Aerosmith and Run-D.M.C. couldn't have been at more distant points in their respective careers when they joined forces on March 9, 1986 to update "Walk This Way." Run-D.M.C., on the other hand, were ...

Aerosmith and Run-D.M.C.’s version of “Walk This Way” blew open the world of crossover collaborations. The song is still held as the gold standard of experiments in music, but it almost didn’t happen.

The impact of the legendary collaboration between Aerosmith and Run-D.M.C. on a reworking of the former's “Walk This Way” cannot be overstated. Released in July 1986 as the second single from ...

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 ...