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USA Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Steven Tyler and Joe Perry have lunch in Florida. Could an Aerosmith reunion be next?
It was just another sunny day on Florida's west coast — until two rock legends showed up for lunch. Singer Steven Tyler, 77, and guitarist Joe Perry, 74, of Aerosmith were spotted grabbing a bite and posing for a photo together at Morton's Gourmet Market, a longtime specialty food store in Sarasota. The market opened in 1969 — just a year before Aerosmith launched the career that would eventually land the band in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. In the photo shared by Morton's on social media, Tyler — wearing a sheer black shirt, patterned pants, layered necklaces, and holding a Morton's bag — stands smiling next to two employees in branded black shirts. To their right is Perry, in a burgundy button-down shirt, ripped jeans, beaded jewelry, and his signature wild hair, completing a snapshot that must have delighted fans and likely surprised a few unsuspecting shoppers. Why did Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith visit Morton's in Florida? A manager for Morton's — which opened more than half a century ago when Ted Morton purchased Marable's Market — could not be immediately reached for comment. However, the gourmet grocery store revealed on social media that the rock stars, once known as the 'Toxic Twins,' dropped in for a bite to eat. 'Never a dull moment at the market!' Morton's posted on Thursday, June 19. 'Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith dropped by for lunch. Awesome guys!' Of course, Sarasota has deep ties to Aerosmith, with Perry owning a home on Longboat Key. But appearances by the guitar hero remain rare — especially ones where he's accompanied by his longtime lead singer and songwriting partner, a duo responsible for such classic rock anthems as the Aerosmith hits 'Walk This Way,' 'Same Old Song and Dance,' and 'Back in the Saddle.' Could an Aerosmith reunion be happening? Aerosmith retired from touring last year after Tyler suffered a vocal cord injury. But Perry is preparing to get back on stage with his namesake group — and some familiar faces are joining him. The Joe Perry Project's eight-date run kicks off Aug. 13 at the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Event Center and features fellow Aerosmith members Brad Whitford and Buck Johnson, along with Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes and Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz of Stone Temple Pilots. Could Tyler make a surprise appearance? The Sarasota sighting certainly fuels the speculation. Perry's publicist did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The Advertiser
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
Bridge project points to the future of arts festivals
Global art and design duo Craig & Karl are returning to their hometown for the Brisbane Festival, transforming three of the city's bridges with their colourful palette. Craig Redman and Karl Maier will design artworks for Brisbane's Neville Bonner, Goodwill, and Kangaroo Point bridges as part of a project titled ANZ's Walk This Way. With naming rights granted to a big four bank, it is one of several attractions on the 2025 slate with prominent corporate backing - another is a fireworks display marking the opening weekend, titled Riverfire by Australian Retirement Trust. It's part of artistic director Louise Bezzina's sixth and final festival, which features a slate of more than 1000 performances. Of those, 475 are free to the public, even as production costs continue to increase. With the hunt for the next artistic director underway, Bezzina says corporate support is vital to the future of the festival, along with philanthropic and government backing. "I don't feel like there's any artistic compromise," she said. "In fact without it, it simply wouldn't be possible to deliver a program of this scale, and particularly with the amount of free programming." Corporate partnerships are on brand for Craig & Karl, who are these days based in New York and London, and have worked with companies such as Nike, Apple, Google, Vogue, and LVMH. The duo is also presenting a citywide art trail and an exhibition at the Griffith University Art Museum. Over 23 days, the Brisbane Festival will feature the work of 2260 artists. At the launch of the program on Wednesday, burlesque performer Bettie Bombshell played with fire in a preview of cabaret show Gatsby at the Green Light. There was also a sneak peek at The Lovers, a pop-music reinterpretation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Brisbane company Shake & Stir's artistic director Nick Skubij. On the dance slate, renowned French choreographer Benjamin Millepied is staging three works with LA Dance Project, the triptych Gems, commissioned by luxury brand Van Cleef & Arpels. Bangarra Dance Theatre founder Stephen Page also returns to his hometown with Baleen Moondjan, which will be staged on a barge on the Brisbane River among a set of giant whalebones. Free offerings also include the mass attractions of a drone display titled Skylore, and a trail of candlelit artworks at the City Botanic Gardens. Yet in the background, Australian cultural festivals are being staged in an increasingly politicised environment, according to Bezzina. "Art is inherently political and it's a really difficult and challenging area to navigate," she said. "I don't have any answers for you, but I hope we can lean into a more compassionate place, that allows us to navigate through this really tumultuous time." Brisbane Festival runs from September 5-27, with tickets on sale from Wednesday. Global art and design duo Craig & Karl are returning to their hometown for the Brisbane Festival, transforming three of the city's bridges with their colourful palette. Craig Redman and Karl Maier will design artworks for Brisbane's Neville Bonner, Goodwill, and Kangaroo Point bridges as part of a project titled ANZ's Walk This Way. With naming rights granted to a big four bank, it is one of several attractions on the 2025 slate with prominent corporate backing - another is a fireworks display marking the opening weekend, titled Riverfire by Australian Retirement Trust. It's part of artistic director Louise Bezzina's sixth and final festival, which features a slate of more than 1000 performances. Of those, 475 are free to the public, even as production costs continue to increase. With the hunt for the next artistic director underway, Bezzina says corporate support is vital to the future of the festival, along with philanthropic and government backing. "I don't feel like there's any artistic compromise," she said. "In fact without it, it simply wouldn't be possible to deliver a program of this scale, and particularly with the amount of free programming." Corporate partnerships are on brand for Craig & Karl, who are these days based in New York and London, and have worked with companies such as Nike, Apple, Google, Vogue, and LVMH. The duo is also presenting a citywide art trail and an exhibition at the Griffith University Art Museum. Over 23 days, the Brisbane Festival will feature the work of 2260 artists. At the launch of the program on Wednesday, burlesque performer Bettie Bombshell played with fire in a preview of cabaret show Gatsby at the Green Light. There was also a sneak peek at The Lovers, a pop-music reinterpretation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Brisbane company Shake & Stir's artistic director Nick Skubij. On the dance slate, renowned French choreographer Benjamin Millepied is staging three works with LA Dance Project, the triptych Gems, commissioned by luxury brand Van Cleef & Arpels. Bangarra Dance Theatre founder Stephen Page also returns to his hometown with Baleen Moondjan, which will be staged on a barge on the Brisbane River among a set of giant whalebones. Free offerings also include the mass attractions of a drone display titled Skylore, and a trail of candlelit artworks at the City Botanic Gardens. Yet in the background, Australian cultural festivals are being staged in an increasingly politicised environment, according to Bezzina. "Art is inherently political and it's a really difficult and challenging area to navigate," she said. "I don't have any answers for you, but I hope we can lean into a more compassionate place, that allows us to navigate through this really tumultuous time." Brisbane Festival runs from September 5-27, with tickets on sale from Wednesday. Global art and design duo Craig & Karl are returning to their hometown for the Brisbane Festival, transforming three of the city's bridges with their colourful palette. Craig Redman and Karl Maier will design artworks for Brisbane's Neville Bonner, Goodwill, and Kangaroo Point bridges as part of a project titled ANZ's Walk This Way. With naming rights granted to a big four bank, it is one of several attractions on the 2025 slate with prominent corporate backing - another is a fireworks display marking the opening weekend, titled Riverfire by Australian Retirement Trust. It's part of artistic director Louise Bezzina's sixth and final festival, which features a slate of more than 1000 performances. Of those, 475 are free to the public, even as production costs continue to increase. With the hunt for the next artistic director underway, Bezzina says corporate support is vital to the future of the festival, along with philanthropic and government backing. "I don't feel like there's any artistic compromise," she said. "In fact without it, it simply wouldn't be possible to deliver a program of this scale, and particularly with the amount of free programming." Corporate partnerships are on brand for Craig & Karl, who are these days based in New York and London, and have worked with companies such as Nike, Apple, Google, Vogue, and LVMH. The duo is also presenting a citywide art trail and an exhibition at the Griffith University Art Museum. Over 23 days, the Brisbane Festival will feature the work of 2260 artists. At the launch of the program on Wednesday, burlesque performer Bettie Bombshell played with fire in a preview of cabaret show Gatsby at the Green Light. There was also a sneak peek at The Lovers, a pop-music reinterpretation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Brisbane company Shake & Stir's artistic director Nick Skubij. On the dance slate, renowned French choreographer Benjamin Millepied is staging three works with LA Dance Project, the triptych Gems, commissioned by luxury brand Van Cleef & Arpels. Bangarra Dance Theatre founder Stephen Page also returns to his hometown with Baleen Moondjan, which will be staged on a barge on the Brisbane River among a set of giant whalebones. Free offerings also include the mass attractions of a drone display titled Skylore, and a trail of candlelit artworks at the City Botanic Gardens. Yet in the background, Australian cultural festivals are being staged in an increasingly politicised environment, according to Bezzina. "Art is inherently political and it's a really difficult and challenging area to navigate," she said. "I don't have any answers for you, but I hope we can lean into a more compassionate place, that allows us to navigate through this really tumultuous time." Brisbane Festival runs from September 5-27, with tickets on sale from Wednesday. Global art and design duo Craig & Karl are returning to their hometown for the Brisbane Festival, transforming three of the city's bridges with their colourful palette. Craig Redman and Karl Maier will design artworks for Brisbane's Neville Bonner, Goodwill, and Kangaroo Point bridges as part of a project titled ANZ's Walk This Way. With naming rights granted to a big four bank, it is one of several attractions on the 2025 slate with prominent corporate backing - another is a fireworks display marking the opening weekend, titled Riverfire by Australian Retirement Trust. It's part of artistic director Louise Bezzina's sixth and final festival, which features a slate of more than 1000 performances. Of those, 475 are free to the public, even as production costs continue to increase. With the hunt for the next artistic director underway, Bezzina says corporate support is vital to the future of the festival, along with philanthropic and government backing. "I don't feel like there's any artistic compromise," she said. "In fact without it, it simply wouldn't be possible to deliver a program of this scale, and particularly with the amount of free programming." Corporate partnerships are on brand for Craig & Karl, who are these days based in New York and London, and have worked with companies such as Nike, Apple, Google, Vogue, and LVMH. The duo is also presenting a citywide art trail and an exhibition at the Griffith University Art Museum. Over 23 days, the Brisbane Festival will feature the work of 2260 artists. At the launch of the program on Wednesday, burlesque performer Bettie Bombshell played with fire in a preview of cabaret show Gatsby at the Green Light. There was also a sneak peek at The Lovers, a pop-music reinterpretation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Brisbane company Shake & Stir's artistic director Nick Skubij. On the dance slate, renowned French choreographer Benjamin Millepied is staging three works with LA Dance Project, the triptych Gems, commissioned by luxury brand Van Cleef & Arpels. Bangarra Dance Theatre founder Stephen Page also returns to his hometown with Baleen Moondjan, which will be staged on a barge on the Brisbane River among a set of giant whalebones. Free offerings also include the mass attractions of a drone display titled Skylore, and a trail of candlelit artworks at the City Botanic Gardens. Yet in the background, Australian cultural festivals are being staged in an increasingly politicised environment, according to Bezzina. "Art is inherently political and it's a really difficult and challenging area to navigate," she said. "I don't have any answers for you, but I hope we can lean into a more compassionate place, that allows us to navigate through this really tumultuous time." Brisbane Festival runs from September 5-27, with tickets on sale from Wednesday.
Perth Now
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Bridge project points to the future of arts festivals
Global art and design duo Craig & Karl are returning to their hometown for the Brisbane Festival, transforming three of the city's bridges with their colourful palette. Craig Redman and Karl Maier will design artworks for Brisbane's Neville Bonner, Goodwill, and Kangaroo Point bridges as part of a project titled ANZ's Walk This Way. With naming rights granted to a big four bank, it is one of several attractions on the 2025 slate with prominent corporate backing - another is a fireworks display marking the opening weekend, titled Riverfire by Australian Retirement Trust. It's part of artistic director Louise Bezzina's sixth and final festival, which features a slate of more than 1000 performances. Of those, 475 are free to the public, even as production costs continue to increase. With the hunt for the next artistic director underway, Bezzina says corporate support is vital to the future of the festival, along with philanthropic and government backing. "I don't feel like there's any artistic compromise," she said. "In fact without it, it simply wouldn't be possible to deliver a program of this scale, and particularly with the amount of free programming." Corporate partnerships are on brand for Craig & Karl, who are these days based in New York and London, and have worked with companies such as Nike, Apple, Google, Vogue, and LVMH. The duo is also presenting a citywide art trail and an exhibition at the Griffith University Art Museum. Over 23 days, the Brisbane Festival will feature the work of 2260 artists. At the launch of the program on Wednesday, burlesque performer Bettie Bombshell played with fire in a preview of cabaret show Gatsby at the Green Light. There was also a sneak peek at The Lovers, a pop-music reinterpretation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Brisbane company Shake & Stir's artistic director Nick Skubij. On the dance slate, renowned French choreographer Benjamin Millepied is staging three works with LA Dance Project, the triptych Gems, commissioned by luxury brand Van Cleef & Arpels. Bangarra Dance Theatre founder Stephen Page also returns to his hometown with Baleen Moondjan, which will be staged on a barge on the Brisbane River among a set of giant whalebones. Free offerings also include the mass attractions of a drone display titled Skylore, and a trail of candlelit artworks at the City Botanic Gardens. Yet in the background, Australian cultural festivals are being staged in an increasingly politicised environment, according to Bezzina. "Art is inherently political and it's a really difficult and challenging area to navigate," she said. "I don't have any answers for you, but I hope we can lean into a more compassionate place, that allows us to navigate through this really tumultuous time." Brisbane Festival runs from September 5-27, with tickets on sale from Wednesday.
West Australian
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Bridge project points to the future of arts festivals
Global art and design duo Craig & Karl are returning to their hometown for the Brisbane Festival, transforming three of the city's bridges with their colourful palette. Craig Redman and Karl Maier will design artworks for Brisbane's Neville Bonner, Goodwill, and Kangaroo Point bridges as part of a project titled ANZ's Walk This Way. With naming rights granted to a big four bank, it is one of several attractions on the 2025 slate with prominent corporate backing - another is a fireworks display marking the opening weekend, titled Riverfire by Australian Retirement Trust. It's part of artistic director Louise Bezzina's sixth and final festival, which features a slate of more than 1000 performances. Of those, 475 are free to the public, even as production costs continue to increase. With the hunt for the next artistic director underway, Bezzina says corporate support is vital to the future of the festival, along with philanthropic and government backing. "I don't feel like there's any artistic compromise," she said. "In fact without it, it simply wouldn't be possible to deliver a program of this scale, and particularly with the amount of free programming." Corporate partnerships are on brand for Craig & Karl, who are these days based in New York and London, and have worked with companies such as Nike, Apple, Google, Vogue, and LVMH. The duo is also presenting a citywide art trail and an exhibition at the Griffith University Art Museum. Over 23 days, the Brisbane Festival will feature the work of 2260 artists. At the launch of the program on Wednesday, burlesque performer Bettie Bombshell played with fire in a preview of cabaret show Gatsby at the Green Light. There was also a sneak peek at The Lovers, a pop-music reinterpretation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Brisbane company Shake & Stir's artistic director Nick Skubij. On the dance slate, renowned French choreographer Benjamin Millepied is staging three works with LA Dance Project, the triptych Gems, commissioned by luxury brand Van Cleef & Arpels. Bangarra Dance Theatre founder Stephen Page also returns to his hometown with Baleen Moondjan, which will be staged on a barge on the Brisbane River among a set of giant whalebones. Free offerings also include the mass attractions of a drone display titled Skylore, and a trail of candlelit artworks at the City Botanic Gardens. Yet in the background, Australian cultural festivals are being staged in an increasingly politicised environment, according to Bezzina. "Art is inherently political and it's a really difficult and challenging area to navigate," she said. "I don't have any answers for you, but I hope we can lean into a more compassionate place, that allows us to navigate through this really tumultuous time." Brisbane Festival runs from September 5-27, with tickets on sale from Wednesday.
Daily Mail
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Aerosmith fans are only just learning the true meaning behind the band's iconic name
Aerosmith fans are only now just learning what the band's name really means despite them forming over five decades ago. The band – consisting of lead vocalist Steven Tyler, bassist Tom Hamilton, drummer Joey Kramer, and guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford – began making music in the early 1970s. Together they developed a sound which is mostly rooted in blues-based hard rock with influences of pop rock, heavy metal, glam metal, and rhythm and blues. While they've had mega hits throughout the years, including Sweet Emotion, Dream On, and Walk This Way, the group's name has left many fans stumped. Unsurprisingly, there has been much speculation over Aerosmith's name over the decades. Writing on Quora, one fan claimed: 'Joey Kramer, the drummer came up with it, used to doodle the name over and over in his high school notebook. 'Anyway, the rest of the guys in the band liked the name and spelling and the rest is history, America's best rock band was born…' A conflicting theory suggested that the name Joe and Brad's idea. 'Aerosmith's name has an interesting origin,' another fan said. 'The band's lead guitarist, Joe Perry, and rhythm guitarist, Brad Whitford, came up with the name in the early 1970s. 'It is said that they combined the word "aero," which suggests a sense of airiness or flight, with "smith," a suffix that implies craftsmanship or creation.' But it was the band's cofounder and drummer Joey Kramer, co-founder who coined the group's name. According to his 2009 memoir, Hit Hard: A Story of Hitting Rock Bottom at the Top, he was drawn to the name in 1968. 'I was listening to an album at the time, by Harry Nilsson, called Aerial Ballet,' he said. 'We were listening to this record and I started really getting off on the lyrics. 'We started kicking around this word "aerial," and "aerial" eventually came into "aero" – I don't know how that happened. And it was like Aeromind, Aerostar, Aero-this, Aero-that. And somebody said "smith" — Aerosmith? Wow! 'And from then on it was all over my high school psychology books and my math books. The question was always, "What's Aerosmith?" 'And I would tell people: "When I leave high school I'm going to go have a rock 'n' roll band, and that's what it's going to be called. And we're going to be big and famous, and that's the scoop." And they were all like, "Oh, that's very nice, Joey." Last year, Aerosmith announced their retirement from touring after 54 years, citing lead singer Steven's incurable vocals as the reason behind the tough decision. The singer sustained vocal cord damage during their farewell tour in 2023. In a statement written in all capitals, they said: 'IT WAS 1970 WHEN A SPARK OF INSPIRATION BECAME AEROSMITH. 'THANKS TO YOU, OUR BLUE ARMY, THAT SPARK CAUGHT FLAME AND HAS BEEN BURNING FOR OVER FIVE DECADES. SOME OF YOU HAVE BEEN WITH US SINCE THE BEGINNING AND ALL OF YOU ARE THE REASON WE MADE ROCK 'N' ROLL HISTORY.' Aerosmith formed in Boston in 1970 and had been touring for over five decades as they have had dozens of hits in the process leading to four Grammy Awards and a Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2001. The band - known as 'the Bad Boys from Boston' - also broke boundaries intersecting rock and hip-hop with their epic collaboration with Run-DMC for Walk This Way. The statement continued: 'IT HAS BEEN THE HONOR OF OUR LIVES TO HAVE OUR MUSIC BECOME PART OF YOURS. IN EVERY CLUB, ON EVERY MASSIVE TOUR AND AT MOMENTS GRAND AND PRIVATE YOU HAVE GIVEN US A PLACE IN THE SOUNDTRACK OF YOUR LIVES. In 2023, the iconic rock band had been forced to postpone the tour dates on their farewell tour - called Peace Out: The Farewell Tour - after the frontman had sustained a vocal cord injury. The statement to their fans continued: 'WE'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO BLOW YOUR MIND WHEN PERFORMING. AS YOU KNOW, STEVEN'S VOICE IS AN INSTRUMENT LIKE NO OTHER. HE HAS SPENT MONTHS TIRELESSLY WORKING ON GETTING HIS VOICE TO WHERE IT WAS BEFORE HIS INJURY. WE'VE SEEN HIM STRUGGLING DESPITE HAVING THE BEST MEDICAL TEAM BY HIS SIDE. 'SADLY, IT IS CLEAR, THAT A FULL RECOVERY FROM HIS VOCAL INJURY IS NOT POSSIBLE. WE HAVE MADE A HEARTBREAKING AND DIFFICULT, BUT NECESSARY, DECISION - AS A BAND OF BROTHERS- TO RETIRE FROM THE TOURING STAGE.' They concluded their sincere message to their millions of fans by expressing their gratitude to them and everyone else who helped contributing to making them one of the most iconic acts in Rock 'n Roll history. The statement concluded: 'WE ARE GRATEFUL BEYOND WORDS FOR EVERYONE WHO WAS PUMPED TO GET ON THE ROAD WITH US ONE LAST TIME. GRATEFUL TO OUR EXPERT CREW, OUR INCREDIBLE TEAM AND THE THOUSANDS OF TALENTED PEOPLE WHO'VE MADE OUR HISTORIC RUNS POSSIBLE.
