Surgery sidelines Aerosmith guitarist

Aerosmith [ tickets ] guitarist Brad Whitford will have to sit out part of his group's soon-to-launch co-headlining tour with fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famers ZZ Top [ tickets ]. According to a statement from Aerosmith's camp, Whitford is on the disabled list as he "recuperates from recent surgery." The group did not specify what type of surgery the guitarist underwent. Guitarist Bobby Schneck, who has played with Green Day, Weezer and Slash, will fill in for Whitford during the upcoming s...

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18:41 on June 8 2009

Aerosmith Lose Guitarist Brad Whitford For Part of Summer Tour

Rolling Stone — Just two days before Aerosmith launch their summer tour, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band revealed in a statement that guitarist Brad Whitford will be missing the openin... more info

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17:22 on June 8 2009

Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford departs Guitar Hero tour

NME — He'll be replaced by Green Day, Weezer collaborator more info

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23:02 on June 8 2009

Surgery sidelines Aerosmith guitarist

Live Daily — Aerosmith [ tickets ] guitarist Brad Whitford will have to sit out part of his group's soon-to-launch co-headlining tour with fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famers ZZ Top [... more info

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