Aerosmith is an American rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of Steven Tyler,Joe Perry (guitar),Tom Hamilton (bass),Joey Kramer (drums),and Brad Whitford (guitar). Their style,which is rooted in blues-based hard rock,has also incorporated elements of pop rock,heavy metal,glam metal,and rhythm and blues,and has inspired many subsequent rock artists. Aerosmith is sometimes referred to as "the Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". The primary songwriting team of Tyler and Perry is sometimes referred to as the "Toxic Twins.”
Rocks is the fourth studio album by American rock band Aerosmith,released on 3 May 1976. AllMusic described Rocks as having "captured Aerosmith at their most raw and rocking." Rocks was ranked number 366 on the updated Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2020. It has greatly influenced many hard rock and heavy metal artists,including Guns N' Roses,Metallica,and Nirvana. The album was a commercial success,charting three singles on the Billboard Hot 100,two of which reached the Top 40. The album was one of the first to ship platinum when it was released,and has since gone quadruple platinum.
Toys in the Attic is the third studio album by American rock band Aerosmith,released on April 8,1975,by Columbia Records. Its first single,"Sweet Emotion",was released on May 19 and the original version of "Walk This Way" followed on August 28 in the same year. The album is the band's most commercially successful studio LP in the United States,with nine million copies sold,according to the RIAA. In 2003,the album was ranked No. 228 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. The album's title track and their collaboration with Run-DMC on a cover version of "Walk This Way" are included on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame list of the "500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll".
Draw the Line is the fifth studio album by American hard rock band Aerosmith,released on December 9,1977. It was recorded between June–October in an abandoned convent near New York City. The portrait of the band on the album cover was drawn by the celebrity caricaturist Al Hirschfeld.
Night in the Ruts is the sixth studio album by American rock band Aerosmith,released on November 16,1979 by Columbia Records. Guitarist Joe Perry left the band midway through the album's recording.
Steven Victor Tallarico,known professionally as Steven Tyler,is an American singer,best known as the lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith,in which he also plays the harmonica,piano and percussion. He has been called the "Demon of Screamin'" due to his high screams and his powerful wide vocal range. He is also known for his on-stage acrobatics. During his performances,Tyler usually dresses in colorful outfits and makeup with his trademark scarves hanging from his microphone stand.
Joseph Anthony Pereira,professionally known as Joe Perry,is an American musician best known as the founding member,lead guitarist,backing and occasional lead vocalist of the rock band Aerosmith. Perry also has his own solo band called the Joe Perry Project,and is a member of the all-star band Hollywood Vampires with Alice Cooper and Johnny Depp.
Thomas William Hamilton is an American musician and songwriter who serves as the bassist for the hard rock band Aerosmith.
Bradley Ernest Whitford is an American musician who is best known for serving as the rhythm guitarist for the hard rock band Aerosmith for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. He has also worked as a songwriter for the group,co-composing well-received tracks such as 1976's "Last Child".
"Walk This Way" is a song by the American rock band Aerosmith. Written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry,the song was originally released as the second single from the album Toys in the Attic (1975). It peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1977,part of a string of successful hit singles for the band in the 1970s. In addition to being one of the songs that helped break Aerosmith into the mainstream in the 1970s,it also helped revitalize their career in the 1980s when it was covered by hip hop group Run-D.M.C. on their 1986 album Raising Hell. This cover was a touchstone for the new musical subgenre of rap rock,or the melding of rock and hip hop. It became an international hit and won both groups a Soul Train Music Award for Best Rap Single in 1987 Soul Train Music Awards. Both versions are in the Grammy Hall of Fame.
"Sweet Emotion" is a song by the American rock band Aerosmith from the band's third album Toys in the Attic. It was released as a single on May 19,1975. The song began a string of pop hits and large-scale mainstream success for the band that would continue for the remainder of the 1970s. The song was written by lead singer Steven Tyler and bassist Tom Hamilton,produced by Jack Douglas and recorded at Record Plant studio.
Devil's Got a New Disguise:The Very Best of Aerosmith is a compilation album by American hard rock band Aerosmith released on October 17,2006. It has sold more than 265,048 copies in the U.S. as of May 2008.
"Angel" is a power ballad by American rock band Aerosmith. It was written by lead singer Steven Tyler and professional songwriting collaborator Desmond Child.
"Toys in the Attic" is a song by American rock band Aerosmith. Written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry,it is the first song and title track from the band's third album Toys in the Attic,their bestselling studio album in the United States. It was released as the B-side to the "You See Me Crying" single in 1975.
"Sunshine" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith,written by Steven Tyler,Joe Perry,and Marti Frederiksen. It was released in mid-2001 as a promotional single from the band's album Just Push Play.
"You See Me Crying" is a power ballad by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was released in 1975 as the last track on the band's breakthrough album Toys in the Attic. A shorter mix of the song was released as the third single from the album in November 1975,but failed to chart. Consequently,the original single is rather rare.
The Permanent Vacation Tour,by American hard rock band Aerosmith,lasted from October 1987 to September 1988. It supported the band's commercially successful comeback album Permanent Vacation,released in September 1987.
The Global Warming Tour,by American hard rock band Aerosmith,included 82 concert performances across North America,Oceania,Asia,Latin America,and Europe.
Music from Another Dimension! is the fifteenth and possible final studio album by American rock band Aerosmith,released on November 6,2012,by Columbia Records. Their first studio album since 2004's Honkin' on Bobo,as well as the first to feature all-new material since 2001's Just Push Play,its release marks the longest gap between Aerosmith's studio albums. The album was released in a single CD edition,along with a deluxe version. It is the last album in Aerosmith's recording contract with Sony/Columbia Records and was produced by Jack Douglas,Steven Tyler,Joe Perry,and Marti Frederiksen. It is also their longest studio album with total track time of nearly 68 minutes.
