Tag Archives: Steven Tyler

Aerosmith postpone ‘Peace Out’ tour

Posted by on September 29, 2023

  Rock icons Aerosmith have been forced to postpone their Peace Out farewell tour after Steven Tyler suffered from vocal cord damage. Initially, the group rescheduled six shows of the same tour to allow recovery time. However, sadly, the legendary vocalist has sustained an injury more severe than initially thought. The group plans on pushing […]

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Women’s group asks Spotify to remove Red Hot Chili Peppers, Don Henley, Steven Tyler and more

Posted by on May 16, 2018

How far is too far? Last week, Spotify recently removed both R&B singer R Kelly and rapper XXXTentacion from their playlists due to their history with sexual misconduct. Unfortunately, there’s no easy right answer to that question as neither artist has been formally charged with anything, despite the fact that evidence points to the contrary. […]

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Steven Tyler medical issue forces Aerosmith tour cancellation

Posted by on September 26, 2017

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler turned 69 this year, which is pretty amazing considering the band is still touring. However, due to what’s vaguely being described as “unexpected medical issues,” the frontman has been sidelined, and the band are being forced to cancel their South American tour, which was to have kicked off tomorrow. Tyler’s condition […]

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Some of Aerosmith meet Obama as others distance themselves

Posted by on October 31, 2016

On Friday, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith got to hang out with President Obama. Given that their fan club is called Aero Force One and they have an album called Get Your Wings, you’d think that it might have gone without incident. You’d be wrong. Joe Perry spoke to Boston-area blog Vanyaland about the […]

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Metal By Numbers 9/21: The charts are a harsh, cold world

Posted by on September 21, 2016

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. I’ve been writing this column for four years now, and while that might not sound like a super long time, it’s interesting to see how things have changed regarding record sales. Sure, there are […]

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Metal By Numbers 9/13: A Day To Remember score a victory on the charts

Posted by on September 14, 2016

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. A Day To Remember have come a long way since they first decided to sue Victory Records, which included battles over breach of contract and whether or not they were allowed to release their album Common […]

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Metal By Numbers 9/7: The party isn’t over for the charts

Posted by on September 7, 2016

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. What did I tell you? First step towards the fall months and we get thirteen albums dropped on us. As always, I point you to Chris Colgan for details on new releases and the […]

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Shocker! Disney alters Steven Tyler’s hand gesture on Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster

Posted by on August 18, 2016

  If you’re a bro, and let’s be honest, many of you have engaged in bro-like behavior over the years, you’re probably aware of the hand gesture known as “the shocker.” It ranks up there with Dane Cook’s “super finger” in terms of stupidity, and is essentially a sexual practice, for lack of a better […]

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Metal By Numbers 8/17: Skillet is unleashed upon the top five

Posted by on August 17, 2016

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Many of you probably aren’t surprised that Skillet had a hugely successful first week with their latest album. But did you know that there’s actually two metal albums in the top ten this week? […]

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Metal By Numbers 8/10: The science of album sales

Posted by on August 10, 2016

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. August is kind of like the Sunday of months. If you’re a student or teacher, you’ve only got a precious amount of time left before you have to exchange your beach chair for a […]

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