Boston Globe, MA
March 1, 2010

An all-star crew including bluesman James Montgomery, Aerosmith’s Brad Whitford and Joey Kramer, sometime Blues Brother Jim Belushi, Santana percussionist Michael Carabello, former Boston guitarist Barry Goudreau, and ax man Johnny A jammed at the House of Blues last night [2/28/10] to benefit the International House of Blues Foundation and DeviBlue, which provides health care to aging musicians. It was also the kickoff of the new Powerhouse Breakout Artist Series, which will feature up-and-coming acts in the club’s Foundation Room.

Aero Force One
February 26, 2010

“Think you’ve got the chops to keep up with Joey Kramer? Hit Hard gives you the chance to prove it! See if you have the rhythm to match the Kramedog! Step up to the kit with Aerosmith’s Joey Kramer and put your skills to the test.

Hit Hard gives you fifteen levels of Joey’s favorite beats to compete on as you rock for your spot at the top. Check out the interactive leader board for scores from iPhones and iPod Touches from around the globe. To drum up the competition, we will be giving away exciting prizes to the person who holds the highest score for the Joey Kramer ‘Hit Hard’ iPhone App at the end of each month. Put your beats to the test as you go up against other entrants for the spot at the top! Check out JoeyKramer.com for all the information about upcoming prizes and application updates! Apple is not a sponsor of, or responsible for conducting, the promotion.

Think you’ve mastered the skins? Now’s the time to Hit Hard!”

Click here for Official Contest Rules and Prize Listings

MyFoxNY.com
February 23, 2010

Drummer Joey Kramer from Aerosmith visited Good Day NY to talk about “Hit Hard,” his new memoir.

Kramer writes about the gritty side of rock and roll. Kramer shared details about his fight against depression, his cocaine habit and watching his father die and how he overcame those hard obstacles.

Book Summary

Joey Kramer has been rocking with Aerosmith since the band began in 1970. Kramer and his partners have sold over 150 million albums, and today their multigenerational, global audience is bigger than ever. In addition to the Grammys and the twenty-one multi-platinum albums, Aerosmith was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. The band has been the subject of several documentaries, including a film dedicated to Joey Kramer and his lasting influence called “It’s About Time.”

Watch video:  (here).

Aero Force One
February 21, 2010

Check it out! Joey Kramer will be on Imus In the Morning/Fox Business Channel Live on Tuesday, February 23rd. Be sure to tune in at 8:30am ET to hear what Joey’s got to say!

Following that, Joey Kramer will be appearing on Good Day New York/WNYW-TV at 9:50am ET to dish out even more information. Be sure to check back for video from these events!

The Wire
February 16, 2010

Harpist James Montgomery still loves to play. He talks with The Wire about jamming with legends, hanging with Kid Rock, and bringing Boston greats with him to Rochester…..

…..He’ll showcase yet another high-profile collaboration on Friday, Feb. 19, when Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer joins the James Montgomery Blues Band at the Rochester Opera House in Rochester. Opening the show will be Ernie and the Automatics, a band featuring two former members of Boston—guitarist Barry Goudreau and drummer Sib Hashian.

Montgomery and the Aerosmith crew go way back. He formed the James Montgomery Blues Band in 1970 while attending Boston University, and signed a multi-album deal with Capricorn Records shortly after graduating. Around the same time, Aerosmith signed with Columbia Records. The two groups, along with the J. Geils Band, helped establish a widely respected hard rock scene in Boston in the early ’70s.

For Montgomery, those years were filled with nightly house parties, hanging out with rising area stars like Steven Tyler, Bonnie Raitt and Livingston Taylor.

“There was a group of us that hung out in Cambridge together,” he says. “There was a real sense of community and camaraderie, and all of those people have remained friendly to this day…..”

…..Now a resident of Newport, R.I., Montgomery is keeping busy in a variety of contexts. He is the director of the DeviBlue Foundation, which provides health care to blues musicians. He and Kramer have united to form the Kramer/Montgomery Blues Band, which will be more active in March and April. In Rochester, Kramer will take the stage as a guest performer.

“He’s one of the best drummers in rock and roll. He plays such a variety of grooves,” Montgomery says. “Most rock drummers can’t really play a shuffle. They think they can, but they can’t. But Joey is one of the most versatile rock drummers I’ve ever played with.”

During the concert at the Opera House, the band will play songs by both the James Montgomery Blues Band and Aerosmith. The concept of the show, Montgomery says, is to include representatives from some of the most successful acts ever to emerge from Beantown—Aerosmith, Boston and his own band.

“It’s gonna be great fun,” he says. “The goal was to put together a real Boston show for Rochester, to come up with arguably three of the four biggest bands that came out of Boston in the blues-rock genre.”

The show begins at 8 p.m. on Feb. 19 at the Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, 603-335-1992. Tickets are $35 to $39. Visit www.rochesteroperahouse.com.

Complete article:  (here).

Boston Music Spotlight
February 12, 2010

The House of Blues will welcome an all-star lineup featuring some of the best of rock and blues at the end of the month for a special benefit concert. Dubbed, “Legends of Rock N’ Blues”, the show take place on Sunday, February 28 with an impressive lineup topped by Jim Belushi, Aerosmith members Joey Kramer and Brad Whitford, and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer/Santana drummer Michael Carabello. Barry Goudreau of Boston, Johnny A, The Uptown Horns, the James Montgomery Band and Ernie and the Automatics round out the bill for the series kick-off show.

Tickets, which range in price from $30 to $45, are now on sale through Ticketmaster. A limited amount of VIP tickets, which include a meet and greet session with the artists, are available for $125. All process from the event will benefit the The International House of Blues Foundation (IHOBF) and DeviBlue charitable organizations. IHOBF is dedicated to bringing the arts to schools and communities through programs that increase public awareness of African American contributions to American culture. DeviBlue, a non-profit founded by James Montgomery, provides healthcare for musicians.

The event will serve as a kick off for the Powerhouse Breakout Artist Series, a new ongoing program that will be presented at the House of Blues Foundation Room on the last Sunday of each month. Each month a different Breakout artist will be showcased and introduced by an established artist.

CheapTrick.com
January 31, 2010

Boston Show: 1/30/10

GaryCherone, Rick Nielsen, Joey Kramer

“Guests such as Timothy B. Schmit, Gary Cherone, and Joey Kramer at last night’s show!
Also a nice interview with Rick in the Boston Herald.”

Aero Force One
January 28, 2010

Be sure to catch Joey Kramer on the upcoming 4th season of That Metal Show! Tune-in Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 11pm ET/PT, 10pm CT on VH1 Classic to watch Eddie Trunk interview the Kramedog.

Boston Herald, MA
January 25, 2010

Big Brothers Big Sisters prez and CEO Wendy Foster, left, has a hug for Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer during Big Night 11, a benefit for Big Brothers Big Sisters at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. (Photo by Christopher Evans )

Inside Track: We hear that the Big Brothers Big Sisters bash at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center was a Big coming-out party for Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer and his new wife, Linda, who tied the knot in Hawaii in November. Joey, whose drum set from the “Honkin on Bobo” tour fetched $30,000 at auction, emceed the event, which starred the J. Geils Band . Boston Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck’s band, French Lick, closed out the evening, which raised a whopping $2 million. And that Grousbeck has called in Aerosmith’s video crew to shoot and edit a DVD for French Lick. Download alert!

Boston Globe, MA
January 25, 2010

The J. Geils Band entertained more than 1,000 costumed revelers at the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay’s annual fund-raiser at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on Saturday night. VIPs at the event included longtime big brother Charlie Baker and his wife, Lauren, Highland Capital’s Dan Nova and his wife, Annette, event chairs Joe and Christa Ayoub, former lieutenant governor Kerry Healey, Harrah’s Entertainment boss Gary Loveman, Adage Capital’s Phill Gross, and Celtics co-owner Wyc Grousbeck, who auctioned off a drum set that he had previously bought from Aerosmith’s Joey Kramer. Kramer served as the night’s emcee.

Kramer wasn’t the only Aerosmith personality to raise money for charity over the weekend. At the Paradise Rock Club on Saturday night, legendary bassist Tom Hamilton jumped onstage with the Adam Ezra Group at the band’s CD release show, which raised money for Haiti relief efforts. Hamilton joined Adam Ezra and friends for an impromptu cover of “All Along the Watchtower,’’ and told the sold-out crowd, of Aerosmith’s early years, “I remember the first time we played the Paradise.’’ Then he added with a laugh, “Actually, I don’t remember.’’ For the record, upbeat rocker Ezra says he is not on Aerosmith’s list to replace Steven Tyler.