Aerosmith, an American hard-rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston," has their style rooted in blues-based hard-rock, and has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, glam, and rhythm and blues.

Aerosmith was formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1970 by guitarist, Joe Perry and bassist, Tom Hamilton, who were originally members of Jam Band and soon were joined by singer, Steven Tyler, drummer, Joey Kramer, and guitarist, Ray Tabano. By 1971, Tabano was replaced by Brad Whitford, and the band began developing a following in Boston.

Columbia Records signed them in 1972 and they released a string of multi-platinum albums that cemented their status as hard-rock superstars. By the end of the 1970s, they were among the most popular hard rock bands in the world and developed a loyal following of fans, often referred to as the "Blue Army." However, drug addiction and internal conflict took their toll resulting in the departure of Perry and Whitford, in 1979 and 1981 respectively. They were replaced by Jimmy Crespo and Rick Dufay.

Although Perry and Whitford returned in 1984, and the band signed a new deal with Geffen Records, it wasn't until the rest of the band sobered up and released a new album in 1987, that they regained the level of popularity they had experienced in the 1970s. Throughout the late '80s and '90s, they scored several hits and won numerous awards. Their comeback has been described as one of the most remarkable and spectacular in rock & roll history.

NOTABLE ACHIEVMENTS: On February 21, 1990, Aerosmith appeared on the popular TV show, Saturday Night Live. Besides performing their hits "Janie's Got a Gun," and "Monkey on My Back," they appeared in a comedy sketch of "Wayne's World," in which they discussed, amongst themselves, the fall of communism and the Soviet Union.

On August 11, 1990, they performed on MTV's Unplugged.

In October 1990, they were given a star on the Hollywood Rock Walk.

In 1991, they appeared on The Simpsons episode "Flaming Moe's."

In 1992, Tyler and Perry appeared live, as guests of Guns N' Roses, during the latter's 1992, worldwide, pay-per-view show in Paris, where Tyler & Perry performed a medley of "Mama Kin" and "Train Kept-A Rollin."

In 1993, they appeard in the movie, Wayne's World 2, where they performed two songs, "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" and "Shut up and Dance." And April 13, 1993, was declared "Aerosmith Day" in the state of Massachusetts by then-Governor William Weld.

In 1994 their music was included in the video games Revolution X and Quest for Fame. They appeared at Woodstock '94. Their song "Deuces Are Wild" was used in The Beavis and Butt-Head Experience (a compilation album released by Geffen Records, the name being a reference to Jimi Hendrix's original band, The Jimi Hendrix Experience). They opened their own club, The Mama Kin Music Hall, in Boston, MA. And they were the first band/artist to release a song (Head First), on the Internet, which is considered to be the first full-length commercial product available online.

On September 9, 1999, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Run-D.M.C. and Kid Rock collaborated for a live performance of "Walk This Way" at the MTV Video Music Awards.

In 2000, they contributed the song "Angel's Eye" to the film, Charlie's Angels.

In 2001, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And they provided the theme music for the ride, "Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith" at Disneyland Park in Paris.

In 2002, they were honored with the mtvICON award.

In 2003, Brad Whitford, Steven Tyler, and Joe Perry performed at the NFL kickoff in Washington, DC.

In 2004, their song "Dream On," was featured in an advertising campaign for the Buick Marque, targeting a market which was composed largely of people who were teenagers when the song first charted.

In 2008, Activision released Guitar Hero-Aerosmith, which was the first game that was dedicated entirely to one band's music and contains many of their best songs.

AWARDS: In 1987, they won the Soul Train Music Award for "Best Rap-Single" for the re-mix of "Walk This Way" with Run-D.M.C.

In 1990, they won their first Grammy award, for "Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal," and went on to win a total of four such awards (all of them in the 1990s) for "Janie's Got a Gun," "Livin' on the Edge," "Crazy," and "Pink." Aerosmith is second only to U2 in the number of awards won in that category.

They rank as the fourth most successful artist of all-time at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), with ten such awards to date. Also, they are the all-time leader in the categories "Best Rock Video" (with four) and the "MTV Viewer's Choice Award" (with three). They have won once each in the categories "Video of the Year," "Best Group Video," and "Best Video from a Film."

Over the course of their career (primarily 1990 and after), they have collected seven "American Music Awards," four "Billboard Music Awards," two "People's Choice Awards" and sixteen "Boston Music Awards."

Aerosmith is the best-selling American hard-rock band of all time, having sold 150 million albums worldwide, including 66.5 million albums in the United States alone. They also hold the record for the most gold (25), platinum (18) and multi-platinum (12) albums by an American group, in addition they have one diamond album. They had 21 Top-40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, nine #1 Mainstream Rock hits, 4 gold singles and were ranked #57 in Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Aerosmith is the second-bestselling American group (after The Eagles) and the bestselling American hard-rock band.

• LIST RANKINGS:
• "Dream On," "Toys in the Attic," and "Walk This Way" (with Run-D.M.C.) are all listed on the The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
• In 1993, "Rolling Stone: The Top 100 Music Videos" included "Walk This Way" (with Run-D.M.C.) at #11 and "Janie's Got a Gun" at #95.
• In 1999, "MTV: 100 Greatest Videos Ever Made" included "Walk This Way" (with Run-D.M.C.) at #5 and "Janie's Got a Gun" at #48.
• In 2000, "VH1: 100 Greatest Rock Songs" included "Walk This Way" (with Run-D.M.C.) at #35 and "Dream On" at #47.
• In 2000, they ranked #11 on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard-Rock."
• In 2001, "VH1: 100 Greatest Videos" included "Walk This Way" (with Run-D.M.C.) at #11, "Crazy" at #23, and "Janie's Got a Gun" at #48.
• In 2003, Rolling Stone's The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time included Rocks, at #176 and "Toys in the Attic at #228.
• In 2003, "VH1: 100 Best Songs of the Past 25 Years" included "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" at #45.
• In 2004, Rolling Stone's The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time included "Dream On" at #172, "Walk This Way" (with Run-D.M.C.) at #287, "Walk This Way" (original) at #336, and "Sweet Emotion" at #408.
• In 2004, they ranked #18 on the "Top Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years" chart.
• In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked them #57 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
• In 2008, Rolling Stone ranked the original version of "Walk This Way" at #34 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time.

• BAND MEMBERS: October 1970-1971:
• Steven Tyler (lead vocals, harmonica, keyboards, percussion)
• Joe Perry (lead guitar, backing vocals)
• Ray Tabano (rhythm guitar)
• Tom Hamilton (bass, backing vocals)
• Joey Kramer (drums, percussion) 1971-July 1979:
• Steven Tyler (lead vocals, harmonica, keyboards, percussion)
• Joe Perry (lead guitar, backing vocals)
• Brad Whitford (rhythm & lead guitar)
• Tom Hamilton (bass, backing vocals)
• Joey Kramer (drums, percussion ) July 1979-Summer 1981:
• Steven Tyler (lead vocals, harmonica, keyboards, percussion)
• Jimmy Crespo (lead guitar, backing vocals)
• Brad Whitford (rhythm & lead guitar)
• Tom Hamilton (bass, backing vocals)
• Joey Kramer (drums, percussion) December 1981-April 1984:
• Steven Tyler (lead vocals, harmonica, keyboards, percussion )
• Jimmy Crespo (lead guitar, backing vocals)
• Rick Dufay (rhythm & lead guitar)
• Tom Hamilton (bass, backing vocals)
• Joey Kramer (drums, percussion ) April 1984-present:
• Steven Tyler (lead vocals, harmonica, keyboards, percussion)
• Joe Perry (lead guitar, backing vocals)
• Brad Whitford (rhythm & lead guitar)
• Tom Hamilton (bass, backing vocals)
• Joey Kramer (drums, percussion) Substitute musicians:
• Bobby Schneck - June 10, 2009-July 5, 2009 (guitar). Substituted for Brad Whitford, who was recovering from head surgery.
• David Hull - September 5, 2006-November 29, 2006 (bass, backing vocals). Substituted for Tom Hamilton, who was recovering from throat cancer.
• Jesse "Sky" Kramer-2002 & 2005 (drums, percussion). Periodically substituted for his father, Joey Kramer, who was recovering from shoulder injuries.
• Steve Ferrone - August 1996-September 1996 (drums, percussion). Substituted for Joey Kramer as Kramer was ill and grieving the loss of his father.
• David Minehan - May 1994 (guitar). Substituted for Brad Whitford, who was grieving the loss of a family member.
• Bobby Rondinelli - February 1983, December 31, 1983 (drums, percussion). Substituted for Joey Kramer during short illnesses.
• Richard Supa, Danny Johnson & Michael Schenker - July 1979 (guitar). Substituted for Joe Perry, who departed Aerosmith mid-tour.

Touring musicians: Russ Irwin (keyboards , backing vocals), 1997-present. Thom Gimbel (keyboards, saxophone, percussion, backing vocals) 1987-1994. Bobby Mayo (keyboards) 1983. Mark Radice (keyboards, backing vocals) 1977-1978.