How Aerosmith Transformed “What It Takes” from a Country Tune into a Rock AnthemProfessor of Rock Is it a hidden gem or a no brainer hit hiding in plain sight? Even though today’s song broke the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and claimed #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart, What it Takes By A...3 years agoHow Aerosmith Transformed “What It Takes” from a Country Tune into a Rock AnthemProfessor of Rock0:00 / 0:00Use this feed in your RSS readerCopy the publisher’s public feed URL, or build an OPML reading list for another reader.Copy RSS URL Open RSS feed · Find feeds & export OPMLKeep up with this sourceFollow this sourceKeep this source in your dashboard and return to its latest articles. Email alerts are managed separately in Settings.FetchFeeds groups articles by feed so you can follow sources, compare coverage, and save stories for later.Back to all articles from Professor of RockMore from this feedChoose another story from Professor of Rock.Interview: John Oates on How Heartbreak Inspired Hall & Oates’ First Hit “She’s Gone”Interview: Dave Sabo on How Skid Row’s “I Remember You” Became Their Biggest HitInterview: Carlos Santana on the Spontaneous Creation of a #1 Hit in One TakeHow Tom Petty’s “American Girl” Became His Most Iconic Song Without Ever Being a HitHow Guns N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child O’ Mine” Went from a Joke Riff to an 80s AnthemHow Sting’s “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free” Was a Response to “Every Breath You Take”Terence Trent D’Arby’s Rise and Fall: How Hype and Hubris Derailed His CareerInterview: Martin Fry on ABC’s “The Look of Love” and the Breakup That Inspired It