Aerosmith is an American rock band formed in Boston in Their style, which is rooted in blues -based hard rock , [ 4 ] [ 5 ] has also incorporated elements of pop rock , [ 6 ] heavy metal , [ 4 ] glam metal , [ 7 ] and rhythm and blues , [ 8 ] and has inspired many subsequent rock artists.
Perry and Hamilton were originally in a band together, the Jam Band, where they met up with Tyler, Kramer, guitarist Ray Tabano , and formed Aerosmith; in , Tabano was replaced by Whitford. They released a string of multi-platinum albums starting with their eponymous debut in , followed a year later by Get Your Wings. Throughout the s, the band toured extensively and charted a dozen Hot singles, including their first Top 40 hit " Sweet Emotion " and the Top 10 hits " Dream On " and " Walk This Way ".
By the end of the decade, they were among the most popular hard rock bands in the world and developed a following of fans, often referred to as the " Blue Army ". Perry and Whitford returned to Aerosmith in After a comeback tour , they recorded Done with Mirrors , which did not meet commercial expectations. It was not until a collaboration with rap group Run—D. The band also filmed popular music videos and made notable appearances in television, film, and video games.
In , they achieved their first number-one hit with " I Don't Want to Miss a Thing " from Armageddon' s soundtrack and the following year, their roller coaster attraction opened at Walt Disney World. Their comeback has been described as one of the most remarkable and spectacular in rock history. In , they released Guitar Hero: Aerosmith , which is considered to be the best-selling band-centric video game. From to , the band had a concert residency in Las Vegas , which was interrupted from to due to the COVID pandemic.
After Tyler suffered and ultimately failed to recover from a vocal injury in during the third date of their farewell tour , the band retired from touring in Aerosmith is the best-selling American hard rock band of all time , having sold more than million records worldwide, including over 85 million records in the United States. Hamilton and Perry moved to Boston , Massachusetts in September Kramer knew Tyler and had always hoped to play in a band with him.
