Is Steven Tyler risking the thought of having his band, Aerosmith break up because of his new album?
The former "America Idol" judge has told Rolling Stone that he is now working on a new single album.
And while many would expect that it's going to filled with rock songs, the Aerosmith frontman revealed something really surprising.
Apparently, he is working on country songs for his new album, a decision that he admittedly said did not sit well with his bandmates.
"I'm sure they're not happy," Steven Tyler said of his new album. "But Joe [Perry] has done five solo albums. I just thought, 'Hey, it's my turn in the barrel.'"
And while his idea is not welcomed by the rest of Aerosmith band members, he reiterated that he is just doing what he feels like doing.
"This is a side project, which has now turned into a love of life," he said. "I think we got something here that the radio would love to play. Look, that's why I'm in it. I love to take the f-ing power to wow to the 100th degree. It's just what I do."
And while there are ongoing speculations that his decision might have cause some rift in the band, Steven Tyler assured fans that their relationship remain strong and that they all have learned to ride along with each other's decisions.
"Better than ever," he said about the relationship of their band. "There's always the past, but we try and keep the past out of it. When Joe gets up in my s- about something, I say, 'Don't squat with your spurs on.' It's a band, and it's a family. I'll do it until I come screeching to a halt, all broken and battered and can't stand up anymore. I'll scream, 'Yee-haw, what a ride!'"
And while Steven Tyler is gearing up with his solo album, Aerosmith's future is not yet clear following Perry's announcemet that their contract with Sony has just ended.
"Our contract to Sony is fulfilled and we're free agents right now," Perry told Rolling Stone. "We're trying to figure out what that means. I don't even know if making new albums makes sense anymore. Maybe we'll just release an EP every six months. I don't know what the future looks like."
