Below are news listings
from various sources. The latest news is listed at the top.
If you hear of any
Aerosmith news send it my way. I will post it here.
May 28, 2000
Album News
Despite recent rumors that Aerosmith will be collaborating with
producer, Rodney Jerkins (Michael Jackson, Jennifer Lopez) on the Boys'
upcoming album, a band representative said that although it is not confirmed,
Aerosmith is always open to new ideas and working with Jerkins could be a
future project.
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May
26, 2000
The Cult to do "Painted
On My Heart"
(5/12/00, 3 p.m. ET) - The Cult will release its first new song in five years
on June 6 -- "Painted On My Heart" is included on the soundtrack to
the film Gone In Sixty Seconds. "Painted On My Heart" was to be
recorded by Aerosmith (LAUNCH, 2/15), but they backed out of the project in
early March, thus opening the door for the Cult.
launch.com
May 25, 2000
"Beyond Forever"
Aerosmith Working With Glen Ballard Again
(5/24/00, 12 p.m. ET) - Aerosmith is currently writing songs for its next
album, and famed Alanis Morissette producer and co-writer Glen Ballard will be
working with the band. Ballard told Launch that songs for the next album are
already underway.
"We wrote a song in Boston about two months ago and we'd like to get
together and write some more this summer," he said "Whether it
happens in Boston or L.A., [it] will happen because I have a deep and abiding
love for that band and for Joe Perry and Steven Tyler. We always have fun and
do something interesting when we are together, so that will continue, and we
have a great song in the can."
The song already has a title, "Beyond Forever,"
and Launch asked Ballard if the new track is a ballad. "No, it's not a
ballad but it's a mid-tempo, slightly ethereal song," he said. "It's
new ground for them. It's going to the new place. It's still very much them,
but certainly it encapsulates their sound and then some. It's going to be
good."
Aerosmith and Ballard worked together for the band's last
album, Nine Lives, penning the songs "Taste Of India,"
"Pink," and "Falling In Love (Is Hard On The Knees)."
-- Darren Davis, New York and Craig Rosen, Los Angeles
launch.com
May 24, 2000
New song,
"Beyond Forever", written with Glen Ballard
Producer Glen Ballard recently co-penned a tune with Aerosmith
called "Beyond Forever" for the veteran rockers' forthcoming album.
"It's a midtempo kind of slightly ethereal song,"
said the producer, "It's new ground for them — still very much them,
but certainly it encapsulates their sound and then some." Ballard
said he may collaborate with Aerosmith on additional material for the LP,
saying, "I have a deep and abiding love for the band." ...
WBAB/102.3 radio (Long Island, NY) played a clip from Glen Ballard
this morning about one new Aerosmith song that was "done and in the
can" called "Beyond Forever." He said it was not a traditional
ballad, but more mid-tempo. He called it an "ethereal" song, but
"definitely Aerosmith."
For those of you who don't know Glen Ballard, who is best known for
his work with Canadian singer/songwriter Alanis Morissette, also worked with
Aerosmith in Miami for the original "Nine Lives" sessions.
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Release
Date for the soundtrack to "Titan A.E."
On Tuesday, June 6th the soundtrack to "Titan
A.E." will be released... It includes the song
"Over My Head" by Lit which includes Steven Tyler on backing vocals.
If you want to listen to the song, go to "LitLounge.com"
and they have it. You can hear Steven during the chorus...
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May 23, 2000
Rumor about
the album release date
I don't know how true this is but rumor has it that someone met
Joe Perry and asked how the new album was coming. Joe then said "We just
finished recording it, it should be out by the end of the year..."
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May 19, 2000
Aerosmith Gets Ready For Darkchild
(5/18/00, 1 p.m. ET) - The guys in Aerosmith are forging
ahead with their new album -- in more ways than one. The group has contacted
producers Rodney and Fred Jerkins, whose Darkchild organization has been
behind huge hits for people like Brandy and Monica, and who are currently
involved with the upcoming Michael Jackson album.
At Tuesday night's (May 16) BMI Awards in Los
Angeles, Launch spoke to Fred Jerkins, who told us about the Aerosmith
project. "That's coming. I mean, we've been wanting to work with them for
a while, and we just got a call, actually, about two weeks ago, so it's
supposed to happen this month," he said. "So we're all excited about
this one. I'm just looking for us to just give it the Darkchild sound -- our
blend -- with what they do, and hopefully bring another Number One hit song
out for them."
There's no word on when the new Aerosmith album
will be released.
-- Bruce Simon, New York and Craig Rosen, Los
Angeles
Launch.com
May 16, 2000
Steven Gives Lit A
Hand
Steven is featured on Lit's new single, "Over My Head," that will be
included on the movie soundtrack for TITAN AE! While producer Glen
Ballard was remixing the track in Boston, the Demon of Screamin' lent his
chords for the background vocals to Lit's new track! The movie, which stars
Matt Damon and Drew Barrymore, is set to hit the silver screen this summer;
the soundtrack's expected release date is June 6.
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May 11, 2000
Aerosmith
Working On New Album
Rockers again working with Matt
Serletic, who produced their hit 'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing.'
Staff Writer Teri vanHorn
reports:
Veteran rockers Aerosmith are
working on the follow-up to 1997's Nine Lives with producer Matt
Serletic (Matchbox Twenty, Edwin McCain). The group is in
the early stages, but they have "a lot of great material," said
Serletic, who recently spent two weeks with the quintet in the group's home
base of Boston. "There's an exuberance in
them as musicians and a joy about music that's going to lead them back to
those first inspirations that started them as a band," Serletic said.
"Yet [they have] the maturity and growth of being one of the world's
greatest rock bands. ... They're ready to rock." Aerosmith issued the
live LP
A Little South of Sanity in 1998.
sonicnet.com
May 7, 2000
The Sound Kings feat. Joe
Perry at mp3.com
In March of 2000, the Boston area band
"The Sound King's" (They used to be called "Jack Baywatch And
The Sound Kings") released a four song EP on the web site MP3.com
called "Growing Up With An Invisible Friend."
This EP includes the song "Invisible" which includes none other than
Joe Perry playing Guitar.
The 3 other song's are "TruckPuckAboveLove", "Verniaphobia",
and "Super Double Secret
Hidden Track."
Now, you can order this CD at the following address:
http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/50/jack_baywatch.html
The Sound King's web site say's the following about
"Invisible":
"Invisible is the first single from our new 3 song promo CD. I have been
working with Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aeromith for about a year and a
half when I decided to ask Joe to jam on the track. He and Steven listened to
our original tracks and thought the material was great!"
Lyrics for "Invisible":
I hear him talking in my head
remember everything he says
be kind to those who want to give
achieve your goals be positive
She walks in
shoots a smile across the room and sighs
'cause there's nothing left to talk about
nothing left to say but goodbye
For all the dreams we are the dreamers
for all idea we are beleivers
I come around
pick you up when your feeling down
i'll stay right here until the end
but noone else can see my best friend
Don't you believe in me
(does anybody believe)
Does anybody else believe in me
(does anybody believe)
when that road is long
everything is wrong in your life
I'll be right by your side
When mom left home dad hit the bottle
(that looks cool)
not my idea of a role model
I come to you
throw my soul upon the road, laid out
'cause there's nothing left to talk about
nothing left to say but goodbyes
Goodbye.....
"Fun, humerous, these guys got that something going on" - Steven
Tyler, Aerosmith
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May 6, 2000
Other possible upcoming
Aerosmith-related releases
Most of you probably know that Scott Swinsburg has always been
good at having a lot of info on news and such and has helped me a lot during
the years... Well, He hasn't been very active the last couple of months but
now he's back so to speak, and back in a big way... He sent out everything in
today's HUGE news update including this compilation of all these albums that
have some sort of Aero-connection (or are rumored to) that will be released in
the future. Some of which I had totally forgot about... Here you have it...
(Thanks, Scott!)
Rick Dufay and Jimmy Crespo
Other albums on the way include a Rick Dufay solo album, the album
"Sneak Preview" by "Paul Shortino & The Rythym
Junkies" which will include Jimmy Crespo.
Gone In Sixty Seconds
And, although I'm probally totally wrong. This is a chance "Painted
On My Heart" could still be released on the "Gone In Sixty
Seconds" soundtrack.
Right In The Nuts
We also have the upcoming Aerosmith tribute double CD "Right In The
Nuts" due to be released on Tuesday, August 1st, 2000 on Sand Stone
Records.
A New Found Glory
Also, the band "A New Found Glory" released a cover of the Diane
Warren written Aerosmith song "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" on
their new album "From The Screen To Your Stereo" on Tuesday, March
28th, 2000.
The Doors tribute album
Also, this summer is supposed to see the release of the long awaited Doors
tribute album. Now, this album will include Aerosmith covering "Love Me
Two Times." Now, their have been rumors that it might be a remixed, live,
or even new version rather than the version that Aerosmith released on the
"Air America" soundtrack album ten years ago.
Run DMC album "Crown Royal"
Now, Arista Records is saying that the new Run DMC album "Crown
Royal" will be released in the "Spring Of 2000." So, that gives
them until June 19th to release it. The album has been finished for quite some
time yet legal issues with all the guest stars on the album have delayed it
MANY times. The reason I'm saying this is that their is a rumor that Steven
Tyler and Joe Perry recorded a remake of the DMC classic "It's
Tricky" and it will be included on this album. Now, this rumor has not
been shot down from EITHER the DMC camp or the Aerosmith camp so everyone is
still awaiting official word on if the song was made or not. I think it was
just a plan to record it, and nothing ever happened...but I could be wrong.
If you want more info on this album...go
here
...And if you want to see the cover of this album...go
here
Various other things
Also...If the book "Be Cool" is made into a movie...the boys
should do a song for the soundtrack. Joe Perry and Jack Douglas are working on
a Score for the movie "New York Minute." There also should be a
soundtrack album for the 2002 Olympic Games which should include the
"Sweet Emotion '99" track. Also, maybe the video releases of
"Goodnight Joseph Parker" and/or "Clubland."
Rumors
Also, their are rumors that Steven Tyler will appear on a Joni Mitchell
tribute album on a song with Keith Richards. And, Steven will also make an
appearance on the "The Twisted Brown Trucker Band" debut album. And,
that Steven will appear on a song by the UK pop band "Steps."
*Shiver*
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May 3, 2000
Hollywood Walk Of Fame
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May 1, 2000
Aerosmith Frontman Gets
Lit Up
(4/27/00, 3 p.m. ET) - Steven Tyler's recent visit with
producer Glen Ballard in a Boston studio turned into a recording session for
the Aerosmith vocalist, who added background vocals to the upcoming Lit
single, "Over My Head."
Lit bassist Kevin Baldes tells LAUNCH that all that Lit lead singer A. Jay
Popoff had to do was ask to make the collaboration happen. "We did a
session in Boston and [Ballard] brought in Steven Tyler just to hang out and
show him the song, and A. Jay said, 'Hey man, you want to do some backups on
the song?' You know, just kinda kidding around, and Steven Tyler was like,
'Dude, I'd love to.' So now Steven Tyler is doing backup on and we're -- I
can't even say it's a dream true. I would have never imagined Steven Tyler
doing backup on a Lit song, but it happened and it's all good, so we're
stoked."
The members of Lit were undoubtedly in awe of the rock
legend; however, at one point during the session, they suddenly felt as if
they weren't treating Tyler right. Drummer Allen Shellenberger tells LAUNCH
that the band had just ordered some Thai food and Tyler, arriving late, was
stuck with a less-desirable meal. "They were running late so they ordered
food on the way and they ordered pizza, and when we sat down at the dinner
table I was sitting right next to Steven and, like, I look over and I have
this nice, you know, big Thai food dinner and he's got, like a slice of
pepperoni pizza, and I'm like, 'Wait this just is not adding up here. And I
go, 'Hey Steve, you want some of my Thai food?' and he's like, 'Yeah man,
sure,'"
"Over My Head" is the first single from the
soundtrack to the upcoming animated film feature, Titan, A.E. It will go to
radio in mid-May. The soundtrack also features cuts by Powerman 5000, Texas,
and the Urge. Ballard is the executive producer on the project.
-- Neal Weiss, Los Angeles
launch.com
