its available on record store shelves.....

He says, "I said to Sharon, 'That record needed to go out yesterday.' But what she's doing is quite clever. Because the initial impact of the tsunami, right, everyone went, 'Oh my god what a terrible thing,' because it was a major disaster. But then - people forget! So this will remind them. This record isn't going to be out for another eight f**king weeks."
(04-22-05)

March 8, 2005

In this issue...

TOM HAMILTON CHAT TRANSCRIPT!
KIDS AT THE AF1 STORE!
PLAY AF1 TRIVIA




TOM HAMILTON CHAT TRANSCRIPT!
Check it out AF1! The chat transcript from AF1's funny, unscripted and totally live chat with Tom Hamilton is posted on the site for you to read. Thousands of you signed on to chat with our fearless bass player, and the questions roared in. The chat transcript is accessible only to active, paid members of AF1, but here are some highlights...

Soaerosmitten: We all know and love you as Mr. Sweet Emotion, (this is Toys related, right?), but if you could pick any other monicker what would it be?
Tom Hamilton: How about 'Your Royal Highness?'

CrypticTear: 'You See Me Crying' is such a beautiful song. What are your thoughts on it?
Tom Hamilton: Sometimes we get hammered on about our 'ballads' - this song proves that we've always done ballads.

Pockets: The cover art for the album Toys in the Attic, who's idea and how much input on the final shot did each band member have?
Tom Hamilton: Steven thought up the title, but I remember the cover being very much a collaboration. We were reveling in the fact that we could now work with the best artists and photographers.

HEAD OVER TO AF1 CHAT TO READ THE REST!

Congratulations to the AF1 Chat winners. Five lucky participants of the chat randomly won some great new store stuff autographed by Tom Hamilton! The winners are:

Autographed baseball jersey: Pockets
Autographed T-shirt: Uncle Salty
Autographed Red Heather Shirt: AeroChickLindz
Autographed T-shirt: trainkptarolln
Autographed baseball hat: aerofan1971

VISIT AF1 CHAT.


KIDS AT THE AF1 STORE!
When it comes to Aerosmith, kids rock n' roll even before they take their first steps. So get your onsies, bibs and rompers in the AF1 Store! For the kids who have stopped crawling on the floor (and we don't mean your teenagers), we've got toddler sweatshirts - keeping your little ones warm; but looking totally cool.
Just think when the kids grow up and look back at all the photos -- they'll say, "Grandma rocked, she did us up in Aerosmith."



NEW! Aerosmith Baseball Jersey!
Did you see Tyler's amazing performance of the National Anthem at Fenway Park during the 2004 World Series? Never have Aerosmith and baseball hit it off better...until this killer baseball jersey came along. Check it out in the AF1 Store!



DON'T FORGET THIS LIMITED TIME OFFER:
Shop in the AF1 Store by March 15, 2005, and get 10% off your order! Use coupon code: AF1-SPRING05.

Browse the AF1 Store.





PLAY AF1 TRIVIA
Congratulations to the winner of last week's "Be Cool" AF1 Trivia, Andrea Marlinski! AF1 Trivia is back, and this week it's time to get your Brad on. Think you know about Aerosmith's race-car drivin' guitar player? We'll see.

Anyone can play AF1 Trivia...but if you're an AF1 Member, you'll get an even better prize if you win! Membership pays. The winner will be selected randomly from eligible entries. GOOD LUCK!

PLAY AF1 TRIVIA!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Quick Links...
Aero Force One Website
Aero Force One Store
Aero Force One Chat

Contact Information
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
email: aerosmith@aeroforceone.com
phone: 508-791-3807
web: http://www.aeroforceone.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

This Is Travel
March 8, 2005

A trip to a Disneyland Paris is almost a rite of passage for British kids these days but such is the rate at which the French theme park has expanded over the past five years, parents still need to precision plan their visit to ensure everyone gets the most out of it.....If you start early, you can experience the most popular rides with little or no wait at all. We went round three times on what's arguably the best white knuckle ride at Disneyland Paris - the Aerosmith Rock 'n' Roller Coaster.

Aero Force One
March 7, 2005

This week's trivia is all about Brad! So let's see how much you know about Aerosmith's race-car drivin' guitar player. Hey, there's a hint right there...
To win this week's AF1 Trivia, you gotta get at least 4 out of 5 right. (We figured this week we'd give you B+ kids a chance, because hey, that's still pretty good!) Remember, no cheatin' by posting answers on the message board! AF1 will then randomly select one winner from all eligible entries. And if the winner is an AF1 member...the prize will be extra good!

The winner of the trivia contest will receive a $25 gift certificate to the AF1 Store. If the winner is an AF1 Member, the bonus prize is a limited edition, full-sized poster from the "You Gotta Move" in-theatre premiere.

Good luck! You might want to read up on Brad before you start...

MSN Movies/Entertainment
March 7, 2005

"Be Cool," the sequel to the 1995 comedy "Get Shorty," took in $23.5 million for Travolta's largest weekend opening, according to studio estimates.....Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at North American theaters, according to Exhibitor Relations:

1. "The Pacifier," $30.2 million.

2. "Be Cool," $23.5 million.

3. "Hitch," $12.5 million.

4. "Diary of a Mad Black Woman," $12 million.

5. "Million Dollar Baby," $8.5 million.


Evansville Courier & Press, IN

Supporting Cast Carries 'Cool'

".....Still, this Americanized version of dramatic irony is a treat. From its opening scene, which mocks sequels, this sequel to 'Get Shorty' is rife with humor.....The cameos, including those by Fred Durst, Kobe Bryant and Anna Nicole Smith, are shameless. Aerosmith logs a performance, and Steven Tyler portrays himself.....

...By Inside Track
Boston Herald
March 6, 2005

"Boston Legal" lovely Rhona Mitra checking into the Ritz-Carlton Boston Common . . . Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry sucking down sushi at Fugakyu . . .

March, 2005:

"March 3

John Bionelli has emailed me from Australia to point out that his HERO Paul Stanley is in the Texas Jam photo, jamming (excuse the pun) with Poison - I think Paul was probably giving them guitar lessons. He should be ashamed of himself 'cos listening to Poison they obviously didn't work...



March 1

Christ! It's March and it's still freezing. Michael Johansson, an alcoholic Finnish photographer (he may be Swedish, but what's the difference?), has sent me a very embarrassing photo of Neil Zlozower and I photographing Poison at the Texas Jam in Dallas, 1987. I have no recollection of shooting them there - I remember doing Aerosmith..."

The Boston Globe
March 4, 2005

Silence Is Deafening

Aerosmith has had periods of dormancy, but few as protracted as this one. "Since August, there's barely been any talking," said bass player Tom Hamilton. "I think we're all afraid that if there's talking, it'll result in meetings and faxes, and then we'll all be back in that room." Not that being in a room with Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Joey Kramer, and Brad Whitford is bad, he said, but the band needs a breather. Hamilton's staying busy while on hiatus, playing tonight at a benefit for Peace Games at the Westin Copley Place. He'll be joined by bluesman James Montgomery and Aaron Lewis of Staind. (The event's being hosted by Rhona Mitra of "Boston Legal.") Hamilton left little doubt yesterday that he'll resume his day job eventually. Neither Perry's new solo CD, nor Tyler's separation from his wife, Teresa, will affect the band. "Steven's an extremely stoic and resilient person, and obviously he's going through something difficult at the moment," said Hamilton. "But he's got so much fire in his belly to perform, I don't see that getting put out."

About.com - Romantic Movies
March 4, 2005

Shooting the Staples Center Sequence: "It was a ball. All the problems are production problems. John and I decided to ignore people screaming our names but what are you going to do? It was totally, you know, it was a really fun. What I like about this movie is it does have a slightly reality show quality to it. You know what I mean? There is this sort of tongue-in-cheek surrealness of people playing themselves and celebrities being the character with a celebrity who is being themselves in the real room with the real fans with the real people. It has a great sort of unabashed texture to it. [Those] are the really fun things about the movie."

Working with Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler: "Great, totally great. He is a very nice man. He is completely soft spoken, self deprecating, funny, nice."

Aero Force One
March 3, 2005

Tom Hamilton - Members Only Chat
Tom talked "Toys"
Monday, February 28 at 9:00 pm ET
Topic: Toys in the Attic
Chat Transcript:

AF1 Members, Log in here to read the transcript from AF1's Chat with Tom Hamilton!

Daily Trojan, CA
March 3, 2005

"Steven Tyler sings. The Rock lifts one eyebrow. John Travolta dances with Uma Thurman. It's increasingly difficult to distinguish the real Hollywood from Elmore Leonard's bizarrely comic - and bizarrely life-like - one. 'Be Cool,' the new film directed by F. Gary Gray and based on one of Leonard's novels, could just as easily be titled, 'Hollywood Plays Itself.'...

'This cast is amazing,' Milian said...Joining Travolta this time around are Vince Vaughn, The Rock, Cedric the Entertainer, Harvey Keitel, James Woods and Steven Tyler...

'To see The Rock, dead serious, doing a scene from 'Bring It On' as a monologue - that's as good as it gets,' said Travolta. As good as front-row Lakers' tickets and backstage passes to an Aerosmith concert? During the shoot, the filmmakers had access to whatever they needed. For one scene, they filmed at an actual Lakers' game. (Fans, not realizing it was part of a movie shoot, got confused watching John and Uma enter and sit next to Tyler over and over.)

For some concert footage, director F. Gary Gray shot at a live Aerosmith concert; the band alerted the crowd to the presence of the film crew and then performed their hit 'Cryin' as the third, fifth and seventh song of their set. That gave Gray the chance to do a round of wide shots, medium shots and close-ups.

From 'Get Shorty' to novel to screenplay to sequel, the transitions were as smooth as Chili Palmer himself. And as for the result, well, everyone feels it lives up to its title. 'You don't have to tell this movie to be cool,' said Cedric the Entertainer. 'It is cool.' "

Aero Force One
March 2, 2005



Tom jams to benefit Peacegames, and brings Aerosmith goodies for auction

Tom Hamilton blows the dust off his road cases and breaks out his favorite bass to peform in Boston this Friday, March 4! Tickets are still available to see Tom jam at a Boston benefit presented by Peace Games, an organization for which Tom has been a long-time supporter. A host of the event, he will be bringing along a rockin' package of Aerosmith memorabilia to be auctioned off!

To find out more information including where you can see and hear Tom, click here!

From Nicole @ Paid:
Hi guys. I am exhausted, you?

First fo all, Tom picked the questions to answer - he is a cool guy and likes to get in there himself! The reason it was moderated in format, is to prevent like obscene questions from getting in there and live. Also so the chat isn't flooded with questions Tom is a light-hearted guy so he is cool with answering some of the silly questions! As I said in another post, the questions were flying by -- I think if you guys could see the questions screen you wouldn't believe it. So no doubt, there were lots of good Qs that were missed. There are some different options for working this next time --- we can get some questions in advance, and maybe we run a contest for a chat with a small group of 100 or so some time. We wanted to include every active member, to give everyone a chance. But with THOUSANDS of you, there was no way to get every question up there.

It was not our intent to let some people get in there twice, but it was so busy and crazy reading the questions, that we didn't always see that it was the same person.

Lots of improvement to make on the chat experience, but overall I think it was really fun and look forward to doing it again!

Full winners of the autographed stuff (there are 2 more) and transcript will be posted tomorrow.

Thanks everyone for coming over!

Also, Tom's calling in a message so be on the lookout!

- Nicole

and:

Hi guys. Tom picked the questions to answer of course! But it was kind of a whirlwind -- as you can imagine, 100s of questions all coming in at once, and it was hard to read all the questions as they were coming in. No doubt we missed some good questions. So although he picked the questions, the timing was quick and he really wanted to read more than the chat allowed him to...We saved them all though so maybe he'll answer some more this week.

On the Toys front, I was surprised to see lots of repeat questions from those that were already answered keep coming in. I think because some people join the chat later, they don't see the questions already answered and ask the same thing.

We experienced some tech issues on our end and are aware of yours...we have room for improvement!

We'll be posting the transcript tomorrow. Please do not post it on other sites...it is a benefit for AF1 fan club members. Tom was awesome and so much fun to hang out with - he really enjoyed seeing your questions too. He also laughed at lots of the fun stuff that came in referring to him as "Your Royal Highness" or "incredible" which he thought was funny. Whomever had that Buffalo cold pole question, we saw you said that everything is cold in Buffalo, which is funny.

Also, Tom did have a closing thank you statement! I think the chat was turned off right then and it didn't go through. Luckily we saved it, and we'll post it on the CHAT page tomorrow along with the random winners of the autographed stuff.

Thanks for everyone who gave it a shot...we had fun and Tom really enjoyed it!

- Nicole

PS - Whew! Time to go to sleep, crazy snow in Boston and I had to pull off to a hotel for the night!

Thanks to Seaside Dreamer
From an interveiw...


Steven Tyler, I love him. I don’t know if you guys have gotten to meet him yet but he is so cool, so humble, the sweetest guy ever. He’s another person, besides John, that I was so nervous about meeting and he was so cool. He had these great stories to tell and when I found out we were going to be performing live in Boston in front of an Aerosmith crowd, it was 30 thousand people at a real Aerosmith concert, I was really nervous. So, singing the song “Crying”, that’s another situation because that’s one of my favourite songs and I didn’t want to screw it up. When it came time, we didn’t rehearse it too much because if you overdo it, it’s (CAN’T UNDERSTAND) and it’s really wack and I’m used to performing anyway. But, by the time I got out on that stage, my confidence could reach the sky and I think having him up there, he really has got this energy about him that really pushes you and the chemistry was like that (snaps fingers). It was automatic. We shot it three times live and Joe Perry’s the bomb too, playing right next to me. I felt like a rock star and I’m officially an Aerosmith groupie now. It was great.

I wonder what your boyfriend Nick Cannon thinks about your crushes on Steven Tyler and Brad Pitt?

Christina: (laughs) For both of them he’s like ‘Ewww’. Of course he wants me to only have a crush on him. He thinks it’s interesting. He’s obviously afraid of me running away with Brad Pitt and the Steven Tyler thing is interesting. I became a groupie once I met him. He’s got this thing on stage that’s really hot. It’s totally different than when you just look at him on television.

Middletown Press, CT
March 1, 2005

"Numerous staff members will accompany the team to the White House on Wednesday, when the Sox are honored by President Bush for their World Series triumph....'I’d rather meet Steven Tyler than the President of the United States,' said Bronson Arroyo, referring to the Aerosmith lead singer. Arroyo said he’s been to the White House once before as part of Pittsburgh’s rookie development program and enjoyed it, but says he has no political leanings....."