There's a new twist in the ongoing saga Aerosmith saga. The beleaguered band has had problematic relations with lead singer Steven Tyler, leading to rumors that Joe Perry and company would be recruiting a new singer while Tyler got whatever help he needed. But the band has announced that they will play a series of European festivals in June, and they've promised that Tyler will indeed serve as the frontman. "I love performing as the lead singer in Aerosmith," Tyler said. "I am grateful for all of the support and love I am receiving and am committed to getting things taken care of."
Tyler entered a rehab facility in December, but a series of strange instances (including a visit to a karaoke bar and gig singing in a Home Depot) have created doubt among fans as to what Tyler's future with the band would be. Aerosmith have been through a lot as a band (drug issues, public apathy, that one time their drummer set himself on fire), but they're becoming dangerously close to joining the pantheon of bands who become known more for their personal drama than for the music itself. Who else is in that pantheon? Glad you asked!
Courtney Love/Hole
Love didn't invent the concept of band drama, but she certainly refined it to an art form. It's been six years since she released her debut solo album America's Sweetheart, and since then, she has gone to war with the former members of Nirvana, her old bandmates in Hole, the makers of "Guitar Hero," a credit card company and her own daughter Frances Bean Cobain. She is only now making her live performance comeback, though her heavily-bootlegged follow-up album Nobody's Daughter remains somewhere in limbo. But even if her new album is the new decade's version of Kid A, her personal drama will still eclipse the music.
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