Aerosmith

Aerosmith is an American hard rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" having sold more than 150 million albums worldwide, including 66.5 million albums in the United States alone.

 
Formation (1969–1971)


Hamilton and Perry moved to Boston, Massachusetts in September. Although the highest charting single from the album was "Dream On ^{Dream On (Aerosmith song)} " at #59, After constant touring, the band released their second album Get Your Wings in 1974, the first of a string of multi-platinum albums produced by Jack Douglas ^{Jack Douglas (record producer)} . It went platinum ^{gold record} swiftly Soon after Rocks ^{Rocks (album)} was released, the band continued to tour heavily, this time headlining their own shows and playing to several large stadiums and rock festivals. during the heyday of the Draw the Line tour. Lead singer Steven Tyler and lead guitarist Joe Perry became known as "The Toxic Twins" because of their notorious abuse of drugs on and off the stage. Pump was a critical and commercial success, eventually selling 7 million copies, In November 1991, the band appeared on The Simpsons episode "Flaming Moe's" blues album Honkin' on Bobo was released in 2004. This was a return to the band's roots, including recording the album in live sessions, working with former producer Jack Douglas ^{Jack Douglas (record producer)} , and laying down their blues-rock grit.

2005 saw Steven Tyler appear in the film Be Cool. Joe Perry ^{Joe Perry (musician)} released his self-titled solo album ^{Joe Perry (album)} that same year. At the 2006 Grammy Awards, he was nominated for Best Rock Instrumental Performance for the track "Mercy", but lost to Les Paul. In October 2005, Aerosmith released a CD/DVD Rockin' the Joint. The band planned to tour with Cheap Trick in the spring, hitting secondary markets in the U.S. Almost all of this leg of the tour was canceled, however. Dates were initially canceled one by one until March 22, 2006, when it was announced that lead singer Steven Tyler needed throat surgery, and the remaining dates on the tour were subsequently canceled.

Aerosmith commenced recording a new album ^{Aerosmith's fifteenth studio album} on Armed Forces Day 2006. Tyler and Perry performed with the Boston Pops Orchestra for their annual July 4 concert on the Esplanade in 2006, a milestone as it was the first major event or performance since Steven Tyler's throat surgery. Around this time, the band also announced that they would embark on the Route of All Evil Tour with Mötley Crüe in late 2006. On August 24, 2006 it was announced that Tom Hamilton ^{Tom Hamilton (musician)} was undergoing treatment for throat cancer ^{Esophageal cancer} . In order to make a full recovery, he sat out much of the Route of All Evil Tour until he was well again. Former Joe Perry Project ^{The Joe Perry Project} bassist David Hull ^{David Hull (musician)} substituted for Hamilton until his return. On September 5, 2006, Aerosmith kicked off the Route of All Evil Tour with Mötley Crüe in Columbus, Ohio. The co-headlining tour took both bands to amphitheaters across North America through November 24. After that, a select few arena dates were added, some of which were with Mötley Crüe. The tour ended December 17.

On October 17, 2006, the compilation album Devil's Got a New Disguise - The Very Best of Aerosmith was released. The album contained previous hits with the addition of two new songs, "Devil's Got a New Disguise ^{Devil's Got a New Disguise (song)} " and "Sedona Sunrise", which were older outtakes re-recorded for the album. "Devil's Got a New Disguise" peaked at #15 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.


Touring, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, and unfinished album (2007-2009)

In early 2007, the band announced a new World Tour ^{Aerosmith World Tour 2007} , their first for nearly a decade to include dates outside North America or Japan. The band performed at London's Hard Rock Cafe in February 2007 to promote their European tour which included a night in Hyde Park as part of the Hyde Park Calling festival sponsored by Hard Rock Cafe. In the spring, the band toured Latin America to sold-out stadium crowds. In September, the band performed eight dates in major markets in Northeastern North America. These shows were opened by Joan Jett. The band also played a private gig in Hawaii. A public show in Maui was canceled for logistical reasons, which spurred a class action lawsuit against the band. In April 2009, Aerosmith agreed to compensate all ticket buyers of the canceled show with a free ticket to a rescheduled Maui show to be held on October 20, 2009, along with reimbursements of all out-of-pocket expenses related to the show.

On November 1, 2007, the band began work on the final studio album ^{Aerosmith's fifteenth studio album} of their current contract with Sony. It is believed that the album will be a mix of re-recorded tracks left off previous albums as well as brand new material. In an interview, guitarist Joe Perry revealed that in addition to creating a new album, the band was working closely with the makers of the Guitar Hero series ^{Guitar Hero (series)} to develop Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, which is dedicated to the band's music. The game was released on June 29, 2008 and contains many of their most popular songs. Steven Tyler announced on VH1 Classic Radio on September 4, 2008 that Aerosmith intends to enter the studio at the end of September 2008 to complete the band's 15th studio album ^{Aerosmith's fifteenth studio album} . It will be the band's first album of original material since 2001's Just Push Play. Tyler also confirmed that the band plans to begin a new U.S. tour in June 2009, in support of the as-yet-untitled album. This tour was supposed to be preceded by a concert in Venezuela on February 1, 2009. However, on January 15, Tyler said the band would be unable to play the gig because of a second knee injury of guitarist Joe Perry. In mid-February 2009, it was announced that the album would be produced by the famed Brendan O’Brien ^{Brendan O'Brien (music producer)} and that the album would likely be recorded live, like their earlier records. Although the band had hoped to finish the album before the tour ^{Aerosmith/ZZ Top Tour} starts in June 2009,, Perry said that the group "realized there wasn't any chance of getting [the album] finished before we hit the road for the summer." The tour is also slated to feature ZZ Top as the opening act. The Aerosmith/ZZ Top Tour, presented by Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, was officially announced and the first dates released on April 8, 2009.

The tour took the band across North America from June to September 2009. The tour featured the band perform all of the songs on the band's 1975 album Toys in the Attic ^{Toys in the Attic (album)} during the first seven dates of the tour and also featured Joe Perry sing lead vocals on the 1976 deep cut "Combination". The tour was plagued with several health problems however. Guitarist Brad Whitford had to sit out the first seven dates of the tour in order to recover from head surgery, after injuring his head getting out of his car. On June 28, 2009, at the band's seventh show of the tour at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, lead singer Steven Tyler injured his leg, which required the following seven shows to be postponed. As soon as the band resumed the tour on July 15, Whitford returned to the fold, however Tom Hamilton ^{Tom Hamilton (musician)} had to depart the tour in order to recover from non-invasive surgery. On August 5, 2009, Tyler was rushed to the hospital after falling from the stage at a concert in Sturgis, South Dakota. Tyler toppled off the venue's catwalk while dancing to entertain fans during a lull in "Love In An Elevator" when the band's sound equipment suffered an outage. He was helped up by security staff and taken backstage, before guitarist Joe Perry told the audience the show was over. Tyler was airlifted to Rapid City Regional Hospital, where he received treatment for head and neck injuries and a broken shoulder. In the wake of Tyler's injuries, the band was forced to postpone five shows in Western Canada. On August 14, 2009, Aerosmith announced that they had decided to cancel the rest of their U.S. tour dates with ZZ Top, due to Tyler's injuries.
In the midst of the tour, Perry completed work on his fifth solo album, Have Guitar, Will Travel and drummer Joey Kramer released his autobiography, Hit Hard. Perry's solo album was released on October 6, 2009.

After Tyler recovered from falling off stage, the band returned to the stage in mid-October for two shows in Hawaii, one in Maui which was rescheduled from 2007 and finally played as part of a legal settlement, and an additional show which was played in Honolulu. In early November, the band played a concert in Abu Dhabi at the Grand Prix ^{Abu Dhabi Grand Prix} .


Tyler-Perry feud and 'Cocked, Locked, and Ready to Rock Tour' (2009 onward)

Tyler pulled out of a planned South American tour at the end of 2009 and seemed intent on pursuing solo projects, including his autobiography Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?. Tyler told Classic Rock magazine, "I don’t know what I'm doing yet, but it's definitely going to be something Steven Tyler: working on the brand of myself – Brand Tyler."
However, despite the rumors of his leaving the band, Tyler joined The Joe Perry Project onstage on November 10, 2009 at the Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza, and Tyler and Perry performed the Aerosmith single "Walk This Way" together. According to sources at the event, Tyler assured the crowd that he is "not quitting Aerosmith."
On December 22, People ^{People (magazine)} magazine reported that Tyler had entered a rehabilitation facility to manage his addiction to painkillers, brought on by injuries to his knees, legs, and feet, that resulted from years of performing. In his statement, Tyler said he is grateful for the support he is receiving, is committed to getting things taken care of, and is eager to get back on stage and in the recording studio with his bandmates.
On January 20, 2010, Perry confirmed the band were about to audition for a new singer to replace Tyler.
On February 15, 2010, it was announced that Aerosmith are to headline Download Festival at Donington Park, England in June 2010. Steven Tyler has been confirmed as the frontman for the show by festival promoter Andy Copping. It was also announced that the band will precede the June 13 date with an appearance at the Sweden Rock Festival on June 10 in Sölvesborg.
Studio albums




Singles


Aerosmith has had twenty-one songs chart in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 ^{Billboard Hot 100} :


*1975: "Sweet Emotion", #36
*1976: "Dream On ^{Dream On (Aerosmith song)} ", #6
*1976: "Last Child", #21
*1977: "Walk This Way", #10
*1977: "Back in the Saddle", #38
*1978: "Come Together", #23
*1987: "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)", #14
*1988: "Angel ^{Angel (Aerosmith song)} ", #3
*1988: "Rag Doll ^{Rag Doll (Aerosmith song)} ", #17
*1989: "Love in an Elevator", #5
*1990: "Janie's Got a Gun", #4

*1990: "What it Takes ^{What It Takes (song)} ", #9
*1990: "The Other Side ^{The Other Side (Aerosmith song)} ", #22
*1993: "Livin' on the Edge", #18
*1993: "Cryin'", #12
*1994: "Amazing ^{Amazing (Aerosmith song)} ", #24
*1994: "Crazy ^{Crazy (Aerosmith song)} ", #17
*1997: "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)", #35
*1998: "Pink ^{Pink (song)} ", #27
*1998: "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing", #1
*2001: "Jaded ^{Jaded (Aerosmith song)} ", #7In addition to recording and performing music, Aerosmith has also been involved with films, television, video games, and music videos. In 1978, the band starred as the "Future Villain Band" in the film Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band ^{Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (film)} . Later, when the band resurrected itself in the late 1980s and 1990s, Aerosmith made further appearances, including the "Wayne's World" sketch on Saturday Night Live in 1990, the "Flaming Moe's" episode of The Simpsons in 1991, and the film Wayne's World 2 in 1993.

The band has been the subject of several video games including Revolution X in 1994, Quest for Fame in 1995, and Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, in June 2008. and released seven home videos or DVDs.*1970-72: Early Days
*1973: Aerosmith ^{Aerosmith (album)} Tour
*1974: Get Your Wings Tour
*1975: Toys in the Attic ^{Toys in the Attic (album)} Tour
*1976-77: Rocks ^{Rocks (album)} Tour
*1977-78: Aerosmith Express Tour (supporting Draw the Line ^{Draw the Line (Aerosmith album)} album)
*1978: Live! Bootleg Tour
*1979-80: Night in the Ruts Tour
*1982-83: Rock in a Hard Place Tour
*1984: "Back in the Saddle" Tour
*1985-86: Done with Mirrors Tour
*1987-88: Permanent Vacation Tour
*1989-90: Pump Tour

*1993-94: Get a Grip Tour
*1997-99: Nine Lives Tour
*1999-2000: Roar of the Dragon Tour
*2001-02: Just Push Play Tour
*2002: Girls of Summer Tour
*2003: Rocksimus Maximus Tour
*2004: Honkin' on Bobo Tour
*2005-06: Rockin' the Joint Tour
*2006: Route of All Evil Tour
*2007: World Tour 2007 ^{Aerosmith World Tour 2007}
*2009: Aerosmith/ZZ Top Tour
*2010: Cocked, Locked, Ready to Rock TourDespite Aerosmith's popularity and success in the 1970s, it wasn't until their comeback in the late 1980s and 1990s that they started winning awards and major recognition. In 1987, Aerosmith won the Soul Train Music Award for Best Rap - Single for the re-mix of "Walk This Way" with Run-D.M.C.. In 1990, Aerosmith won their first Grammy award, for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, and went on to win a total of four such awards (all of them in the 1990s) for "Janie's Got a Gun", "Livin' on the Edge", "Crazy ^{Crazy (Aerosmith song)} ", and "Pink ^{Pink (song)} ". Aerosmith is second only to U2 in the number of awards won in that category. From the Recording Industry Association of America, Aerosmith has achieved 25 gold, 18 platinum, and 12 multi-platinum album certifications, in addition to one diamond album and four gold singles. With 150 million albums sold worldwide and 66.5 million in the United States, Aerosmith is the bestselling American rock band.


Rankings on lists

*"Dream On ^{Dream On (Aerosmith song)} ", "Toys in the Attic ^{Toys in the Attic (song)} ", and "Walk This Way" (with Run-D.M.C.) are all listed on the The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
*In 1993, "Rolling Stone: The Top 100 Music Videos" included "Walk This Way" (w/ Run-D.M.C.) at #11 and "Janie's Got a Gun" at #95.
*In 1999, "MTV: 100 Greatest Videos Ever Made" included "Walk This Way" (w/ Run-D.M.C.) at #5 and "Janie's Got a Gun" at #48.
*In 2000, "VH1: 100 Greatest Rock Songs" included "Walk This Way" at #35 and "Dream On ^{Dream On (Aerosmith song)} " at #47.
*In 2000, ranked #11 on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock".
*In 2001, "VH1: 100 Greatest Videos" included "Walk This Way" (w/ Run-D.M.C.) at #11, "Crazy ^{Crazy (Aerosmith song)} " at #23, and "Janie's Got a Gun" at #48.
*In 2003, Rolling Stone's The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time included Rocks ^{Rocks (album)} at #176 and Toys in the Attic ^{Toys in the Attic (album)} at #228.
*In 2003, "VH1: 100 Best Songs of the Past 25 Years" included "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" at #45.
*In 2004, Rolling Stone's The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time included "Dream On ^{Dream On (Aerosmith song)} " at #172, "Walk This Way" (with Run-D.M.C.) at #287, "Walk This Way" (original) at #336, and "Sweet Emotion" at #408.
*In 2004, ranked #18 on the "Top Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years" chart.
* In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Aerosmith #57 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
*In 2008, Rolling Stone ranked the original version of "Walk This Way" at #34 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time.
*In 2009, "VH1's 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs" ranked Aerosmith's "Walk This Way" (original) at #8.