This ultimate illustrated history of Aerosmithone of the greatest rock ';n' roll bands of all time and the best-selling American hard rock band of all timeis now revised and updated to celebrate the group's 50thanniversary as well as their multi-year farewell concert tour. This massive, visually exhilarating celebration in hardcover provides a front-row seat to the Boston Bad Boys' entire career: scrapping their way cross-country in the 1970s, scrapping their way back to the top of the heap in the late 1980s, and scrapping with each other the entire way. Updated with 16 additional pages of text and photographs, this complete history of one of the worlds most successful and popular bands features: A lively and honest band history by music journalist Richard BienstockSidebar album reviews from a host of well-known music journalists, including Greg Kot, Jaan Uhelszki, Chuck Eddy, Bill Holdship, Martin Popoff, Daniel Bukszpan, and moreNearly 400 photos of the band, on and off the stage, and images of rare memorabilia, including gig posters, backstage passes, ticket stubs, 7-inch picture sleeves, and moreAdvice from Steven Tyler and Joe Perry to young bandsA survey and discussion of the guitars employed by Joe Perry and Brad Whitford over their 50 years inand outof AerosmithAn Aerosmith discography encompassing all official audio and video releasesAerosmith: The Ultimate Illustrated 50 Year History of the Boston Bad Boys is an awesome, must-have add to the library of every Aerosmith fan.