But Who Killed Tony Soprano?

Ok, this new video with Steven Tyler and Chris Robinson promoting the Aerosmith / Black Crowes tour is pretty funny. I'm here for this content. I hope we get more videos as the months march toward the tour kickoff.

Also, don't tell me who killed Tony Soprano. I've never seen a single episode of The Sopranos and I might watch it all someday. Maybe.

Aerosmith Announce Farewell Tour, 'Peace Out'

Aerosmith will begin their farewell tour, called "Peace Out," this September in North America. The band announced dates this morning. Sadly, drummer Joey Kramer is not going on tour with the rest of Aerosmith. John Douglas will continue to fill-in on drums.

I'll be targeting the January 4 date in Cincinnati. This is a massive tour at big venues. Tickets will be high. They go on sale Friday. Click below to see all the dates (so far).

This video from Live Nation promoting the show... got me a little:

Peace out, @Aerosmith ✌️
General onsale begins Friday, May 5th at 10am local time here https://t.co/Y5uiaIGlmw pic.twitter.com/hvtTFtF64b

— Live Nation (@LiveNation) May 1, 2023

NO MORE, NO MORE: Rock legends Aerosmith have announced a final tour to celebrate the band's 50-plus years together. https://t.co/4d5Fj5kGlm pic.twitter.com/SoNOk77DbS

— ABC News (@ABC) May 1, 2023

Aerosmith Teases Tour Announcement

Guitarist Joe Perry let the cat out of the bag on this one via a recent Boston Globe interview, but Aerosmith is apparently going out on a 40-stop tour this fall. Now the band is teasing a big announcement May 1. Obviously I am very interested in this and I hope the band comes somewhere near me.

Apparently the band isn't too worried about Steven Tyler's current legal issues. Tyler had a romantic relationship with Julia Holcomb, a 16 year-old at the time (he was 26). This relationship is pretty well known and was discussed in the 1997 band biography Walk This Way. Tyler later talked about the relationship again in his 2012 autobiography Does The Noise In My Head Bother You? The short of it is, the statute of limitations on sex crimes were lifted in California for a limited time and Holcomb sued Tyler for sexual assault. He filed a legal response arguing the relationship was consensual.

At the time of the filing, which was at the end of December, things looked dire for Tyler and any future touring plans for Aerosmith. The band had just canceled its remaining Las Vegas residency dates because Tyler had an undisclosed illness.

Then the lawsuit happened.

Then silence.

Now things in Aerosmith world are seemingly revving up again. This tells me the lawsuit is probably either going to quietly fade away or dissolve completely and most of the band members are healthy again. I say most because it isn't clear if drummer Joey Kramer will be on tour with Aerosmith in the fall, but it doesn't seem likely. I guess we will know more May 1.

The Joe Perry Project Announces Spring Tour

The Joe Perry Project will hit the road for a short run this spring. The Aerosmith guitarist will also perform over the summer with The Hollywood Vampires. I guess that means if Aerosmith play any shows in 2023, it will be in the fall. That is disappointing to me, but not surprising. Sadly, there are no JPP dates near me. I own all their albums on vinyl!

Aerosmith Cancels Remaining Las Vegas Residency Dates

Steven Tyler of Aerosmith is sick with an undisclosed illness. The band canceled two Las Vegas residency dates last week because of the illness. Overnight the band cancelled the remaining two Vegas residency performances that were scheduled for tonight and Sunday.

This especially stings because I am writing this from a hotel room in Las Vegas. I came out here to see the residency tonight. I have been trying to see this gig for years now - since before the pandemic started! So many things have happened that have caused me to not be able to see the show I have determined it was not in my destiny to see Aerosmith as part of Deuces Are Wild. It wasn't in the cards I guess you could say. At any rate, I hope Steven gets well soon. The illness has to be serious to cancel so many shows and all the band members are old now. At this point I just want to get home to my cat. Special shout out to the folks watching him and the house. You know who you are!

To all our fans...

We are so sorry to announce we are cancelling these last two Las Vegas Shows.

On the advice of doctors, Steven has to sit these out.

Stay healthy and we’ll see you in the new year! pic.twitter.com/cNiHypaXVj

— Aerosmith (@Aerosmith) December 8, 2022

The Best Rock Videos Of 1998 - Day 5

It's our last "best of" video for this special countdown, and it goes to Aerosmith for "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing." Now, Aerosmith is my favorite band but I really do not like this song. It is from the movie Armageddon and it was Aerosmith's first number one hit. It stayed in the top position on Billboard for four weeks, which is pretty darn good. The video makes nice use of the band vs. movie clips as well and that is why it is on the countdown.

I think I saw Armageddon twice in the theatre - it's a Michael Bay flick and I do enjoy his movies and when he makes big explosions. It was the biggest movie of 1998, which certainly helped Aerosmith with their number one chart position.

Bonus pop favorite: "Spice Up Your Life" by the Spice Girls. Look at that late 90s video tech!

The Best Videos Of 1989 - 'Love In An Elevator'

Aerosmith released Pump in 1989. Fresh off the back of Permanent Vacation, their successful comeback was cemented in platinum.

"Love In An Elevator" was the first single from Pump - and the video is just glorious. It was directed by Marty Callner, who also did all the famous clips from the Get A Grip album that feature actress Alicia Silverstone. (Callner was a longtime Aerosmith partner - directing something like 13 videos in all for the band back when MTV was big). When you basically have an unlimited budget, you can produce some great video concepts.

Pump is when Aerosmith really became a music video juggernaut and started releasing some truly legendary clips. One of my favorite Aerosmith videos has always been for "Elevator." I always thought all the members of the band looked extra engaged in this clip - like they were truly having fun during the filming. Plus there's Brandi Brandt as the elevator operator, some dogs, a fake cat, a super tall person, a little person, circus performers and an extra-ripped and tan Joe Perry. What's not to like?

"Kiss your sassafras!"