| Profile | |
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Genre(s) | Hard rock, rock and roll, blues-rock, heavy metal |
| Years active | 1970-present |
| Label(s) | Columbia Geffen |
| Associated acts | The Joe Perry Project |
| Website | www.aerosmith.com |
| Members | |
| Steven Tyler Joe Perry Brad Whitford Tom Hamilton Joey Kramer | |
| Former members | |
| Ray Tabano Jimmy Crespo Rick Dufay | |
Aerosmith is an American hard rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band." Their style, rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, glam, and R&B, which has inspired many subsequent rock artists. The band was formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1970. Guitarist Joe Perry and bassist Tom Read more...
In addition to recording and performing music, Aerosmith has also been involved with films, television, video games, and music videos. In 1978, the band starred as the "Future Villain Band" in the film Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Later, when the band resurrected itself in the late 1980s and 1990s, Aerosmith made further appearances, including the "Wayne's World" sketch on Saturday Night Read more...
Despite Aerosmith's popularity and success in the 1970s, it wasn't until their comeback in the late 1980s and 1990s that they started winning awards and major recognition. Aerosmith won their first Grammy award in 1990, for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, and went on to win a total of four such awards (all of them in the 1990s) for "Janie's Got a Gun", "Livin' on the Edge", "Crazy", Read more...