1986 Aerosmith plays in Los Angeles CA at the Sports Arena (The Divinyls open)

1992 Taj Monroe Tyler is born

1998 Aerosmith plays in Greensboro NC at Greensboro Coliseum (Kenny Wayne Sheppard opens)

2002 Aerosmith plays in Nagoya Japan at Nagoya Dome

Members of the Mars Exploration Rovers team Rick Welch, left, Matt Golombek, center, and Jim Bell wait for their news briefing to begin at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004, in Pasadena, Calif., as the group Aerosmith is shown in a live video feed from the Johnson Space Center. Aerosmith members spoke with astronauts onboard the international space station. (AP Photo/Ric Francis)

From: http://story.news.yahoo.com

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From: http://www.musiciansfriend.com

.....Earlier this week NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue spoke with the crew, and on Tuesday the rock band Aerosmith visited with Foale via radio, exchanging notes on music, the band's concert tour and the possibility of building a space elevator to orbit some day. Aerosmith is scheduled to perform as part of a tribute to the STS-107 Columbia crew the NFL and CBS-TV plan to broadcast during its pre-game show.

Excerpt from: http://www.space.com

One of the contestants, Angie Everheart(actress/model?) was to paint a picture based on another team members description of the original. One painting turned out to truly resemple a Renoiresque version of Steven Tyler. When she was done and took the painting into the gallery she said, "Steven Tyler, look out!"...

The picture was also compared to Mick Jagger on drugs, by Mark Curry. Then the announcer said they should send it directly to Tyler. Angie said she wasn't sure what to paint so she decided to paint Tyler and thought it would be good for the cover of the next Aero cd! The picture looked nothing like the original!.... it was supposed to be a black girl!

The latest celebrity sightings include Madonna at an uptown Starbucks, Aerosmith touring NASA and comedian Steve Harvey at Bush IAH.

Jennifer Lopez and Cameron Diaz were spotted shopping together at the Galleria on Wednesday. Matthew Perry, Justin Timberlake, Hugh Hefner and rap singer Lil Romeo were also seen checking out the upscale shops there.

If you spot a celebrity or any other cool Super Bowl photo opportunities, send your pictures to: supershots@khou.com.

1988 Angel debuts on the Billboard charts

1988 Aerosmith plays in San Francisco CA at The Cow Palace (Dokken opens)

Rate the following singers on a scale of 1 to 10. 1 being somebody who sounds like they gargle with razor blades and 10 being a singing God.
Lemmy = 10
Vince Neil = 3
Sebastian Bach = 2
David Lee Roth = 10
Kid Rock = Does He sing?
Ronnie James Dio = 10
Justin Hawkins = 8
Brian Johnson = 10
Bruce Dickinson = 10
Steven Tyler = 10

"Harry Smith, Hannah Storm and Dave Price broadcast live from Super Bowl Headquarters in Houston. Hannah Storm interviews legendary rock group, Aerosmith, who will perform in the Super Bowl pregame show, and Simms reports on the Patriots' and Panthers' quarterbacks."

Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry have just been added to the lineup for "Toby Keith's Shock 'n Y'all Super Bowl Party" on cable channel CMT. The one-hour concert will be broadcast live from Houston Saturday at 10 p.m. Other guests include Willie Nelson, Sammy Hagar, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, and Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers.

From: http://www.aeroforceone.com

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There are two commericals - one just shows a concert clip of Aerosmith but the other says that Steven and Joe will be on the show.

Just checked Rockontv. Don't worry if you miss the CMT pregame show on 1/31 at 10PM. They are going to rerun it on 2/1 at 2 PM and 4PM, on 2/3 at 7PM and 10PM, on 2/5 at 9 PM, 2/6 at 10PM and finally on 2/8 at 12:30AM

The Country Music Television Channel on cable in the US/Canada will be showing a Toby Keith Superbowl Special January 31, 2004 live from Houston

from: http://www.cmt.com

1980 Aerosmith plays in Memphis TN at Mid-South Coliseum (Mother's Finest opens)

1986 Aerosmith plays in Bakersfield CA at the Convention Center (The Divinyls open)

1988 Aerosmith plays in San Francisco CA at The Cow Palace (Dokken opens)

1998 Aerosmith plays in Columbia SC at Carolina Coliseum (Kenny Wayne Sheppard opens)

2002 Aerosmith plays in Fukuoka Japan at Fukuoka Dome

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I saw some of the paper work in the box office today, and for the Hamilton Ontario Show, the tickets are going on sale Feb 21st. This is through ticket master.

If my memory doesnt fail me, the tickets prices were $89.50, $79.50 and $49.50. I find it a lil strange how there is a $10 difference between the first 2 prices, and a $30 between the next two...unless my mind forgot..lol

Geoff

1983 Aerosmith plays in Bloomington MN at Met Center

1986 Aerosmith plays in Bakersfield CA at the Convention Center (The Divinyls open)

1990 Aerosmith plays in Hershey PA at Hersheypark Auditorium (Skid Row opens)

1994 Aerosmith plays in San Juan Puerto Rico at the Sports Complex

2001 Aerosmith plays in Tampa FL at the Super Bowl XXXV Halftime show

1986 Aerosmith plays in Fresno CA at Selland Arena (The Divinyls open)

1988 Aerosmith plays in Inglewood CA at the Great Western Forum (Dokken opens); Jon Bon Jovi joins them for the encore

1990 Aerosmith plays in Buffalo NY at Memorial Auditorium (Skid Row opens)

1998 Aerosmith plays in Roanoke VA at Roanoke Civic Center (Kenny Wayne Sheppard opens)

2002 Aerosmith plays in Osaka Japan at Osaka Dome

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After 24 hours of intense - and sometimes tense - negotiations, Aerosmith is Back in the Saddle Again for Super Bowl XXXVIII.

"We worked it out,'' said National Football League spokesguy Brian McCarthy. "`We're looking forward to a great show.''

On Friday afternoon the NFL pulled the plug on the Bad Boys From Boston's Super Bowl pregame show, saying the band's demands for rehearsal time at Reliant Stadium were out of bounds. Sources say the league was within minutes of signing pop star Sheryl Crow as a replacement for the band when the New England Patriots got involved.

According to our backstage spies, Aerosmith axman Joe Perry rang up Pats pooh-bah Jonathan Kraft and asked him to intervene on the band's behalf with the NFL. It seems Aerosmith's management had made a series of demands that the league felt it could not accommodate. One was for three hours of rehearsal time inside the stadium, while the NFL offered only 90 minutes. And there were other sticking points.

On Friday, the league issued an ultimatum to the band's management: Sign the deal or Walk This Way to the exit! The deal was not signed, and so the league announced the band was out and a replacement was being sought.

The management thought the league was posturing and the next thing Aerosmith knew, the band was out, said our source.

Now, according to our spies, Steven Tyler & Co. had no idea any of this was going on and were quite dismayed to find themselves off the Super Bowl roster! So Perry called Kraft, who interceded with NFL special events sultan Jim Steeg. After a lot of back and forth - and a conference call starring Perry, his manager, Kraft and Steeg - a deal was hammered out.

Perry told Steeg the band was willing to do whatever it took to make it happen, said our backstage spy. He told him he loved football and really wanted to do it.

So the show will go on. The band is scheduled to head to Houston on Tuesday to begin filming a tribute to NASA at the space agency's headquarters that would air on the Jumbotrons to kick off the ``Welcome to Houston - Spirit of Texas'' pregame show. After the video, the band will make a spectacular surprise entrance into Reliant Stadium and take the stage.

Aerosmith is scheduled to perform one song and plans to go with its cover of the blues classic ``Baby, Please Don't Go'' off its upcoming ``Honkin' on Bobo'' album. The show will be televised live on CBS.

From: http://thetrack.bostonherald.com

The night before the AFC and NFC champions battle it out on the field for the coveted Super Bowl XXXVIII championship, CMT is throwing its own brand of tailgate party to celebrate. Toby Keith’s Shock'n Y'all Super Bowl Party: A CMT Crossroads Special will kick off the country’s biggest sporting event and will be telecast live from Houston, the home of Super Bowl XXXVIII. The one-hour concert will feature special musical performances by Keith, supported by his band and a gathering of very special friends. Scheduled to join Keith are Texas legend and collaborator Willie Nelson; Sammy Hagar; Darryl McDaniels (DMC); Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers); and jazz musician Wayman Tisdale.

"The Super Bowl always marks a time when friends can get together, enjoy the best game of football, talk about which television commercial they think is the funniest and be entertained by some of the best artists music has to offer," says Keith. "It's an honor to be asked to be a part of the event this year and I can't wait to get on stage with my friends from country, rock and pop music for all our fans."

From: http://www.cmt.com

BUT who knows...stranger things have happened..maybe they got caught in the controversy loop on this LOL. It is being broadcast Live from Houston.

1994 Aerosmith plays in Mexico City Mexico at Ocesa Palacio (Cuca opens)

I'm thinking maybe us fans should request to have the live versions recorded with Jack available on this CD so we will know the real deal. / Cristoffer.

The National Football League threw a flag on Aerosmith's Super Bowl appearance yesterday, saying the hometown heroes' demands for rehearsal time at Reliant Stadium were out-of-bounds.

"They made demands that we couldn't meet,'' NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said. ``At 11 p.m. (Thursday) night, they issued an ultimatum and we decided the next morning to pull the plug.''

But a source close to the band told the Track last night that the two sides were still negotiating and Aerosmith was confident a compromise could be reached.

"We're going to the Super Bowl,'' the source said.

The two sides continued to huddle late into the night and it appeared as though the band's Super Bowl appearance could be back in the playbook after a last-minute Hail Mary by the New England Patriots front office.

The band was slated to head to Houston Tuesday to begin filming a tribute to NASA at the space agency's headquarters that would air on the Jumbotrons to kick off the ``Welcome to Houston - Spirit of Texas'' pregame show. After the video, the plan was to have the band make a spectacular surprise entrance and take the stage.

Steven Tyler, Joe Perry & Co. were scheduled to perform one song and had planned to go with their cover of the blues classic "Baby, Please Don't Go'' off their upcoming "Honkin' On Bobo'' album. The show will be televised live on CBS.

McCarthy said the NFL wanted Aerosmith for the Super Bowl as soon as they saw them perform at the ``NFL Kickoff Live'' in Washington, D.C., at the start of the season.

"They were one of the first groups we looked to lock in for the Super Bowl,'' he said. "We had a great experience with the band members, but unfortunately they demanded too many things too late.''

McCarthy said the biggest sticking point was over rehearsal time. Tyler & Co. wanted three hours inside Reliant Stadium to rehearse, but the NFL was offering only 90 minutes.

"They wanted more time to practice at the stadium than the Patriots and the Panthers,'' he said. "The two teams get only 45 minutes inside the stadium before the game. Aerosmith was only scheduled to perform for four minutes, but they needed three hours to rehearse.''

McCarthy had said earlier in the day that the NFL was looking for another act to replace the band in the pregame show and that the act would be singer Sheryl Crow. But later, McCarthy said no one was locked in.

The band had been looking forward to the Super Bowl appearance and to cheering on the New England Patriots. But members were especially stoked about the opportunity to work with NASA.

"We grew up in that generation watching these guys and they were heroes,'' Perry told the Track. The space program takes people to higher places, no pun intended. It's the high point of what humans can achieve.''

McCarthy said he realizes New England fans will be disappointed if the Patriots' house band does not play at the big game.

"But the bottom line is that they won't be unhappy once the game starts,'' he said. "There will be a kickoff and Tom Brady will throw a pass, and that's what the Super Bowl is really all about.''

From: http://thetrack.bostonherald.com

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So far only the Herald has this story...and the NFL just made 'em disappear LOL. So I'm pretty sure negotiations are still going on as they will have to do an official press release I would think if/when they are actually removed from the bill. I wonder if the Herald ran the story to try and get Aero public support to the NFL folks to let them have their way. Cause the Herald is usually the "good" paper to Aero while the Globe (which has nothing that I can find) is the "bad" one to them LOL.

Country stars Toby Keith and Willie Nelson join pregame show

NEW YORK (Jan. 16, 2004) -- Country music superstars Toby Keith and Willie Nelson will join the Super Bowl XXXVIII pre-game show entitled "Welcome to Houston -- The Spirit of Texas" on Sunday, Feb. 1, at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas.

Houston will be home to the Super Bowl for the second time in history, the first coming 30 years ago. The pregame show will spotlight the musical talents, as well as the spirit, hospitality and unity of the great city of Houston and the state of Texas.

Super Bowl XXXVIII will be televised by CBS to an expected 130 million viewers in the United States, and a potential worldwide audience of one billion viewers. The Super Bowl is annually the nation's highest-rated TV program and the most-watched single-day sporting event.

Sunday, Feb. 1, 2004, marks the first anniversary of the loss of Columbia and her crew. The NFL will salute NASA and honor the seven Columbia crew members who gave their lives in America's efforts to explore space. Crew members from the next Space Shuttle mission, STS-114, will join international star Josh Groban on the field as part of the NFL's salute to NASA as Groban sings his hit, "You Raise Me Up" joined by a local choir of 80 Houston high school singers prior to the national anthem.

The pregame show lineup features the talents of Keith and Nelson, along with Latin sensations Walter Suhr and Mango Punch! In addition to Groban, multi-dimensional superstar Beyoncé Knowles, who hails from Houston, will perform the National Anthem. A Black Hawk helicopter fly-over by the 1st of the 149th Army Aviation Battalion stationed in Houston will follow the anthem. More than 1,500 local performers also will be a part of the show executive produced by Bob Best and produced by Michael T. Fiur. A Texas Joint Services Honor Guard from Camp Mabry in Austin will be part of the ceremonies.

Keith dominated the country music scene in 2003 with two albums earning multi-platinum certification and a ranking as one of the top-earning entertainers of the year. His current release, "Shock'n Y'all" was certified triple platinum and his previous album, "Unleashed" was quadruple platinum. The Los Angeles Times' list of top-earning entertainers ranked Keith as the top ranked country superstar at No. 4 with a combined album sales and concerts grossing $106.6 million for the year. Pollstar Magazine had Keith the second-top ticket seller, second only to Bruce Springsteen.

The American music icon Nelson, who has recorded more than 100 albums in his career, just keeps on rolling. A winner of eight Grammy's, Texas native Nelson was nominated for four more awards for this year's Grammy's. The 70-year-old Hall of Famer just kicked off an extensive U.S. concert tour of the east coast and southern states, which also includes a stop in Houston for the Super Bowl. His album along with Ray Price, "Run That By Me One More Time," was nominated as Best Country Album and three other nominations came from "Willie Live & Kickin'," an album that was recorded during his ratings-smashing USA Network Memorial Day cable television special, featuring performances from music's biggest superstars.

Both artists are nominated for a Grammy in the Best Country Collaboration with Vocals category for their chart-topping single "Beer For My Horses." Keith is also credited for being a songwriter of the track with a nomination in the Best Country Song category.

WBZ TV Boston News said that Joe Perry called in to say they are still on for the superbowl, but that it was going to be a scaled back performance. They explained the story as it was in the Herald about the rehearsal times conflict, but said they worked out something.

From: http://www.aeroforceone.com

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Kelly took the unusual step last month of overruling a departmental trial judge to demote Benjamin Petrofsky to captain for improperly giving pistol licenses to members of the rock group Aerosmith.

Petrofsky's attorney, Joseph Tacopina, attributed the demotion to Kelly's dislike of Kerik, who named Petrofsky to head the pistol-licensing division.

"This is all about Kerik," Tacopina said.

Kerik, a friend of Tacopina, did not disagree.

"If that's true, it's unfortunate," he said, adding that he had appointed Petrofsky on the recommendation of George Grasso, now Kelly's first deputy commissioner.

A police spokesman said Kelly had no comment.

While neither Kelly nor Kerik has ever publicly discussed each other's failings, they are as different as chalk and cheese. Kelly put himself through law school while a cop and served as first deputy before becoming commissioner in 1992.

Giuliani dismissed him when he became mayor in 1994, then took credit for some of his successes, like ending the city's squeegeemen plague.

Kelly then led a United Nations military mission to Haiti and became undersecretary of the treasury and head of the Customs Bureau under President Bill Clinton. He is the only man to ever serve as NYPD commissioner twice.

But he has never forgiven Giuliani for dismissing him and diminishing his accomplishments.

Kerik was a third-grade detective lacking a college degree when he was named commissioner in 2000.

As commissioner he began a program to steer school safety officers, many of them black and Hispanic, into the department. He also dismissed Deputy Commissioner Joe Wuensch.

As commissioner the second time, Kelly dismantled the school safety officers' program. He also hired Wuensch as his chief of staff.

As for Petrofsky, his impropriety consisted of driving to an Aerosmith concert in New Jersey and fingerprinting lead singer Steven Tyler and lead guitarist Joe Perry backstage.

On Oct. 6, Assistant Trial Commissioner Michael Sarner found Petrofsky, who has a clean record, guilty of failing to conduct a background investigation of the two; conducting department business outside the city, and using his own car for department business without authorization. Noting that Petrofsky's conduct did not appear motivated by personal greed or "a willingness to blatantly disregard department rules," Sarner ruled that the 18-year veteran should forfeit 30 vacation days.

Sarner also cited testimony that police officials regularly make special arrangements for celebrities, including Robert DeNiro, Howard Stern, Harvey Keitel and Bruce Willis, in obtaining pistol permits, often processing them outside One Police Plaza.

Trial testimony also cited a 1997 incident under Kerik's predecessor, Howard Safir, in which the department issued permits for hundreds of Israeli diplomats, whose names were faxed by the consulate and who did not go through the normal application process. One of the Israelis was later arrested for carrying a gun into the White House and it was discovered he was not a diplomat.

On Dec. 31, Kelly wrote that while he approved of Sarner's findings on Petrofsky, he disapproved of Sarner's recommended penalty. In addition to demoting him to captain, Kelly placed Petrofsky on dismissal probation for a year, during which time he can be terminated without a hearing.

1981 Adrian Perry is born

1990 Aerosmith plays in Pittsburgh PA at the Civic Arena (Skid Row opens)

1994 Aerosmith plays in Mexico City Mexico at Ocesa Palacio (Cuca opens)

2002 Aerosmith plays in Osaka Japan at Osaka Dome

1986 Aerosmith plays in San Francisco CA at The Cow Palace (The Divinyls open)

1988 Aerosmith plays in Sacramento CA at ARCO Arena (Dokken opens)

1990 Aerosmith plays in Syracuse NY at War Memorial Auditorium (Skid Row opens)

1998 Aerosmith plays in North Charleston SC at North Charleston Coliseum (Kenny Wayne Sheppard opens)

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Our long awaited premier of the film "Goodnight Joseph Parker" (once called "Last Call") starring Steven Tyler, Paul Sorvino (Goodfellas), Debi Mazar (Jungle Fever), and Kim Dickens (Things Behind the Sun) is on hold until the producers can demonstrate significant interest from Tyler fans. So if you’re as excited to see Tyler putting it on film as I am (I hear he’s hysterical), visit the film’s Website at www.GoodnightJosephParker.com.

After checking out the trailer and photos, etc, click on "DEMAND FILM" and read how you can help. Basically, you just need to send an email to the address given expressing your desire (need?) to finally see the film. Emails will be randomly selected for lots of one-of-a-kind giveaways such as on-set bloopers of Tyler to the T-shirt he wore throughout the film that reads "Ass, Grass, or Gas, Nobody Rides for Free." It’s still caked in makeup from the shoot. Apparently, there are LOADS of unusual Tyler collectibles from the film so your chances of getting something cool are pretty high…but you have to write the email.

Check it out NOW!

LED ZEPPELIN's Jimmy Page, AEROSMITH's Joe Perry and ex-GUNS N' ROSES/current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash attended the James Brown concert at the House of Blues in Los Angeles last Friday (Jan. 16). Check out this exclusive photo courtesy of Led-Zeppelin.com.

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From: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com

1/20/04 - From Cali to Houston

WOW! What a week. Like I told you, photographer Ross Halfin set up a photo shoot with Joe in Los Angeles. What I didn't tell you, is that it was with Jimmy Page for the cover of Guitar World magazine hitting the newsstand in a few months.

We flew in last Friday and headed right over to the studio where Ross had it all set up. After about 20 minutes of HIHOWYADOIN'S the guys got down to biz-ness. With the new Aerosmith CD blasting from the PA, the two Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarists posed for the master lensman for over 3 hours. Then the guys headed to a private office and took part in an interview with GW's editor, Brad Tolinski.

After the interview Joe and Jimmy took part in another photo shoot with other veteran rock guitar gods and a few up and comers. In the photo were: Zakk Wylde (who is nuts)! John Frusciante (from Red Hot Chili Peppers) Slash, Dean Deleo from STP, Monkey from Korn, Tom Morello from Audio Rage and Daron Malakian from System of a Down. The look on the guys faces were "We're not Worthy"!

After the shoot Jimmy, Joe and Slash made there way to the House of Blues to check out The Godfather of Soul "James Brown." After a rockin' sex machine fueled set the trio went backstage to give JB his props. Mr. Brown was very gracious and happy to see the six string slingers. Jimmy mentioned how he saw James at the Hamersmith Odeon in London circa 1970.

The next day Jimmy and Joe along with Ross and yours truly drove to one of the largest record stores in the country call "Ameba". I was driving the 2 or if you ask Ross, 3 legends to the store. Believe me my hands were at 10 and 2 all the f'n way down Santa Monica Blvd. There was no way I was going to turn into Steve Bartman or the pilot of Buddy Holly's plane. After arriving somewhat sweaty at the store we all spent the next hour checking out the Blues section.

Several CD's later we headed back to the hotel and after listening to Ross Halfin's stories, which are often a jumble of anecdotes, non sequiturs, and personal observations, that are fascinating but very hard to follow - we headed back to the hotel and parted ways. We jumped on a red eyed flight home and Joe spent Sunday afternoon in front of the tube watching the Patriots kick ass!

While one half of the Toxic Twins was watching in the privacy of his own home, Steven braved the weather with Aero-Producer Marti Frederiksen and took in the game live in Pat's owner Robert Kraft's luxury suite. Pass the Lobster Rolls Please! The week before Joe took his boys to the Playoff game in The Pats box so the Bad Boys are 2-0 in the Playoffs. On February 1st the guys will be looking to go 3-0 and take the hardware back to Beantown. Look for Aerosmith right before the game starts in Houston. They have a few tricks up their sleeves and should be topping their half-time show from a few years back. This time no Nelly, *NSYNC, Mary J. or Britney. The 5 guys will be rockin' on a stage all their own.

See You in Houston!
John B.

Photo of Page, Perry & Slash by John Bionelli:
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Photo with James Brown by Ross Halfin:
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Photo by Chris Vranian of Slash, Ross Halfin, Joe and Jimmy Page
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From: http://www.aeroforceone.com

The roof at Reliant Stadium will be open for the Super Bowl unless it rains or is very cold, National Football League executives said.

Jim Steeg, the NFL executive in charge of the game, said some media have erroneously reported that the roof would be closed even if the weather is good.

The NFL will close the roof only if it rains, even if temperatures drop to 45 degrees or so, said Don Renzulli, NFL senior director of event operations.

******The roof will close about 4:25 p.m. during the pregame performance of AEROSMITH at the group's request, and then be reopened for the duration of the game, including halftime, he said*******

At Texans' home games, the Texans must decide before a game whether the roof will be open or closed. The team cannot open or close it during the game because opposing teams might be concerned that the team was doing so to gain a competitive advantage, Steeg said.

But the NFL will not be bound by such a policy. It could decide to close the roof during the game if it begins to rain, Steeg said.

Tyler: Our tribute to NASA will be a blast
By Gayle Fee and Laura Raposa
Friday, January 23, 2004

For Aerosmith, playing at Super Bowl XXXVIII is a real Sweet Emotion now that the hometown team will be on the field!

"Fuhgeddaboudit. It's just too good," head Bad Boy From Boston Steven Tyler told the Track. "It's these hot, heaping helpings of pride. You can eat it with a spoon, it's so wonderful."'

Tyler was in Gillette Stadium last Sunday when the New England Patriots put the Indianapolis Colts out to pasture, securing their spot in the Super Bowl. Tyler took in the action from the owners' box with Robert, Myra and Jonathan Kraft and the rest of the family. At one point, when the stadium sound system pl ayed ``Walk This Way,'' Tyler was hanging out the window singing for the crowd.

"I got to feel what it's like to be an emperor. I felt like Joaquin (Phoenix) in `Gladiator,' '' he said. "I leaned over and the place erupted. It was definitely a moment.''

Tyler said he and his bandmates are scheduled to land in Houston Tuesday to begin filming the intro for their "`Welcome to Houston - The Spirit of Texas'' pregame show. Aerosmith's portion will be a tribute to NASA, which will run on the Jumbotrons before they hit the stage.

Now don't say where you heard it, but the band has decided what they'll do for their one-song set - a cover of the blues standard "Baby Please Don't Go"' off their upcoming "`Honkin' On Bobo"' album.

"It'll be a lot of fun for us - not quite what a lot of people expect,"' Tyler said. ``But when they see the whole show, the whole presentation, it will make sense.''

Now we could tell you how this is all going to go down. But then we'd have to kill you. Suffice it to say, Aerosmith's entrance will be out of this world!

Lead guitarist Joe Perry, who shivered through the Popsicle Bowl when the Pats beat the Tennessee Titans, said the band is high on NASA and working with the space agency to put together the pre-game show.

"We grew up in that generation watching these guys and they were heroes,"' he said. "`It's lost some of its glamour over the past few years but it's nice to see President Bush advocating for it again. The space program takes people to higher places, no pun intended, it's the high point of what humans can achieve."'

Tyler and Perry are finishing up their album with ``Just Push Play'' producer Marty Frederickson in their South Shore studio. It's a collection of eight or nine covers of old blues tunes and a couple of originals.

"It's old Aerosmith,"' Tyler said. "It's got the old `what is-ness.' "'

"Honkin's'' due to be released in March, when the band heads out on its next U.S. tour.

File under: Honkin' On Houston.

From: http://thetrack.bostonherald.com

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Excerpt from a Superbowl article…

McNabb out of Pro Bowl; Raiders considering Turner
January 23, 2004

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SUPER ROOF COULD BE OPEN: The Reliant Stadium roof might be open for the Super Bowl.

Initial plans for the Feb. 1 game were for the NFL's first retractable roof stadium to be closed. But a league official says plans quietly changed as the NFL decided to take advantage of its most unique venue.

''It's a tremendous, tremendous building, and I think it's something we all want to show off,'' said NFL senior vice president Jim Steeg, the man in charge of Super Bowl planning.

Steeg said the roof will be closed for a pregame performance by Aerosmith, at the band's request, then will remain open for the rest of the evening as long as it's not rainy or too cold.

The long-range forecast, subject to change, calls for Super Bowl Sunday to be sunny with a gametime temperature in the mid- to upper 50s.

From: http://www.suntimes.com

SuperBowl.com caught up with Aerosmith's Joe Perry before the big game. Here's what he had to say:

What is your favorite NFL team?

New England Patriots. They are our hometown team and it's important to stay with your hometown team through thick and thin.

Who is your favorite NFL player?

Adam Vinatieri, because he kicks ass!

If you were in the NFL, what position would you play?

Owner . or relative of the owner.

What do you enjoy most about football?

It's fast and the tailgate parties are a blast!

How often do you watch football (in person and on TV)? What do you like best about watching the game?

Whenever the Patriots play or when the game directly affects their standing. The best part about watching a game is when a play goes down and you know everyone gave 110 percent.

What was the best football game you ever saw?

Two years ago, when the Patriots won Super Bowl XXXVI as time expired.

What is your earliest football memory (as a player or spectator)?

Watching Joe Namath cream the Colts in Super Bowl III, barely able to walk off the field, then spend the night with five Playboy bunnies.

From: http://www.superbowl.com (check out the site for pic)

The three will meet at the 50-yard line for the AOL Top Speed Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime performance, joining the previously announced Janet Jackson on February 1 at Reliant Stadium in Houston. Aerosmith will headline the pre-game festivities, which will also include classical singer Josh Groban honoring the crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia with his song "You Raise Me Up." Beyoncé, a Houston native, will kick off the event by singing the national anthem.

The game will air on CBS, and MTV will produce the halftime show. In 2001 MTV produced the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXV, where the Baltimore Ravens beat the New York Giants at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

This will be both Nelly and Aerosmith's second time performing at the event. Both took part in the 2001 halftime show, which also featured performances by 'NSYNC along with special guests Britney Spears and Mary J. Blige

From: http://www.mtv.com

1988 Aerosmith plays in Reno NV at Lawlor Events Center (Dokken opens)

1994 Aerosmith plays in Caracas Venezuela at El Poliedro

1998 Aerosmith plays in Charleston WV at Charleston Civic Center (Kenny Wayne Sheppard opens)

1988 Aerosmith plays in Portland OR at Memorial Coliseum (Dokken opens)

1990 Aerosmith plays in Philadelphia PA at The Spectrum (Skid Row opens)

1994 Aerosmith plays in Rio de Janeiro Brazil at Apoteose Square

1998 Aerosmith plays in Syracuse NY at Oncenter (Kenny Wayne Sheppard opens)

What rock star deserves a kick in the balls and why?

Steven Tyler! C'mon dude, layoff the ballads, get drunk and record an album, then go to rehab before you tour!

1988 Aerosmith plays in Vancouver Canada at the Coliseum (Dokken opens)

1979 Chip Away the Stone debuts on the Billboard Charts

1980 Aerosmith plays in Springfield MA at the Civic Center (Mother's Finest opens)

1986 Aerosmith plays in Spokane WA at Spokane Coliseum (The Divinyls open)

1988 Aerosmith plays in San Francisco CA at The Cow Palace (Dokken opens)

1990 Aerosmith plays in Philadelphia PA at The Spectrum (Skid Row opens)

1994 Aerosmith plays in Santiago Chile at Estadio Nacional

1995 Box of Fire is certified Gold

1998 Aerosmith plays in State College PA at Bryce Jordan Center (Kenny Wayne Sheppard opens)

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Howard Stern = I love how he thinks he invented everything and how he claims he was the first one to have all these cool ideas and then people steal his idea and make it popular. He's a genius in his own mind, and I actually believe him. The same thing happens to my band all the time; people steal our ideas and make them popular before we do. Like Aerosmith stole the Varga girl off the cover of our first album and used her on their concert posters and Guns N Roses stole the Pretty Suicide logo with the star and Japanese characters for Chinese Democracy.

http://www.superbowl.com

Aerosmith 2004 tour dates are as follows:

Thursday, March 11 Lubbock, TX
Saturday, March 13 El Paso, TX
Monday, March 15 Hidalgo, TX
Wednesday, March 17 Laredo, TX
Friday, March 19 Little Rock, AR
Sunday, March 21 Bossier City, LA
Tuesday, March 23 Tupelo, MS
Thursday, March 25 Lafayette, LA
Saturday, March 27 Biloxi, MS
Monday, March 29 Pensacola, FL
Thursday, April 1 Tallahassee, FL
Saturday, April 3 Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Monday, April 5 Orlando, FL
Wednesday, April 7 Columbia, SC
Friday, April 9 Atlanta, GA
Wednesday, April 14 Philadelphia, PA
Friday, April 16 Dayton, OH
Sunday, April 18 Quebec City, QC
Tuesday, April 20 Montreal, QC
Thursday, April 22 Hamilton, ON
Saturday, April 24 Green Bay, WI
Tuesday, May 4 Ames, IA
Thursday, May 6 Peoria, IL
Saturday, May 8 Madison, WI
Monday, May 10 Evansville, IN
Wednesday, May 12 Sioux City, IA
Friday, May 14 Winnipeg, MB
Sunday, May 16 Saskatoon, SK
Tuesday, May 18 Edmonton, AB
Thursday, May 20 Calgary, AB
Saturday, May 22 Portland, OR
Monday, May 24 Boise, ID
Wednesday, June 2 Dallas, TX
Friday, June 4 Houston, TX
Sunday, June 6 Birmingham, AL
Tuesday, June 8 Indianapolis, IN
Wednesday, June 9 Buffalo, NY
Saturday, June 12 Atlantic City, NJ
Monday, June 14 Scranton, PA
Wednesday, June 16 Virginia Beach, VA
Friday, June 18 Pittsburgh, PA
Sunday, June 20 Holmdel, NJ
Tuesday, June 22 Long Island, NY
Thursday, June 24 Boston, MA
Saturday, June 26 Hershey, PA
Monday, June 28 Cleveland, OH
(a) Itinerary subject to change

From: http://home.businesswire.com

Thu 03/11/04 Lubbock, TX United Spirit Arena

Sat 03/13/04 El Paso, TX UTEP Don Haskins Center

Mon 03/15/04 Hidalgo, TX Dodge Arena

Wed 03/17/04 Laredo, TX Laredo Entertainment Center

Fri 03/19/04 North Little Rock, AR Alltel Arena

Sun 03/21/04 Bossier City, LA CenturyTel Center

Tue 03/23/04 Tupelo, MS Bancorp South Center

Thu 03/25/04 Lafayette, LA Cajundome

Sat 03/27/04 Biloxi, MS Miss. Coast Coliseum

Mon 03/29/04 Pensacola, FL Pensacola Civic Center

Thu 04/01/04 Tallahassee, FL Leon Co. Civic Ctr.

Sat 04/03/04 Sunrise, FL Office Depot Center

Mon 04/05/04 Orlando, FL TD Waterhouse Centre

Wed 04/07/04 Columbia, SC Colonial Center

Fri 04/09/04 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena

Wed 04/14/04 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center

Fri 04/16/04 Dayton, OH Ervin J. Nutter Center

Sun 04/18/04 Quebec City, QC Colisee Pepsi

Tue 04/20/04 Montreal, QC Bell Centre

Thu 04/22/04 Hamilton, ON Copps Coliseum

Sat 04/24/04 Green Bay, WI Resch Center

Tue 05/04/04 Ames, IA Hilton Coliseum

Thu 05/06/04 Peoria, IL Civic Center Arena

Sat 05/08/04 Madison, WI Kohl Center

Mon 05/10/04 Evansville, IN Roberts Stadium

Wed 05/12/04 Sioux City, IA Tyson IBP Events Center

Fri 05/14/04 Winnipeg, MB Winnipeg Arena

Sun 05/16/04 Saskatoon, SK Saskatchewan Place

Tue 05/18/04 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place

Thu 05/20/04 Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome

Sat 05/22/04 Portland, OR Rose Garden Amph.

Mon 05/24/04 Nampa, ID Idaho Center

Wed 06/02/04 Dallas, TX Smirnoff Music Centre

Fri 06/04/04 The Woodlands, TX C.W. Mitchell Pavilion

Sun 06/06/04 Birmingham, AL TBA

Tue 06/08/04 Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center

Thu 06/10/04 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Six Flags P.A.C.

Sat 06/12/04 Atlantic City, NJ TBA

Mon 06/14/04 Scranton, PA Montage Mountain Amphitheater

Wed 06/16/04 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Virginia Bch. Amp.

Fri 06/18/04 Burgettstown, PA Post-Gazette Pavilion @Star Lake

Sun 06/20/04 Wantagh, NY Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach Th.

Tue 06/22/04 Holmdel, NJ P.N.C. Bank Arts Center

Thu 06/24/04 Mansfield, MA Tweeter Center

Sat 06/26/04 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium

Mon 06/28/04 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center

From: http://www.pollstar.com

http://hometown.aol.com/doofpics/sarasotaff.html
http://hometown.aol.com/doofpics/sarasotase.html

More unconfirmed dates have been leaked for the forthcoming AEROSMITH/CHEAP TRICK North American tour, which is scheduled to kick off in March. They are as follows:

Apr. 14 - Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Center
Apr. 17 - Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
Apr. 18 - Quebec City, QC @ Colisee Pepsi
Apr. 22 - Hamilton, ONT @ Copps Coliseum
May 06 - Souix City, IA @ TBA

Tickets for the Hamilton show are priced at $89 (Canadian) and go on sale January 24.

AEROSMITH will be touring behind their much-anticipated blues album, "Honkin' on Bobo", tentatively due in March. The disc will feature classic blues songs by MUDDY WATERS, FISHER/HOPKINS, BLIND WILLIE MCTELL and others done AEROSMITH-style, and a few originals, including "Into the Grind". CHEAP TRICK will be supporting their 2003 album, "Special One". Both discs were produced by Jack Douglas, who has worked on and off with both bands since the '70s.

From: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com

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Regarding the date for Copps Coliseum, located in Hamilton.. (www.hecfi.on.ca)...

This has caused some confusion, ticketmaster.ca had occurence of Aerosmith on the website, and taking a look at the listings for Copps Coliseum, there is an event listed for 04/24/04 at Copps Coliseum but it isn't Aersomith. It is for HSBC STARS ON ICE PRESENTED BY DANONE

Now found out something today, that the show is April 22 NOT the 24th...

The Hamilton date IS confirmed. The events manager said with all the events he got told the other day he got it mixed up... he just got back from an events meeting, and he was given so many dates of up coming shows, that he got the 2 mixed up.

So it IS April 22, 2004. Tickets go on sale Jan 24th.

What exactly do you listen to musically these days? Anything get you excited?
Me and my boys listen to a lot of kid movie soundtracks. Aerosmiths version of Spiderman is awesome, Bryan Adams soundtrack on Spirit is cool, also Phil Collins kicks ass on Tarzan. There's so many more. Have you heard the girls on Hercules? They are killer.

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AERO FORCE ONE SUPER BOWL XXXVIII SWEEPSTAKES
AF1 has cooked up something tasty to get fans in the mood for 2004 when AEROSMITH KICKS IT UP A NOTCH with the release of HONKIN' ON BOBO and a SPRING TOUR.

How about a Trip for Two to Super Bowl XXXVIII including airfare and hotel accommodations! We're also offering another dozen 2nd and 3rd Place Prizes including autographed football memorabilia and NFL DVD's.

DON'T EVEN LIFT A FINGER. Subscribers of this newsletter and current members of AF1 have automatically been entered (SWEET, huh?).

For Entry Details, Prize Descriptions and Rules GO HERE.

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. ONE ENTRY PER PERSON.

I was watching MTV yesterday and saw one of their 567 non-music shows called "Movie House." Jennifer Aniston was on promoting her new movie with Ben Stiller called "Along Came Polly." She took some question from fans and one was "What Rock band would you like to tour with?" She said Aerosmith because she's a die hard fan.

Of course this gave MTV a chance, like always, to show clips of Steven in the "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)" video. No wonder they don't play that song live that much any longer. The boys must be sick to death of hearing it and seeing it on TV.

04-24-04 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Cheap Trick is opening. Tickets are $89 (Canadian) and go on sale Jan 24th.

Aerosmith and Cheap Trick will hit the road in late March until June.

From: http://www.arrowfm.com

Aerosmith has been added to the Superbowl. The supergroup will headline the pre-game show at Reliant Stadium in Houston on February 1.

In a statement, lead singer Steven Tyler said "the Super Bowl is Rock and Roll! It's sexy, it's slammin', it's precision, it's passion and pure energy. That's 'Sweet Emotion' to me."

Guitarist Joe Perry added "We're proud to be part of this historical event. Rock n' roll and football, two uniquely American forms of entertainment, teamed up make for one hell of a blockbuster event."

This will be the second time only the Superbowl has played in Houston. The first time was 30 years ago.

Superbowl XXXVIII will also feature a half-time performance by Janet Jackson as well as Beyonce singing the National Anthem.

From: http://www.undercover.com.au

Aerosmith will kick off another year on no less than a world stage. The band will headline the Super Bowl XXXVIII pre-game show at Reliant Stadium in Houston on Sunday, Feb. 1st.

The band also has plans for their next release entitled Honkin' On Bobo. The album is expected to hit shelves this spring. Tyler, Perry, and company will then head off on a US tour in support of the new album.

Super Bowl XXXVIII will be televised on CBS. Game time is 6 p.m. EST/5 p.m. CST/3 p.m. PST.

From: http://www.rockrage.com

From: http://biz.yahoo.com

http://www.geocities.com/miatylerows/

It wasn't the typical political speech, pleading for legislative funding or stumping for votes in an upcoming election. Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea J. Cabral was clearly nervous, shifting her 6-foot frame from side to side as she blurted out the words yesterday in a small Cambridge studio.

"I looked up and he slapped me, my husband," she deadpanned. "Not a blast that knocks your eyes blue. That came later. It was a smack, a hard, domestic smack."

Cabral is not abused. In fact, she's not even married. But she is playing the role of an abused wife in an upcoming production of "The Vagina Monologues" featuring many prominent Boston-area women. Hoping to raise at least $150,000 for The Second Step, a local nonprofit agency that provides transitional assistance to survivors of domestic violence, Cabral is joined in the play by Terry Hamilton, wife of Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton; and Patti Kraft, wife of New England Patriots Vice Chairman Jonathan Kraft. The performance, scheduled for Feb. 5 at the John Hancock Hall, will be the first in Boston under playwright Eve Ensler's V-Day campaign, which urges communities around the world to perform her play on or near Valentine's Day to raise money and shed light on violence against women. Organizers said Boston is the only major US city that has yet to participate in the campaign.

But it was not an easy task, signing up the 25 or so castmembers in Boston, all women with high-profile public images. The edgy monologues, written by Ensler and designed to empower women, are said to contain the word "vagina" more than 100 times. There is a scene with a 72-year-old virgin, who talks about why she never had sex. There are rape victims, recounting sordid tales in chilling detail.

"There were some people who thought this was a little too edgy," said Ruth Dzau, president of the board for The Second Step.

But Cabral, who is running for election to a second term this fall, said she signed up immediately and "never gave it a second thought." The former prosecutor once specialized in domestic abuse cases. And she has never been shy about making potentially unpopular decisions. Six months after being appointed sheriff, Cabral felt she wasn't getting enough support from the Republican party. So she switched parties and became a Democrat.

"I don't like the paralysis that sets in when people are afraid they might offend someone," she said in before yesterday's rehearsal. "I consider this art. You can spend your whole life trying to avoid things you think might be offensive, but that's a fool's errand."

Marjorie O'Neill Clapprood, a former state representative, radio talk-show host, and one-time candidate for lieutenant governor, is scheduled to star in per haps the most famous scene, in which the character repeatedly screams a four-letter vulgarity in the hope of "reclaiming" the word. State Representative Marie St. Fleur will play an abused woman, and Susan Wornick, anchor and consumer reporter for WCVB Channel 5, will recite Massachusetts "vagina facts."

The facts, interspersed with the scenes of monologues, include tidbits such as: Homicide is the No. 1 killer of new mothers in the state. Between the time they become pregnant and when their babies turn 1, mothers are more likely to be murdered than die from any other cause.

"This is such a statement," Wornick said of the Boston "Monologues" production, for which tickets will range from $150 to $350. "It's an important statement that does so many things at one time, the most important of which is educate."

As cast members gathered to rehearse yesterday in a dance studio in Cambridge, some munching on cookies and brownies, a nervous energy filled the room. Here were some of the most powerful women in the state -- investment bankers, lawyers, a Harvard professor -- all talking about a normally taboo topic as if they were reciting their grocery lists.

As Kraft, Hamilton, and author Barbara Helfgott Hyett rehearsed the opening scene yesterday, the three began recounting slang words for vagina, and ultimately sent fellow cast members into a fit of nervous laughter.

For Hamilton, who usually likes to leave the performing to her husband, the hardest part was not saying the words, but standing up in front of people in the first place. "Once I get up there, I'll say anything," she said in an interview later. "It's getting up there that's the hard part."

For Kraft, a retired lawyer and stay-at-home mother of three who has refused to utter the "S-word" (Super Bowl) since the Patriots made the playoffs, the monologues have challenged her normally shy tendencies.

"It's scary," Kraft said. "I'm just so amazed at the bravery of these women because these parts are so tough, to get up in front of your peers and say these things."

From: http://www.boston.com

From: http://www.qfm96.com

Link on site for Joe yields:

Email address: dearguitarhero@guitarworld.com
Subject for email: Dear Guitar Hero: Joe Perry

From: http://guitarworld.com

Aero-kid Perry ready to rock biz side of music
By Gayle Fee and Laura Raposa
Tuesday, January 13, 2004

Hunky rock 'n' roll progeny Tony Perry wails on guitar, plays bass and can handle the violin ``a little'' when he sits in with a local garage band. Which ain't such a bad beginning for Aerosmith axman Joe Perry's kid!

But the home-schooled hottie, 17, is taking a pass on being a rock star. He's got his sights set on music school, maybe owning a record company and producing bands.

Tony does gets a shot at another one of his interests - modeling - in next month's music-centric issue of Teen Vogue with a host of rocker offspring like Rolling Stone Ron Wood's kid, Jesse, Lenny Kravitz's cousin Ruckus and Austin Cregg, whose dad is Huey Lewis. The issue hits the streets today.

Now when queried about the Teen Vogue coming out party, young Perry - who gets his blonde and blue-eyed looks from his mom, Billie - is rather nonchalant.

But Dad couldn't wait to tell us modeling mavens at Wilhelmina already have their sights set on his son. Which will make it so easy for Joe to keep in touch with Mama Kin!

And speaking of Perry, Joe told the Track Aerosmith hasn't decided what they're going to play during the pregame tribute to NASA show at Super Bowl XXXVIII.

"We've been rehearsing a bunch of stuff,'' he said. ``But we're only going to play one song. We'll probably take a vote and we might even do something off the new album.''

That would be the band's new blues collection which, at the moment, is called ``Honkin' On Bobo.'' Perry, who tailgated with his kids before the Patriots-Titans game the other night in his deluxe, whale-sized rock 'n' roll tour bus, was Cryin' because he won't be at Sunday's AFC Championship game at Gillette Stadium. He's got to fly to L.A. to pose for the cover of Guitar World with Led Zeppelin legend Jimmy Page.

But Perry said he'll be back in time to bring the bus to Houston for the Big Game.

The Silver Line-sized beast is tricked out with a leopard-print interior, giant retractable plasma-screen TV, cappuccino maker, sleeping quarters for six and gets a whopping eight miles to the gallon.

Oh Yeah!

TONY PIC
CAPTION: Aerosmith axman Joe Perry's 17-year-old son, Tony is featured in Teen Vogue's music-centric February issue, which hits newsstands today. (Herald photo courtesy Thomas Schenk/Teen Vogue)

From: http://thetrack.bostonherald.com

Rhianna

From: http://thetrack.bostonherald.com

And...Steven and company spotted at Worcester event (clear channel motorsports - FMX) on Friday. Here's a pic:

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Do you need to apply for a refund? No you don't, and here is why. We have already pettitioned the court to get all of the refunds done. Can you file for a refund with the court? Yes you can. I just wanted to let you know what is going on at my end here. We are hoping to have all of the refunds done within the next 2 weeks. An email will be going out some time next week with all of the information.

From: http://www.aeroforceone.com

stay tuned to dino! more dates coming! deanschiada 24 yr member aeroforceone!!

Maybe ties between the 2 bands; most recently being Jack Douglas. He produced both of the bands' latest projects...

From: http://www.mtv.com

Cash and glory offered in Aerosmith album cover contest

The last time Aerosmith contacted MIT was in 1992, to offer financial rescue to the List Visual Arts Center’s controversial exhibition that had lost its funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Boston’s bad boys of rock are back—inviting MIT students to enter a contest to design their next album cover. Along with prestige, glory and an album credit, the winning entry will receive $3,500 for the student and $3,500 for the Institute.

The recording, titled “Honkin’ on Bobo,” is described as “down, dirty and heavily blues influenced.”

Only a select number of Boston-area schools have been invited to participate. Entries must be submitted to the Office of the Arts (Room E15-205) by Monday, Jan. 5 at 2 p.m. The Office of the Arts will be closed along with the rest of the Institute from Dec. 25 to Jan. 4, so students are advised to stop by before the holidays to pick up the legal forms. E-mail nbozard@mit.edu for competition details and paperwork that must be submitted.

From: http://web.mit.edu

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From: http://www.uscourts.gov

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The Money-Money Eyes Have it...

Steven Tyler, chatting up everyone in sight while picking out his rocker gear with his marital-unit, Teresa Barrick. And lemme tell ya, she's def the one who decides what pants the Aerosmith dude is gonna wear. Far from suffering from the usual celebrity "don't talk to me" mode, S.T. blathered on to every single person who even looked in his direction. Maybe he was nervous since they were shopping in the women's department?

From: www.eonline.com

Aerosmith / Cheap Trick
04-18-04
Quebec City, Canada
on sale 10am 1-24-04.

04-22-04
Hamilto, Ontario, Copps Coliuseum.

The blues tour is set to be in the states from April-June then to japan for the next leg. Canada is included during the april leg of the tour.

Dino

On Tuesday, December 16th the guys had a photo shoot with legendary photographer Ross Halfin in Los Angeles. Ross took shots for the new album that should be released in the early part of 2004. The guys spent all of the day and most of the night at a studio right off Melrose in Hollywood and at one point Ross had them outside taking shot after shot right out on the street in front of the studio. It was a really cool session and should be great to see in the near future.

On the next day it seems like all the guys went out Christmas shopping. Joe went to the Diesel store in the Beverly Center looking for clothes for his sons. Steven was out and about in Beverly Hills. After a day of shopping Joe went out to dinner with Ross at a sushi restaurant near our hotel. Looks like Ross has something planned next week for Joe with one of his buddies. I will keep you posted on that.

Thursday the guys blew the roof off of the old Forum. The band has played here many times. A lot of guys from other bands were in attendance such as Billy Duffy from the Cult, Bruce Kulick from KISS, some Skid Row guys and up and coming rocker John Mayer. Joe again joined KISS for "Strutter." It's scary because he looked way to comfortable in those 7 Inch leather heels.

After the show Steven, Tom and Joey headed over to Russ Irwin's house in the hills for an after show bash. Tommy Thayer from KISS was there along with Paul McCartney side man Brian Ray and jewelry designer Loree Rodkin .

After a well deserved day off on Friday the guys put a fork in the tour of the Summer/Fall. I remember someone telling me last April that the word on the street was that these two mega bands with mega egos won't make it past 3 shows before sparks would fly and we ain't talking pyro here. Well, 60 some odd shows later and it looked like they could go on for 60 more.

After the Fresno show both bands jumped on their jets and headed home. KISS with Russ Irwin along for the ride took the 45 minute flight back to Los Angeles while the rest of us flew 5 hours back east to cooler climates.

After Christmas some of the guys took a little time off. Steven and family went to the Bahamas while Tom and Joey will head to Florida. Joe spent a very cold windy afternoon rooting the New England Patriots on in their last regular season home game against The Buffalo Bills on Dec. 27th. Joe hung out in the Parking lot with all 4 of his sons and BBQ'd every kind of meat you could think of before the game. Who said these guys were vegetarians?

Hopefully the Patriots will still be playing when the guys head off to Houston later this month.

It looks like the band will take another week off and then put all their energy into making 2004 a year you won't forget. Look for an appearance at The 2004 Super Bowl, a brand new record, a tour that will take them all across the US/Canada and Japan and that's just the start.

See you all soon!

John B.

I met Jimmy Crespo on Saturday January 2nd in Las Vegas. He's in Jimmy Hopper's (the Vegas Lounge singer) band at the Fontana room at the Bellagio. Actually I saw him in the bathroom first and thought, "that looks an awful lot like Jimmy Crespo" And it was. They did covers of Creed, Alanis Morissette, Avril Levigne, etc. We got the host to ask him to come by our table after the show and he did. What a nice guy! I got an autograph and a picture. He said he was a little burned out on touring and is enjoying playing in the same place for a while. I asked when he would be breaking out the "Jailbait" or "Bolivian Ragamuffin", but he said since it's a lounge they don't really get a chance to rock. Just popular covers. He said they occasionally play Sweet E.

-Matt-

MTV RADIO NETWORK: HOLLYWOOD AND ROCKERS SING FOR CHIRLSDREN'S CHARITIES
Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell has joined Deborah Harry, Samuel L. Jackson, Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford and others for the Disney album A World of Happiness, due February 2nd. They’re singing about lessons for kids, like being polite, learning from others and friendship. Farrell and Harry are together on the track “The Patience Bossa”, one of two songs the Blondie singer performs. Billboard reports that a percentage of proceeds from the sale of A World of Happiness will be donated to children’s charities chosen by each of the performers on the album. Others who’ve participated include Lisa Loeb, Lou Rawls, Isaac Hayes, and Magic Johnson.

BOSTON HEARALD: TYLER, NOMAR on MENIO LITERACY CD
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler adds his inimitable special effects in his reading of “The Three Billy Goats Gruff.” Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra lends his voice to “Monkey See, Monkey Do.” They’re just some of the local celebrities heard on a children’s compact disc, to be released today by Mayor Thomas M. Menino and his citywide ReadBoston Literacy initiative. ReadBoston has printed 1,200 CDs, which will sell for $8 each at Newbury Comics stores, Roslindale Village Books, Rooche Brothers and Curious George Goes to Wordsworth Stores. All services were donated, and all proceeds benefit ReadBoston, executive director Theresa Lynn said. Others featured on the CD include Menino’s wife, Angela, U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, Joey McIntyre and Barry and Eliot Tatelman of Jordan’s Furniture fame. – Greg Gatlin.

From: http://www.aeroforceone.com

Aeroforce Michael

One more FYI..there won't be much in the file yet since they just filed in November. Total assets, total debt, etc probably. People have until June 2004 to file a claim and THEN the courts will decide how they must reorganize and who if anyone will get money. Usually takes almost a year to complete these things. And no Fred, not everyone who is owed money got a letter..at least not yet. I would suggest if you DON'T get a letter and you ARE owed money you'd like to see again, you contact the court/attorney to inquire about it.

The audience were told ahead of time that this was gonna be taped for Dick Clarks NYE show and had the confetti dropped for Baby Please Don't Go, and wanted everyone to act like it was new years. At the end you can hear Steven say HAPPY NEW YEAR then at the end of the concert the confetti was dropped again, just like at all the other concerts

They taped at least two shows..maybe three..so it's quite possible they used the intro from one and the show part from another or a combo..

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From: http://www.aeroforceone.com

One story floating around is that someone owed FR two million and did not pay it...wonder if it was John Mellencamp who "fired" them a while back. Time will tell....

Since our filing, many of you have already enjoyed events held in New York, Washington, Manchester and Boston, to name a few. Tickets for all events have been shipped. Merchandise has also been shipped, or is in the process of being shipped. This restructuring will allow us to deliver all our services on a more timely basis. We have seen across the board improvement in all delivery services since the filing.

FansRULE continues to operate as a business. We have taken this action to better serve and protect our commitments to fans, artists, artist management groups and employees. This is a reorganization to help strengthen the company in doing business and ensure that FansRULE continues to operate and grow. We are looking forward to a great year.

What Does this Chapter 11 Filing Mean for Me?

I've placed a ticket or merchandise order. When can I expect it? Tickets for all events -- across all clubs -- have been shipped and should already have been received. Merchandise has also been shipped, or is in the process of being shipped. This restructuring is allowing us to ship all orders in a more timely manner.

I'm owed a refund. When can I expect it?
The Court appointed Trustee is working with FansRULE to satisfy all refund obligations. We cannot promise an exact date to expect refunds as there are procedural rules that must be followed. We are moving as rapidly as we can and apologize for the prolonged wait some of you are experiencing.

Should I renew my membership?
Absolutely. You can expect 2004 to be a great year. Since filing for reorganization, delivery of our services has already improved. Taking this step has allowed FansRULE to become a much stronger organization.

Is my favorite artist going to remain with FansRULE?
We have had discussions with our existing artists and have received their support. We are making plans for future events now and have some exciting events in the works. We also expect to continue to add big-name performers to our roster in the coming months. We are extremely optimistic that the steps we have recently taken will result in a much stronger business, enhanced concert experiences/programs and in better overall service to you and our clients.

What other steps are you taking to improve FansRULE?
We're signing new and major musical artists. We've strengthened our management team with new, experienced business managers. We continue to enhance key operational areas. We are improving our technology with more sophisticated systems to ensure timely and accurate delivery of services.

What happens next?
FansRULE is working with the federal court. We expect to emerge from reorganization by early Spring.

I have more questions or concerns. How do I contact you?
Please send comments, suggestions or questions to us at questions@fansrule.com. You are important to us, and we would be grateful for any and all ideas that make for a better fan experience.

Steven's name was mentioned in last night's episode of the CBS show "Two and a Half Men." Apparently the maid quit and they had to find her and she was at Steven's house doing his laundry. It was funny when you see her standing at the dryer folding the most outrageously looking pants. You didn't see him but he had 2 lines. Wasn't sure if that was really him speaking or if it was someone else but in the closing credits it said "Steven Tyler as himself".

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What I just found out:

Tyler's voice was featured. Steven said something like, "Yo, Berta! If you're gonna screw a guy in the laundry room, at least put a scarf on the door!"

Berta, the maid, was getting a back massage from one of the characters, (so she would come back and work for him), and was making moaning noises.