Walk This Way: Run-DMC, Aerosmith, and the Song That Changed American Music Forever

by Geoff Edgers

Book Overview

Washington Post national arts reporter Geoff Edgers takes a deep dive into the story behind "Walk This Way," Aerosmith and Run-DMC's legendary, groundbreaking mashup that forever changed music.

The early 1980s were an exciting time for music. Hair metal bands were selling out stadiums, while clubs and house parties in New York City had spawned a new genre of music. At the time, though, hip hop's reach was limited, an art...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735212236
• ISBN13: 9780735212237
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Blue Rider Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.8" x 8.3"