Aerosmith is an American rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of Steven Tyler (vocals),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 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 keyboards,harmonica 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,sometimes androgynous 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,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 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,reaching number 4 on the Billboard charts and becoming the first hip hop single to reach the top five on the charts,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.
Aerosmith is the debut studio album by the American rock band Aerosmith,released on January 5,1973,by Columbia Records. "Dream On",originally released as a single in 1973,became an American top ten hit when re-released on 27 December 1975. The album peaked at number 21 on the US Billboard 200 album chart in 1976.
Get Your Wings is the second studio album by American rock band Aerosmith,released on March 15,1974. The album was their first to be produced by Jack Douglas,who also was responsible for the band's next three albums. Three singles were released from the album,but none reached the singles charts.
Greatest Hits,later re-released as Greatest Hits 1973–1988,is the first greatest hits compilation album by American hard rock band Aerosmith,released by Columbia Records on November 11,1980.
"Dream On" is a power ballad by Aerosmith from their 1973 eponymous debut album. Written by lead singer Steven Tyler,this song was their first major hit and became a classic rock radio staple. Released in June 1973,it peaked at number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 but hit big in the band's native Boston,where it was the number one single of the year on WBZ-FM,number five for the year on WRKO and number 16 on WMEX (AM). The song also received immediate heavy airplay on the former WVBF (FM),often showing up in the #1 position on "The Top Five at Five" in June 1973.
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.
"Same Old Song and Dance" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith,written by singer Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry. Released on March 19,1974,as the lead single from their second studio album,Get Your Wings,it has remained a staple on rock radio and in the band's setlists.
"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.
Video Scrapbook is a video by American rock band Aerosmith,featuring live footage,promotional videos,and conversations between the band and their families. It was released on VHS in 1987 and laserdisc in 1990. There has yet to be a DVD release. In February 1988 the RIAA certified the release as Gold.
Live Texxas Jam '78 is a live VHS video by the American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was filmed on the 4th of July weekend at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas where Aerosmith headlined the Texxas World Music Festival. It was released on April 25,1989. Although not included on the video,the live versions for "Big Ten Inch Record" and "Lord of the Thighs" would later be included on the limited Japanese edition of Just Push Play and on the Pandora's Box box set.
"Legendary Child" is a single by American hard rock band Aerosmith that was released May 24,2012.
