Latest Release
- AUG 18, 2023
- 44 Songs
- Aerosmith · 1973
- Toys In the Attic · 1975
- Toys In the Attic · 1975
- Armageddon - The Album · 1998
- Permanent Vacation · 1987
- Get a Grip · 1993
- Raising Hell · 1986
- Rocks · 1976
- Get a Grip · 1993
- Permanent Vacation · 1987
Essential Albums
- Permanent Vacation opens with the weird wail of "Heart's Done Time," echoing "Sweet Emotion," one of Aerosmith's finest moments, and from there the fresh-from-rehab band proceeds to reclaim the classic-rock throne. Debate rages eternal over whether the album's lynchpin is the staccato strut of "Rag Doll" or the self-aware riffage of "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)"; both are defining moments of '80s Aerosmith. Perfectly punchy, "I'm Down" is not the first time they covered The Beatles, and someone snuck a steel drum into the party-starting title track.
- Few album-opening songs are more formidable—or more enduringly relevant—than "Back in the Saddle," a song that announced Aerosmith's longevity only six years into their lifespan. Steven Tyler revels in the sultry swagger of "Last Child" and trashy R&B of "Get the Lead Out," while guitarist Joe Perry lets loose on the freight train-like "Rats In the Cellar." "Nobody's Fault" is as close to heavy metal as these hard rockers have ever gotten, and album-closing power ballad "Home Tonight" is actually kinda sweet.
- This glam-tinted 1975 blockbuster fuses white-boy blues to gigantic hard-rock hooks, nodding to The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and The Rolling Stones. Guitar hero Joe Perry is Keith Richards to Steven Tyler’s Mick Jagger, and the frontman’s big voice and insouciant cool match his lyrical smarts. “Walk This Way” turns high-school angst into killer riffs and raps, and barnburner “No More No More” documents a too-much-too-soon life. Lighter-hoister “You See Me Crying” shows Aerosmith’s sensitive side, the melodic “Sweet Emotion” stomps, and blues cover “Big Ten Inch Record” honors their roots.
- It was their second release, but most fans—and history books—consider Get Your Wings to be Aerosmith's true arrival. It contains their earliest hits, including the defining swagger of "Same Old Song and Dance" and their behemoth revival of old-school blues number "Train Kept a-Rollin'," made famous by The Yardbirds. Producer Jack Douglas helped Steven Tyler develop his voice, a horndog rasp that Joe Perry all but mimicked on lead guitar, while long, sinuous, sinister numbers like "Seasons of Wither" and "Pandora's Box" pointed toward Aerosmith's creative stamina.
- 1997
- 1993
Artist Playlists
- Get buzzed on "The Bad Boys from Boston," America's premier rock 'n' roll rebels.
- Classic hard rock wrapped in big concepts and cinematic flair.
- Get your lighters out! This playlist is a testament to Aerosmith's full-throttle stage show.
- The rockers lay down touches of pop, country, and even psych.
- The raunchy riff-rock heirs of the Bad Boys from Boston.
- British blues and '60s rock injected with a heavy dose of funk.
Singles & EPs
Live Albums
Compilations
More To Hear
- Revisiting two legendary shows in Super Bowl Halftime history.
- Aerosmith’s first concert embodies the meaning of “Dream On.”
- The songwriter speaks about her solo single "I Want You."
About Aerosmith
Boston’s blues-rock kings came together in 1970, when guitarist Joe Perry and bassist Brad Hamilton played a gig with and found kindred spirits in hard-hitting drummer Joey Kramer and lead yowler Steven Tyler. After bringing on rhythm guitarist Brad Whitford in 1971, Aerosmith lit up their home city with high-octane gigs. Their 1973 self-titled debut began a five-album run that cemented Aerosmith as one of American rock’s most potent forces of the decade; the power-ballad prototype “Dream On,” the groove-heavy “Sweet Emotion,” and the grimy, apocalyptic sludge-dub of Rocks were proof of how Perry’s searing licks, Tyler’s strutting antics and piercing yelp, and the collective chemistry could result in rock ’n’ roll dynamite. Intra-band tensions led to lineup disruptions in the late ’70s and early ’80s, but a triumphant comeback ensued when “Toxic Twins” Perry and Tyler teamed up with hip-hop standard-bearers Run-DMC for a cover of their Toys in the Attic boogie “Walk This Way” in 1986; it continued with 1987’s Permanent Vacation and 1989’s Pump. Those albums, with hits like the chugging “Love in an Elevator” and the grandiose “Angel,” established them as power-ballad masters who could still get down with swamp-covered riffs and innuendo-laden lyrics. In the ’90s, they remained at rock’s forefront, with big ballads like the country-fried “Crazy” and the over-the-top “Cryin’” ruling MTV thanks to their eye-catching videos. In the 21st century, Aerosmith’s appeal has grown; in addition to new generations discovering the gems that stud their catalog, the band have released songs like the crunchy “Jaded” and the nostalgia-tinged “Legendary Child,” and they've continued to tour the world, showing off their massive discography and lifelong artistic bonds.
- ORIGIN
- Boston, MA, United States
- FORMED
- 1970
- GENRE
- Hard Rock