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Tom Hamilton plays bass onstage with Steven Tyler
Tom Hamilton reflects on Aerosmith’s past challenges – and why they still have a future

By Andrew Daly Published

Still finding inspiration, he explains how close the band came to missing out on Sweet Emotion, his near-grudge over Janie’s Got a Gun, why he was glad Joe Perry quit and the development of his video screen bass

Artists
Musician Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith performs on the Sunset Cliffs Stage during the 2016 KAABOO Del Mar at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on September 17, 2016 in Del Mar, California
Aerosmith may have retired from touring, but bassist Tom Hamilton says it might not be the end for the band

By Matt Owen Published

The US rock icons announced they'd be retiring from the road following Steven Tyler's vocal injury

Bands
Joe Perry plays a Schecter doublecut electric guitar onstage in 2012
From boogie riffs to alternate tunings, here are 14 ways to play like Aerosmith’s Joe Perry

By Jon Bishop Published

Simply unbutton your shirt, wear your guitar low, and walk this way for a masterclass the Aerosmith guitarist's signature style

Artist Lessons
Joe Perry and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith perform live on stage at the Wells Fargo Center on September 02, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Aerosmith retire from touring due to Steven Tyler’s vocal injury – and say a full recovery is “not possible”

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

The American rock institution have canceled the remaining dates on their farewell tour following Tyler’s vocal injury last year

Bands
Elwood Francis
ZZ Top’s Elwood Francis on teching for Joe Perry, lying to Steve Vai – and the curse of his viral 17-string bass

By Andrew Daly Published

The gear-trashing DIY enthusiast once had to choose between Vai and Joe Perry, before being fired and rehired by Guns N’ Roses – in a matter of days

Bassists
Richard Fortus and Joe Perry
Richard Fortus on how Aerosmith changed his life, and what he and Slash learned from Joe Perry

By Richard Fortus Published

The GNR guitarist and Aerosmith super-fan explains what makes Joe Perry one of rock guitar's GOATs and the influence he and Brad Whitford had on him, sonically and sartorially

Guitarists
Joe Perry plays a red B.C. Rich Bitch live onstage
Here’s how to sound like Joe Perry, by our man on the inside, guitar tech Darren Hurst

By Jenna Scaramanga Published

54 guitars. 8-gauge strings. A semi full of amps. Joe Perry's live rig is a changeable, often untameable beast, and Hurst has been in charge of it since 2019. With the Aerosmith juggernaut ready to pull in for good, he spills all of its secrets, from string gauge and intonation to a heck of a lot of gain stacking...

Guitar Gear
Joe Perry
Joe Perry on the origins of Aerosmith’s greatest guitar moments – and his 600-strong collection

By Andrew Daly Published

With the Peace Out Tour bringing the curtain down on America's greatest rock 'n' roll band, Joe Perry joins us to take us back to the start for a career-spanning interview

Artists
Joe Perry and Steven Tyler
Joe Perry on the lost golden-era Aerosmith guitar he misses the most

By Phil Weller Published

The Aerosmith icon says he’s never been into collecting guitars, but there’s one particular Strat that he wishes he still had, and it was used to record a staple rock hit

Guitarists
Joe Perry live onstage with Aerosmith in 1987
Joe Perry reveals all about the Gretsch Duo Jet from his ’87 GW cover story

By Andrew Daly Published

On Guitar World’s December 1987 cover, Joe Perry – tagline “the Bad Boy who's badder than ever” – was rocking a ’57 Duo Jet. This is the story behind the guitar

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