Summary
The rock band Aerosmith is a rarity in the music business-a band that has withstood the test of time despite the ever-diversified tastes of music audiences, the trials and tribulations of its members, and the constant pressures to remain relevant in a rapidly changing business. Called the band with the Boston sound, Aerosmith relied on frontman Steven Tyler to provide the searing vocals over lead guitarist Joe Perry's riffs. In the 1980s, Tyler and Perry collaborated with Run-DMC on a cover of "Walk This Way," which blended the sounds of rock and hip-hop in a way MTV audiences loved. Despite a having a modicum of success since the 1970s, Aerosmith's first no. 1 debut came in 1998 with "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing," a song from the Armageddon soundtrack, a movie that starred Tyler's daughter, Liv. Today, Aerosmith is still recording, and lead singer Steven Tyler is influencing a new generation of singers as a judge on American Idol. Aerosmith tells the story of this resilient band that has driven music lovers "crazy" for years.