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Joe Perry on Aerosmith’s roaring ’70s, writing Dream On – and being a B.C. Rich early adopter
By Andrew Daly published
It was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the ‘70s, the era of TV set defenestration, and Aerosmith got bigger, it began to fall apart. Here, Perry looks back on the decade that made them (and near broke them)

Joe Perry on the one guitar he regrets selling
By Matt Owen published
It's not a rare vintage instrument by any means, but for Perry, the sentimental value of the long-gone guitar is priceless

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

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

Richard Fortus explains the simple tweaks used by Jimi Hendrix and Joe Perry that improved the Stratocaster
By Phil Weller published
Fortus has made the two relatively straightforward adjustments to his own signature Strat-style guitar, as he believes they both vastly improve a Stratocaster's tone

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

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

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...

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
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