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Aerosmith nixes ‘Idol’ gig
Band won’t back up Steven’s Fox-y promise
Aerosmith, fronted by new “American Idol” judge Steven Tyler, told the show’s producers last night to Dream On — the Bad Boys of Boston refuse to reunite onstage during the May 26 finale of the uber-popular Fox TV singing contest.
Sources close to the band told the Track that the four other members of Aerosmith weren’t interested in playing the gig despite Tyler’s repeated pronouncements that the rockers would perform at the crowning of this season’s “American Idol.”
While no official reason was given for taking a pass on the highly rated national TV gig, sources said Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer and Brad Whitford would rather appear on “Idol” when the band has something to promote like an upcoming tour or a new album.
For the past nine months, the band has been on somewhat of a Permanent Vacation while Tyler soaked up the spotlight as America’s favorite judge on the retooled Fox reality show.
There’s been an attempt at songwriting in La-La by Steven and some members of the band, but nothing with Perry, with whom Tyler has written dozens of monster hits like “Walk This Way.”
Perry, as you are so aware by now, has been estranged from his longtime writing partner ever since Tyler took the “American Idol” gig without giving his bandmates a head’s up.
And if that wasn’t enough, Steven revealed in his new book, “Does the Noise in My Head Bother You,” that Joe became addicted to prescription drugs during his painful knee surgeries back in 2008. (Joe hasn’t responded to the allegations.)
In fact, yesterday during a death march of Boston radio station visits to flog his new single, “(It) Feels So Good,” as well as his new autobiography, Tyler said Perry will have to “get over it” and get down to business of songwriting this summer.
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That's pretty much rock bottom.
The last good album Aerosmith released? 35 years ago (Rocks).
The only thing I will say is that James should have won the whole thing. I will be watching the finale with family but now any one of the three can win and I don’t really mind. I do believe that Scotty will win though as the girls will probably split the votes.
Agreed. I do not watch American Idol and only clicked on it to read about Aerosmith. I do not understand why people click on links and put "who cares?" or "yawn". If you are not interested in the topic why waste your time responding?
Interesting article by the way.
Agreed. I do not watch American Idol and only clicked on it to read about Aerosmith. I do not understand why people click on links and put "who cares?" or "yawn". If you are not interested in the topic why waste your time responding?
Interesting article by the way.
Joe Perry from 2008: “We pretty much stay out of it (politics), but seeing so many people come out for Obama, I just felt like ‘What the hell, I might as well raise my hand for this side (McCain). I’ve been a hardcore Republican my whole life. My mother and father drilled into me from the very start that if you work hard and be positive, you’ll get what you’re working for. I guess I’m living proof of that.”
Well it would be a great promotional opportunity. It would be fun to see James perform with them.
Too bad. I was looking forward to it. It could have only helped perry sell albums in the future ( or the next day). Stupid decision. Tyler is the smart one.
He dared to kiss the cross he wears around his neck and sing a song mentioning Jesus!