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Aerosmith

For auction: A bass guitar lesson from Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton
Benefiting: The Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation
Estimated Value: $11,000
March 2009

Aerosmith is the best-selling American rock band of all time, with 150 million albums sold worldwide. The band launched its own version of the popular video game Guitar Hero in late June. The SWCRF works to develop cures and treatments for many types of cancer.