Mjsbigblog — *Mike Lynche is now on twitter. Follow him here: @BigMikeLynche *** Kara Dioguardi worked in the studio with Lee DeWyze and Marti Frederikson yesterday according to a tweet. Frederikson has worked with Aerosmith, Def Leppard, Buckc... more info

Thrash Hits — When the Download Festival 2010 headliners were announced, Aerosmith was met by many in the metal fraternity with an apathetic shrug. They didn’t have the bombastic legends kudos of AC/DC, nor was they heyday in living memory of many of the festiva... more info

Guardian Music — Rehab hasn't done much for Pete Doherty, but it led to some of John Grant's finest work. So what makes the difference between recidivism and redemption?The first time I didn't see Babyshambles was truly exciting. In the autumn of 2003, a southeast Lo... more info

Thrash Hits — Corey Taylor was busy, so we had a chat to a caffeine-fuelled Roy Mayorga, drummer with Stone Sour, backstage at Download Festival 2010 before they headlined the Ronnie James Dio Stage. We talked about Stone Sour playing at the SAME TIME as Aerosmith... more info

Guardian Music — O2 Arena, London"The bad boys of Boston", as their website labels these 60-something millionaires, haven't released a studio album since 2001, and as recently as February were planning to replace frontman Steven Tyler because of his addiction to pain... more info

The Telegraph — Aerosmith at the O2 Arena were not what purists of the band's vintage era were hoping for. Rating: * * more info

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Thrash Hits — Rage Against The Machine had arguably the toughest headline spot of Download Festival 2010. The night before, AC/DC absolutely smashed Download to pieces, Aerosmith are the final act of the festival, giving them the closing edge. RATM also had to go ... more info

NME - Festivals — The 30th Download festival came to a close yesterday with Aerosmith playing their second UK set in the last decade at Donington. With the sound of Motorhead still bouncing around our bruised ear canals and clothes caked in dirt we struggled into the ... more info

The Mirror — Aerosmith's Steven Tyler treated fans to a flash of his torso as he whipped off his top at the Download music festival. more info