Meanwhile, 'Toys In The Attic' Turns 50

On this date 50 years ago, Aerosmith released their brilliant Toys In The Attic album. I can't believe the album is 50 but I also can't imagine classic rock radio without "Sweet Emotion" and "Walk This Way" in regular rotation since my high school days.

Also, don't sleep on "Round and Round." One of my very favorite Aerosmith tracks!

Currently Listening To 'Roots, Rock, Reggae'

This morning on my way into work,I popped over to the Bob Marley SiriusXM station and was surprised to hear "Roots, Rock, Reggae" featuring Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith. I hadn't heard the track in forever, so it was a nice change.

The song is on the 1999 album Chant Down Babylon, which is a Marley tribute album. Marley's vocals are intertwined with Stevn's for some interesting and great harmonies. Basically, the entire track is a vibe. Enjoy:

Tesla Respects Aerosmith Classic

As the Queen (and King) of Bring Back Glam! – I make all the topic decisions and that means you knew that an Aerosmith cover would pop-up on this list of best and unique covers.

Tesla released the album Full Throttle in 2023. The album includes the Aerosmith song “S.O.S. (Too Bad)” from the album Get Your Wings (1975).

Check out that cool Aerosmith shirt near the drum kit! Singer Jeff Keith sounds incredible here in that he matches Steven Tyler’s energy note for note. That is obviously hard to do. Mad respect.

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Steven Tyler Sings Live Again

Years after a catastrophic throat injury and tons of rehab, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith was once again able to sing live. He performed as part of his annual Janie's Fund Grammy's event on Sunday night.

There were rumors of an Aerosmith reunion but that didn't happen, sadly. Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton did perform with Tyler along with a cadre of other stars, including guitarist Nuno Bettencourt.

Here's Tyler and Nuno doing "More Than Words." Hopefully Steven continues to heal and maybe we will get that one last Aerosmith show after-all.

Aerosmith Will Perform Together Again!

Aerosmith will perform live together again... at least once, anyway. The special performance will take place at Steven Tyler's annual charity event, "Jam for Janie Grammy Awards Viewing Party" on February 2. Lots of other acts will also perform - but the highlight is going to be the 'Smith on stage together again.

I just knew they would perform live together again, despite the retirement announcement. I can't wait to watch videos of this after they are released.

Close Enemies, 'Sound Of A Train' Debut Single

Close Enemies, the new band featuring Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton, just released its debut single. The song is called "Sound of a Train" and it premiered on Ozzy's Boneyard via SiriusXM. The visualizer for the track is below.

The Aerosmith comparisons are inevitable and it does seem like "Sound of a Train" would fit on a 70s era 'Smith album. That said, the song also has a fresh vibe, too. It will be interesting to see if this band puts out a full length album this year. Close Enemies formed about two years ago.

Cool Retro Ad

Nostalgia Sunday over here.

Ok, who are we kidding? Every day is about nostalgia around these parts. I spied the post below the other day on Facebook. Check out the cool vintage ad for my beloved Aerosmith Live! Bootleg.

There are actually staged photos and copy to match, making it a true work of advertising art. There's a nice write-up of the album, too. Plus extra points for the Steely Dan write-up on the same page.

Aerosmith and Steely Dan together in one magazine spread? Oh my! It's like someone downloaded my brain and puked out Billboard's November 4, 1978 issue. Perfection.