A last-minute burst of inspiration turned the song into a defining hit that has remained a rock radio staple for decades.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the story goes, one day nearly 40 years ago, a precocious 22-year-old New York record producer named Rick Rubin heard one of ...

Inspiration for classic rock songs sometimes came from unexpected places. For example, Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way” was inspired by The Three Stooges. In addition, Steven Tyler said the meaning of the ...

Britney Spears turned some heads by covering Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way” with the one and only Steven Tyler. She revealed what the experience was like. Interestingly, “Walk This Way” was a hit twice.

On this day (March 9) in 1986, Joe Perry and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith stepped into the studio to re-record their parts of “Walk This Way” to contribute to Run-DMC’s now-legendary cover of the song.

Aerosmith and Run-D.M.C. locked together for a collaboration that catapulted both groups to a new level of fame more than 35 years ago. "Sometimes, I think we did everything wrong. We weren’t quite ...

Aerosmith dropped a bomb on their fans late Friday afternoon when they announced that not only was their long-delayed farewell tour not happening, but the band was effectively over due to a vocal ...

In the latest iteration of its global “Keep Walking” campaign Johnnie Walker taps a handful of iconic rock songs that celebrate walking—from Aerosmith and Run-DMC’s “Walk This Way” to Nancy Sinatra’s ...

Darryl McDaniels is looking back at the blessing and the curse that came with Run-DMC's early success. The 61-year-old tells PEOPLE that life changed for the group, which also consists of Joseph "Rev ...