
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ WWE) - World Wrestling Entertainment has tapped AEROSMITH's blazing tune 'You Gotta Move' as the official theme song for SummerSlam. WWE's signature summer event airs live on pay-per-view Sunday, August 23rd at 8 PM ET/7 PM CT from Staples Center in Los Angeles.
America's greatest rock band AEROSMITH has garnered four Grammy wins, a Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame induction and album sales upward of 150 million, and is now in the midst of a massive North American tour with special guests ZZ Top, presented by Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. Aerosmith tickets are available now at www.livenation.com.
AEROSMITH will headline Staples Center Friday, August 21, a mere two days before their 'You Gotta Move'-a highlight of their Honkin' On Bobo album-is heard at WWE's SummerSlam. Millions are expected to tune in to the electric live pay-per-view event.
For more information on AEROSMITH-STEVEN TYLER (vocals), JOE PERRY (guitar), BRAD WHITFORD (guitar), TOM HAMILTON (bass) and JOEY KRAMER (drums)-including fan club tickets, go to www.aeroforceone.com.
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AEROSMITH is receiving rave reviews for their live performances. Here's a taste of what the critics are saying:
"The guitar heroics from Joe Perry...were sizzling, the rhythm section of Joey Kramer and Tom Hamilton thunderous...and Steven Tyler's wide-mouth wail was soaked in its trademark blend of raunch and fire...'
-Sarah Rodman, BOSTON GLOBE, June 17, 2009
"Aerosmith did prove, yet again, that they can rock it like they did in their 20s...thunderous performance...'
-Chris Harris, ROLLINGSTONE.COM, June 29, 2009
"...Aerosmith was a lean mean hit machine...with the best moments of the night coming when the Boston band reprised their now-classic record Toys in the Attic in its entirety. The music from that album-which features classics like 'Walk This Way' and 'Big Ten Inch Record'-was at its most tasty for 'Sweet Emotion,' with the Toxic Twin magic of Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry at full power."
-Dan Aquilante, NEW YORK POST, June 29, 2009