Former "American Idol" judge Steven Tyler surprised fans when he announced that he is now working on a new single album that features a shift in genre.
Known for his heavy rock music with his band Aerosmith, the 67-year-old musician revealed to Rolling Stone that he is actually working on a new album that will feature country music.
Apparently, his decision did not sit well with his Aersomith bandmates, but despite the disapproval the former "American Idol" judge is determined to sing country songs.
"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.'"
For Tyler, being able to finally work on something very different from what people are used to hear from him is actually a dream come true.
"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 sticking to his decision to shift genre for his solo album, Steven Tyler assures fans that there are no issues with the band members' relationship.
"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 the former "American Ido" judge is busy with his new album, the future of his band Aerosmith remains uncertain following Perry's announcement that their contract with Sony has 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."
