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The Big Hurt: The week in digital mishaps

Internets threaten Kid Rock, Steven Tyler, and sexy bits
Say what you will about Kid Rock, but I will not allow you to deny that the man is a fucking artiste .
By DAVID THORPE | October 15, 2008

Bringing up Baby

The most famous three-legged, barkless dog in the world
Few things in life are certain, but this is: a gentle, white miniature poodle named Baby is the most famous three-legged, barkless dog in the world.
By JIM SULLIVAN | October 01, 2008

Neil comes to Fenway

Hot Diamond-on-Diamond action
First song: “Sweet Caroline”— that Fenway anthem that booms throughout the park in the middle of every eighth inning. An hour later, Diamond played the thing again “for anyone who came late to the show.” And then, one more time .
By JIM SULLIVAN | August 29, 2008

Dream on

Aerosmith can’t make Guitar Hero sing again
It is somehow fitting that the Guitar Hero series should follow the trajectory of the countless rock bands who achieve too much success too soon.
By MITCH KRPATA | July 28, 2008

Lord of the thighs

Aerosmith should throw in the towel
This article originally appeared in the March 15, 1983 issue of the Boston Phoenix.
By DOUG SIMMONS | March 11, 2008

The Big Hurt: ‘Dream on no longer’

God sends Aerosmith to Activision
I’m going to assume that pondering the social impact of games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero is pretty well-trodden critical territory by now.
By DAVID THORPE | February 26, 2008

Walk this way

Aerosmith, Tweeter Center, September 14, 2007
The fans — even the post-ironic ones — found it hard to walk away.
By STEVEN BEEBER | September 18, 2007

Cooking with Joe

Aerosmith’s lead guitarist has grill, will travel
Some rock stars travel with personal chefs. Joe Perry brings a grill — a Weber.
By MATT ASHARE | September 04, 2007

Prepare for takeoff

Lost on Liftoff launch Mixtape Blackouts
By the end of Mixtape Blackouts , I’m hoarse, exhausted, and not a little emotionally drained.
By SAM PFEIFLE | June 27, 2007

The 40 greatest concerts in Boston history: 24

Aerosmith | Downstairs at the Middle East | November 9, 1995

By PHOENIX STAFF | October 25, 2006

Bebe does the Middle East

Modest, demure and quiet
Dressed in blue jeans and a tight black top, Bebe Buell is in the dressing room last Saturday at the Middle East downstairs, applying make-up and massaging her bare feet.
By JIM SULLIVAN | July 25, 2006

Boston music news - June 16, 2006

Notes on Bebe Buell and Bleu
Iconic rock groupie Bebe Buell taps the Rudds; Bleu heads to LA.
By SARAH TOMLINSON | June 14, 2006

Leader of the hacks

Toasting and roasting Steve Morse
We didn’t stick around long enough to see whether U2 played, but we did catch a good chunk of the “Steve Morse Review” at the Paradise on January 9.
By JON GARELICK | January 17, 2006

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