News Latest News from Ultimate-Guitar.Com. en-US Copyright 1998-2026 Ultimate-Guitar.Com. All rights reserved. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=18069 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 01:58:21 -0500 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:19:47 -0400 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=18069 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/aerosmiths-joe-perry-recalls-nearly-losing-slashs-friendship-over-famous-1959-les-paul-he-hated-saying-no https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/aerosmiths-joe-perry-recalls-nearly-losing-slashs-friendship-over-famous-1959-les-paul-he-hated-saying-no Gear: "I got up on stage, and my guitar tech goes, 'Slash wanted me to give you this,' and it was the '59. It was dead silent in the room."]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2026 01:58:21 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/john_mclaughlins_playing_kind_of_left_me_cold_joe_perry_weighs_in_on_importance_on_theory_amp_tehcnique.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/john_mclaughlins_playing_kind_of_left_me_cold_joe_perry_weighs_in_on_importance_on_theory_amp_tehcnique.html Music News: "Those guys could play. But you couldn't dance to it. I have total respect for that kind of talent, but it kind of left me cold."]]> Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:56:16 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/the_producer_said_it_sounds_terrible_thats_never_going_to_work_joe_perry_recalls_how_he_got_a_bad_ratty_tone_to_sound_amazing_on_aerosmith_classic.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/the_producer_said_it_sounds_terrible_thats_never_going_to_work_joe_perry_recalls_how_he_got_a_bad_ratty_tone_to_sound_amazing_on_aerosmith_classic.html Gear: "There's an old joke, but it's pretty much true, and it's that a Marshall sounded best probably when it was 15 minutes away from blowing up [laughs]."]]> Sat, 09 Nov 2024 03:25:28 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/joe_perry_explains_why_electric_guitar_isnt_a_symbol_of_rebellion_anymore_says_solos_are_no_longer_basis_of_the_song.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/joe_perry_explains_why_electric_guitar_isnt_a_symbol_of_rebellion_anymore_says_solos_are_no_longer_basis_of_the_song.html Music News: "For better or worse, it's just another instrument."]]> Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:57:42 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/aerosmiths_joe_perry_on_why_perfect_tone_doesnt_exist_ted_nugent_once_said_to_eddie_van_halen_if_i_had_your_gear_id_sound_like_you_but_sounded_like_ted.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/aerosmiths_joe_perry_on_why_perfect_tone_doesnt_exist_ted_nugent_once_said_to_eddie_van_halen_if_i_had_your_gear_id_sound_like_you_but_sounded_like_ted.html Gear: "I don't think there's any place where you can say, 'I've found the perfect tone', because there are no bad tones."]]> Tue, 16 Jul 2024 23:17:06 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/joe_perry_explains_what_people_forget_about_vintage_gear_says_some_new_fender_amp_gibson_guitars_are_as_good_as_when_they_were_first_invented.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/joe_perry_explains_what_people_forget_about_vintage_gear_says_some_new_fender_amp_gibson_guitars_are_as_good_as_when_they_were_first_invented.html Gear: "You can go back and find the exact same amp and same guitar, and now they're all 50, 60, 70 years old."]]> Tue, 09 Jul 2024 10:58:34 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/joe_perry_on_the_one_guitar_he_regrets_not_keeping_i_took_most_of_my_aerosmith_guitars_put_them_in_road_boxes_and_left_them_there.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/joe_perry_on_the_one_guitar_he_regrets_not_keeping_i_took_most_of_my_aerosmith_guitars_put_them_in_road_boxes_and_left_them_there.html Gear: "Right around then, I wanted to clear the decks and clear my head."]]> Wed, 05 Jun 2024 22:11:55 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/the_amazing_story_of_joe_perrys_1959_les_paul-161176 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/the_amazing_story_of_joe_perrys_1959_les_paul-161176 Features: The journey of an iconic Gibson.]]> Sun, 14 Jan 2024 11:22:15 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/aerosmith_guitarist_talks_how_prince_behaved_when_they_met_says_he_never_really_saw_him_as_guitar_player_at_first.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/aerosmith_guitarist_talks_how_prince_behaved_when_they_met_says_he_never_really_saw_him_as_guitar_player_at_first.html Music News: "I remember Bruce Springsteen was there," Joe Perry said.]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2021 18:07:10 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/aerosmith_guitarist_shares_honest_opinion_on_van_halen_calls_david_lee_roth_jimi_hendrix_of_the_mouth.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/aerosmith_guitarist_shares_honest_opinion_on_van_halen_calls_david_lee_roth_jimi_hendrix_of_the_mouth.html Music News: "Wow, I heard that effect before. I've heard that before."]]> Tue, 03 Aug 2021 22:37:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/joe_perrys_new_gibson_guitar_is_best_of_stratocaster__best_of_les_paul.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/joe_perrys_new_gibson_guitar_is_best_of_stratocaster__best_of_les_paul.html Music News: The instrument took three years to make.]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2019 13:00:06 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/joe_perry_disses_steven_tyler_for_switching_to_country_releases_song_with_pitbull_and_robin_thicke.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/joe_perry_disses_steven_tyler_for_switching_to_country_releases_song_with_pitbull_and_robin_thicke.html New Releases: Travis Barker is also there, for all it's worth...]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2016 19:29:16 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/joe_perry_releasing_new_solo_album_in_2015_confirms_six_songs_ready.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/joe_perry_releasing_new_solo_album_in_2015_confirms_six_songs_ready.html Music News: "I'm halfway through a solo album right now," Aerosmith axeman says.]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2014 12:25:48 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/gibson_announces_joe_perry_signature_guitar.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/gibson_announces_joe_perry_signature_guitar.html Music News: Joe Perry 1959 Les Paul is now available.]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:12:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/joe_perry_to_keep_bad_company.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/joe_perry_to_keep_bad_company.html Music News: Joe Perry will take the stage with Bad Company's Paul Rodgers during Rodgers' April 27 solo show at the Robert Albert Hall in London.]]> Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:46:44 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/joe_perry_slams_steven_tyler_over_american_idol_role.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/joe_perry_slams_steven_tyler_over_american_idol_role.html Music News: Relaunched Boston giants Aerosmith could be on the verge of another civil war.]]> Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:16:12 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/joe_perry_project_upcoming_tour_details.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/joe_perry_project_upcoming_tour_details.html Music News: With Aerosmith's future plans up in the air, guitarist Joe Perry will hit the road this fall in support of his latest solo effort.]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:21:12 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/joe_perry_have_guitar_will_travel_release.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/joe_perry_have_guitar_will_travel_release.html New Releases: Joe Perry will release his fifth solo CD "Have Guitar, Will Travel" on Tuesday, October 6th.]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:19:47 -0400