Aerosmith was founded in Boston in 1970. 1)
Joe Perry, the lead guitarist for Aerosmith, and Tom Hamilton, the bassist for the band Jam Band, were already friends. They were joined by Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Ray Tabano (guitars), and Joey Kramer (drums) to complete the lineup (drums). 2)
Ray Tabano departed the band in 1971, and Brad Whitford joined. 3)
In 1973, Aerosmith released their debut album.4)
Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Joey Kramer, Steven Tyler, and Brad Whitford make up the current lineup. 5)
Aerosmith is the best-selling American rock band of all time, with over 150 million albums sold. 6)
The band has released 14 studio albums to date, the most recent of which being Honkin' on Bobo (2004). Only one original Aerosmith song, The Grind, appears on Honkin' on Bobo, which is a cover album. 7)
Blues rock, hard rock, blues-based hard rock, and glam rock are among its musical styles. 8)
Aerosmith influenced several prominent hard rock bands, including Guns N' Roses, Motley Crue, and Metallica. 9)
Liv Tyler, an actress, is Steven Tyler's biological daughter, which she discovered when she was eight years old. Tyler did not request a DNA test after seeing the similarities. Bebe Buell, a former model and pianist, is Liv's mother.10)
Liv Tyler and Alicia Silverstone star in the video for Crazy (from the 1993 album Get a Grip). 11)
Alicia Silverstone and actor Stephen Dorff appear in the video for Amazing (also from Get a Grip). 12)
The band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. 13)
As of 2004, Stephen Tyler is a grandfather, as Liv Tyler gave birth to a boy named Milo William Langdon. 14)
Steven Tyler played himself in the film Be Cool. Be Cool is a sequel to Get Shorty, starring John Travolta and Uma Thurman. 15)