Aerosmith, Jimmy Buffett, Jason Aldean Are Boston Strong, Benefit Show at TD Garden May 30 : May 06, 2013

Aerosmith, Jimmy Buffett and Jason Aldean are among the big names in music that have signed on to appear at a benefit concert for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. “B ...

Album Review: Aerosmith ‘Music From Another Dimension’ : November 17, 2012

From the intro this almost seems to want to be a concept album, but the auditory wow-factor of moving sound from one ear to the other is not exactly cutting edge at this stage in t ...

Aerosmith Resurrect Global Warming Tour with Fall Leg : September 19, 2012

Now that Steven Tyler is no longer a judge on “American Idol,” it’s freed up some of his time for Aerosmith, and the group will hit the road throughout most of November and D ...

Steven Tyler, JLo Exit American Idol Judge’s Panel : July 13, 2012

Rumors of a shakeup for the upcoming season of “American Idol” have been confirmed – judges Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez have both announced they will not be on the show w ...

Aerosmith, Sarah McLachlan, LMFAO Headline ‘Le Mondial Loto : March 26, 2012

Aerosmith, Sarah McLachlan and LMFAO will be among the headliners at this year’s Le Mondial Loto – Quebec. That may be one of the most eclectic headlining groups of this yea ...

Aerosmith Set Concert Dates for ‘Global Warming Tour’ : March 26, 2012

After much recent speculation, Aerosmith has officially announced their upcoming North American Summer Tour, and it will be known as the Global Warming Tour. “Aerosmith, Ameri ...

Tyler Says New Aerosmith Album Coming, Band to Perform on ‘American Idol’ Finale : May 04, 2011

Steven Tyler, lead singer of Aerosmith has issued an update on the new album that is set to be released by the group. Tyler indicated that he has been collaborating with Joe Per ...

Steven Tyler Reported to Be New American Idol Judge : August 18, 2010

Although officially Fox is saying “no comment,” an inside music source has confirmed that the flamboyant singer from Aerosmith late last week finalized negotiations and officia ...

Aerosmith Takes on US Tour Dates this Fall : June 01, 2010

Fresh from the success of their South American tour, rock legends Aerosmith has just unveiled the itinerary for their upcoming US tour which will succeed a European tour to be laun ...

Steven Tyler Quits Aerosmith : November 09, 2009

You knew the bad blood was boiling between Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler and lead guitarist Joe Perry when their summer tour started to fall apart as they eyed the finish line ...

Aerosmith Cancels Remaining Summer Tour Dates : August 14, 2009

Aerosmith has cancelled all the remaining tour dates on their summer tour. The announcement came after frontman Steven Tyler took a nasty fall from the stage in Sturgis, South Dako ...

aerosmith Biography

The hard rock band Aerosmith was established in 1970 in Boston, Massachusetts. Their musical style is rooted in hard rock that is blue based, but also incorporates elements from R&B, heavy metal and pop. The band was originally formed by bassist Tom Hamilton, guitarist Joe Perry, drummer Joey Kramer, singer Steven Tyler and guitarist Ray Tabano. In 1971, Brad Whitford replaced Tabano.

In 1972, the band signed with Columbia Records and released several multi-platinum records, starting with their self-titled debut album in 1973. In 1974, they released “Get Your Wings.” “Toys in the Attic,” their third album released in 1975, helped the band break into the mainstream, while their followup set “Rocks” in 1976 cemented their hard rock superstar status.

Aerosmith's loyal fan following came to called “the Blue Army” and the band became one of the world's more popular hard rock groups. However internal conflict and drug addiction took their tolls. In 1979, Perry left the band and in 1981 Whitford followed. Rick Dufay and Jimmy Crespo replaced them. From 1980-84 the band only released one set, “Rock in a Hard Place.” The album went gold but didn't match the band's previous successes.

In 1984, Whitford and Perry returned and Aerosmith signed with Geffen Records. In 1987 the band released “Permanent Vacation.” The band during the late 1980s as well as 1990s scored several hits as well as won several music awards. Their multi-platinum albums included 1989's “Pump” 1993's “Get a Grip” and 1997's “Nine Lives.” The band has performed together for 41 years and continues to record music and tour. Aerosmith is the all time best selling rock band in the U.S. and has sold over 150 million worldwide albums.