1999 - Confirmed - ROCK 'N ROLLER COASTER - (3/28/99)
All of the trains have been on-site for the past couple of weeks and full scale testing has already begun on both the ride and the sound system. Souces close to the project say that two of the trains have been outfitted with a rough version of the audio track, which is indeed by Aerosmith. Insiders report that CM hiring for the ride could begin within the next 2 or 3 weeks and that a Mid-May soft open is very possible at this point.

(2/28/99) Sources tell me that Disney is preparing to shoot the commerical footage with Aerosmith soon, helping to confirm the long standing rumor that the band would provide the soundtrack for the ride. Helping to confirm this, another spy says he saw a pre-Grammy interview with the band where a member mentioned that they were working on a "Disney Ride" as a recent project. Launching down a flat tunnel into darkness, you'll fly up into a double spin corkscrew and the fun is just starting. Lots of high speed turning and twisting track, that will feature 3 inversions before you enter the brake run back to the show building. This is Vekoma's first LIM Launch coaster (0 to 60 in 3 seconds) and the long trains will feature a rock & roll soundtrack as well as looking like a long stretch limo.

There is also a picture of the coaster.

More March Madness:
Aerosmith, who fired their manager, Wendy Laister, last week, are rumored to be signing with L.A.-based HK Management, which also handles Jimmy Buffett, Steely Dan and Chicago. Ah, hello? Sounds like an old-age home to us! That's a switch from last week when we heard that Steven Tyler & Co. were chatting up The Firm, a hot young group of management types who rep Korn, the Backstreet Boys and Ice Cube. Do stay tuned.

P. 29 Drew and Liv getting ready to lip lock.
P. 32 "Most Spinal Tap-ish Moment": Aerosmith buried in smoke.
P. 49 Picture of Liv
P. 52 Picture of Joe talking to Rod Stewart. At the Vanity Fair Party.

ARMAGEDDON FOR BAND'S AGENTS
It's a funny way to top off a great stretch, but local rockers Aerosmith cleaned house--firing their agent, lawyer, and public relations firm. Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and the rest of the Aerosmith crew fired manager Wendy Laister, who took over at the helm following an equally abrupt firing of longtime manager Tim Collins about three years ago. Word is the boys have hired John Branca as their lawyer. Branca has previously worked as Michael Jackson's counsel. No word on who else the band has tapped to fill in as their management team. Fresh off of winning a Grammy and appearing on the Academy Awards for their "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" from the movie "Armageddon", the band is slated to hit the road on April 11 to finish the tour they started more than two years ago.

Hub rockers Aerosmith shopping all around for a new manager
by Laura Raposa
Saturday, March 27, 1999

Aerosmith, back in the saddle after their ``Armageddon'' success, axed manager Wendy Laister this week, nearly three years after Laister copped the spoils in a coup that overthrew longtime band director Tim Collins.

Laister, a former rock 'n' roll PR gal, was credited with scoring the Boston Bad Boys the single ``I Don't Want to Miss a Thing'' which earned the band a No. 1 spot on the charts. The ballad, written by Diane Warren, won multiple Grammy nominations and a coveted Oscar nomination.

Band sources say there doesn't appear to be one reason why Steven Tyler & Co. cut Laister loose.

``There were a bunch of subtle things, but one thing was certain - they were dissatisfied with the lack of powerful management,'' said one rocker.

Now the boys, who head out on tour April 11, are shopping around for a new manager. The Firm - a hot, young, L.A. company that manages Korn, the Backstreet Boys and Ice Cube - is rumored to have the inside track. Then there's KISS manager Doc McGhee, who's also puckering up.

``This is a score of a lifetime for some manager,'' said another source.

``The question is who wouldn't want to talk to them.''

The band was not available for comment.

SteveTy5@aol.com Writes:
"It has been confirmed by reliable sources.....Aerosmith has fired their management. They have not chosen anyone else at the present moment."

Vogue magazine has some great pics of Liv and she is also interviewed in it. She says about Steven something like: I have two Dads really, although I don't really consider him (Steven) as a Dad, more of a friend than I can talk to about anything.

Aerosnub for Monica

Aerosmith axeman Joe Perry, who rocked the Oscars the other night, didn't Want to Miss A Thing at any of the apres-Academy Awards bashes.

But Joe did take a pass on chatting up Vanity Fair maiden Monica Lewinsky at the oh-so-chic maggie's party at Morton's.

``I saw her there, but I didn't have much to say to her, so why go talk to her?'' Perry told the Track. ``It was funny, too. Since we had just been at the White House the week before where we actually saw Bill (Clinton).''

And Joe, Steven Tyler & Co. would hate for word to get back to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. that they were cavorting with the enemy!

In other Aeronews, the boys are still out in La-La holed up in the studio laying down tracks for possibly another box office blockbuster a la ``Armageddon.''

``If the soundtrack doesn't work out, the tracks will end up on the next album,'' he said.

Meanwhile, the Boston Bad Boys are also in talks about doing a ``combination blues/roots'' album which Joe described as half blues songs and half songs that the rockers would have recorded ``if we could play then like we can play now.''

So it wouldn't be the Same Old Song And Dance!

In addition E! and CNN are running preshows. The E! preshow starts at 6 pm Eastern, 3 pm Pacific and the CNN preshow starts at 7 pm Eastern, 4 pm Pacific. If you live in the Los Angeles area, NBC, ABC and KTLA are all running preshows from the red carpet as well. ABC and KTLA start at 3:30 Pacific and NBC at 4 pm Pacific.

Postshows: Check your listings cause they are scattered all over the time grid. I do know that E!'s is at 9 pm Pacific...which would be midnight Eastern.

In Sweden you will catch the Oscars on TV4 the night between Sunday and Monday. The "Official" Preshow starts at 2.00 A.M. and after that at 2.30 A.M. - 5.30 A.M. they will Air "The 71st Annual Academy Awards" where Aerosmith ofcourse will be performing the Diane Warren nominated song "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" live!

Track #3 was recorded live at Cape Canaveral, Fl on June 29, 1998.

The Single also Includes Video CD Extra "Pink" Which contains the Full uncensored video in Full screen!

Steven Tyler, who shot his part almost two years ago, appears in a cameo role in several scenes. The part may have given the singer the acting bug. Not long after shooting "Clubland," Tyler signed up for his first featured role. He'll be starring as a barfly named "Sammy" in the independent movie "Goodnight, Joseph Parker" along side Paul Sorvino and Debi Mazur. He shot that part early in 1998. The film as yet has no release date, but it is expected out later this year.

Aerosmith singer suing wife over nude pics

NEW YORK (AP) -- Steven Tyler, lead singer of the rock band Aerosmith, has sued his ex-wife in an attempt to make her return photographs taken of him in the nude.

 Tyler, whose last name is Tallarico, said Kathleen Tallarico was supposed to give him the photos as part of their divorce agreement in 1987. Last summer, he said he saw a news item indicating she planned to publish "pornographic" pictures in a memoir.

 State Supreme Court Justice Walter Tolub on Monday granted a temporary restraining order that blocks publication of the photographs until the issue is settled at trial.

 Mrs. Tallarico, an actress, intended to use the photos in the paperback edition of a book about her life titled "Dream On," said her lawyer, Jay Butterman.

 Tyler's lawyer, Stanford Lotwin, said the next step is a trial where "we'll try to get Steven's property back."

 Tyler, 50, said in court papers that publication of the photos would embarrass and harm him, and she has no right to use pictures of him for commerce without his permission.

 Mrs. Tallarico said she gave Tyler all of his personal photographs at the time of the divorce agreement and that the dispute centers on "one of two campy photographs that he and I took of each other ... in the buff."

The pic to the Right was taken from "The Aerozone"

More info - In Swedish:
Aerosmith-Turnépremiär i Stockholm
Aerosmith ska spela på Globen i Stockholm den 10 Juni 1999.
Biljetterna släpps på torsdag den 4 mars och kostar 290 kronor plus serviceavgift och finns att köpa i Globens biljettkassa på 08-600 34 00, via BiljettDirekt på 077-170 70 70 samt hos sedvanliga lokala försäljningsställen.
Som förband på alla arenaspelningar under den 6 veckor långa europaturnén står amerikanska The Black Crowes.

I'm So Fuc*in' Happy! Will I finally get to see them live for the first time?