the revamped song convinced Aerosmith to work with outside writers, which led to their pop metal renaissance with 1987’s “Permanent Vacation.” “That song also deified Rick Rubin ...

But as producer Rick Rubin says in an interview with Rick Beato, the creation of Run-DMC and Aerosmith’s 1986 hit Walk This Way was no easy task. Rubin says it was his idea for the hip-hop trio ...

And Rick says: “They’ll never do it. Old white guys don’t get this rap thing.” Rubin: When I was growing up, Aerosmith was the biggest band in the world. It didn’t seem realistic.

And Rick says: ‘They’ll never do it. Old white guys don’t get this rap thing.’” Turns out, though, Rubin was wrong. Steven Tyler, Aerosmith’s beloved lead singer, happened to be a fan ...

And I looked over, and it was Rick Rubin. And he went, ‘Thank you.’” “Toys in the Attic” was Aerosmith’s best-selling album, going nine-times platinum. Douglas went on to work with Aer ...

Collaboration should be half the fun of any creative process, but Rick Rubin knew some artists meshed together like oil and water.

A look into how the live show of Slayer was responsible for Rick Rubin becoming a die hard fan of them and producing their albums, despite nearly dying at them.

Across his career, Rick Rubin has had a hand in a broad array of genres, from funk with the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and fully ...

And among that rare few, there is only one that claims he has no technical ability, knows nothing about music, and doesn’t even know how to use a mixing desk: Rick Rubin ... with the Rubin-produced ...

Rick Rubin might have built an iconic reputation in music for his work with the Beastie Boys, Aerosmith, L.L. Cool J, and countless others, but he built his love of music off the backs of the ...

By 1986, Rubin expanded on the rock and hip-hop fusion to bring us what many consider as the first proper convergence of the two worlds with Run DMC and Aerosmith’s re-imagined ... of music that’s ...

The Rick Rubin method: It’s not for everyone ... Rubin can teach. Read: How Aerosmith and Run-D.M.C. begrudgingly made a masterpiece Also: His book is not just for musicians.