Joe Perry

Deathmatch: Aerosmith vs. New York Dolls

[Editor's note: Deathmatch pairs two things that have something in common, and determines who is better. It's a concept we sort-of ripped off from MTV, except that instead of claymation it's the printed word!] In the 1970s, two bands took the bluesy swagger of the Rolling Stones and the Yardbirds t ... More >>

Aerosmith - Hollywood Bowl - 8/6/12

Aerosmith plays to a sold out crowd at the Hollywood Bowl last night -- joined by Johnny Depp on stage.

Aerosmith's Steven Tyler: "When I Took Idol, There Was a Lot of Jealousy"

Aerosmith On Their New Album and How Impossible Steven Tyler Is After American Idol While in town filming the last two seasons of American Idol, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler kept a storm of paparazzi busy. But that's not all he was doing during his time in L.A. Following his daily reality show obligati ... More >>

Music Picks: Rusko, HARD Summer, SMOD

Also, Beachwood Sparks, Jesca Hoop, Ravi Coltrane and others

Aerosmith, Cheap Trick

The "Spider-Man" Theme Song As Sung By the Ramones, Michael Bublé and Pauly Shore

If your spider-sense has been tingling lately it's because, today, The Amazing Spider-Man brings everyone's favorite arachnoid dude back to theaters. But while not everyone's looking forward to this Tobey Maguire-less incarnation, it does present an excellent opportunity to revisit the Spider-Man t ... More >>

The Beatles: The Lost Concert

Marilyn Manson, Slash, Evanescence - Club Nokia - 4/11/12

Revolver Golden Gods Club Nokia 4-11-12 Better than ... Any hard rock show you'd see on the Sunset Strip nowadays. Music awards shows generally suck. They are most often excuses for industry people to slap themselves on the back and perform crappy performances of songs you don't want to hear anywa ... More >>

Aerosmith On Their New Album and How Impossible Steven Tyler Is After American Idol

It's been years since "The Bad Boys from Boston" have put out a studio album, with their most recent being 2004's Honkin' on Bobo. Yesterday, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, and Joey Kramer (minus Brad Whitford who is currently on tour with The Hendrix Experience) greeted an eager crowd at Th ... More >>

Six-String Heroes: Iconic Photographer Neil Zlozower Talks New Book, Mr. Musichead Launch Party, and Making Friends with Rock Stars

Neil ZlozowerEddie Van Halen​"Talking rock n' roll with Zloz is like discussing tan lines with Hugh Hefner or escort services with Charlie Sheen," boasts the Van Halen fans in the David Lee Roth Army (yeah, that's right, army). Not like we'd want to pick a fight with Diamond Dave's soldiers an ... More >>

Rock Picks: THE JOE KROWN TRIO, THE FIERY FURNACES, THE LILYS, MR. GNOME

Also, Simian Mobile Disco, Wolfmother, El Perro del Mar and others

Rock Picks: Amadou & Mariam, Manimal Festival, Marianne Faithfull, Gil Scott-Heron

Also, Kylie Minogue, the Joe Perry Project, Teenage Jesus & the Jerks and others

It Might Get Loud: Davis Guggenheim’s Guitar Heroes

In director’s new documentary tribute, Jimmy Page, the Edge and Jack White talk axes, licks and other euphemisms

Rock Picks: The Slits, Squiddo, Electrocute

For the week of August 2 - 9

Rock Picks: Lee ''Scratch'' Perry, The Swell Season, Maximo Park and More

For the week of July 26 – August 2

Rock & Pop Listings

For Feb 17 - 23

grammy diary

Tue., Feb. 7 LL Cool J at the House of Blues Wed., Feb. 8 The Grammys at the Staples Center Now, for my personal awards

Rock & Dance Club Listings

For February 3 - 9, 2006

Bliss Factory

Lonely Planet Boy

With love from Johnny Thunders

On TV

Homicide anatomized, Sports Night's backstage dramedy