Editing Steven Tyler (section)

=== Continued success and touring (2000–2008) ===
The band entered their next decade by co-headlining with NSYNC the [[Super Bowl XXXV halftime show]], titled "The Kings of Rock and Pop", with appearances from Britney Spears, [[Mary J. Blige]] and [[Nelly]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Graham |first1=Adam |title=Adam Graham: In 2001, *NSYNC, Britney Super Bowl halftime show rocked |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/2016/02/05/adam-graham-nsync-britney-super-bowl-halftime-rocked-socks/79902652/ |publisher=Detroit News |access-date=14 February 2020 |language=en |date=5 February 2016}}</ref>

In March 2001, the band released their 13th studio album ''[[Just Push Play]]'', which quickly went platinum,<ref name="RIAA&nbsp;— Searchable Database" /> fueled by the Top 10 single "[[Jaded (Aerosmith song)|Jaded]]"<ref name="Aerosmith Chart Positions"/> and the appearance of the [[Just Push Play (song)|title track]] in [[Dodge]] commercials.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dodge Ad Boosts New Aerosmith Single|first=John|last=Benson|publisher=Allbusiness.com|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4617901-1.html|access-date=April 1, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216120021/http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4617901-1.html|archive-date=December 16, 2008}}</ref> They were inducted to the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] soon after their album was released, in late March 2001.<ref name="rockhall">{{cite web|url=http://www.rockhall.com/inductees/aerosmith|title=Aerosmith|access-date=March 22, 2008|work=[[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080312072936/http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/aerosmith|archive-date=March 12, 2008 |url-status=live}}</ref> Later that year, the band performed as part of the [[United We Stand: What More Can I Give]] [[benefit concert]] in Washington D.C. for [[September 11 attacks|9/11]] victims and their families.<ref>{{cite news|title=United We Stand: What More Can I Give?|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?node=cityguide/profile&id=1065889|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103013205/https://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/?node=cityguide%2Fprofile&id=1065889|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 3, 2018|access-date=March 31, 2008|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

The band started 2002 by ending the Just Push Play tour, and simultaneously recording segments for their ''[[Behind the Music]]'' special on [[VH1]], which not only chronicled the band's history but also the band's current activities and touring. The special was one of the few ''Behind the Music''s to run two hours in length.<ref>{{cite web|title=Behind The Music: Aerosmith|publisher=[[VH1]]|url=http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/behind_the_music/56634/episode.jhtml|access-date=March 27, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080318195831/http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/behind_the_music/56634/episode.jhtml|archive-date=March 18, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> MTV honored Aerosmith with their [[MTV Icon|mtvICON]] award in 2002.<ref name="MTV Icon">{{cite web|title=mtvICON: Aerosmith|work=MTV|url=http://www.mtv.com/onair/icon/|access-date=March 25, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080315220415/http://www.mtv.com/onair/icon/|archive-date=March 15, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Aerosmith's long-promised<ref name="Honkin' on Bobo&nbsp;— Review">{{cite web|title=''Honkin' on Bobo'' – Review|website=[[AllMusic]]|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r682961|pure_url=yes}}}}</ref> blues album ''[[Honkin' on Bobo]]'' was released in 2004. This was a return to the band's roots, including recording the album in live sessions, working with former producer [[Jack Douglas (record producer)|Jack Douglas]], and laying down their blues rock grit.<ref name="Honkin' on Bobo&nbsp;— Review" />

In October 2005, Aerosmith released a CD/DVD ''[[Rockin' the Joint]]''.<ref name="allmusic" /> The band hit the road for the [[Rockin' the Joint Tour]] on October 30 with [[Lenny Kravitz]] for a fall/winter tour of arenas in the largest US markets.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Aerosmith, Lenny Kravitz Set for Fall Tour|first=Jonathan|last=Cohen|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/61315/aerosmith-lenny-kravitz-set-for-fall-tour|access-date=April 2, 2008}}</ref> The band planned to tour with [[Cheap Trick]] in the spring, hitting secondary markets in the US.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Aerosmith Reteams with Cheap Trick for Tour|first=Jonathan|last=Cohen|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/59925/aerosmith-reteams-with-cheap-trick-for-tour|access-date=April 2, 2008}}</ref> Almost all of this leg of the tour was canceled, however. Dates were initially canceled one by one<ref>{{cite web|title=Aerosmith News|publisher=AeroForceOne.com|url=http://www.aeroforceone.com/index.cfm?pn=30&&pk=viewall&cd=NAA&pid=302766|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105200941/http://aeroforceone.com/index.cfm?pn=30&&pk=viewall&cd=NAA&pid=302766|archive-date=January 5, 2010|access-date=August 22, 2016}}</ref> until March 22, 2006, when it was announced that Tyler needed throat surgery, and the remaining dates on the tour were subsequently canceled.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aerosmith Cancel Tour; Singer To Undergo Throat Surgery|work=VH1|url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1526788/20060322/tyler_steven.jhtml|access-date=March 31, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216115415/http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1526788/20060322/tyler_steven.jhtml|archive-date=December 16, 2008}}</ref>

Tyler and Perry performed with the [[Boston Pops Orchestra]] for their annual concert of July 4 on the Esplanade in 2006, a milestone as it was the first major event or performance since Steven Tyler's throat surgery.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Aerosmith Gets Orchestral for Independence Day|first=Jonathan|last=Cohen|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/57961/aerosmith-gets-orchestral-for-independence-day|access-date=April 2, 2008}}</ref> Around this time, the band also announced that they would embark on the Route of All Evil Tour with [[Mötley Crüe]] in late 2006.<ref>{{cite web|title="Route of All Evil" AF1 Press Release|publisher=Aero Force One|url=http://www.aeroforceone.com/index.cfm/pk/view/cd/NAA/cdid/662206/pid/302766|access-date=April 1, 2008}}</ref>

In early 2007, the band announced [[Aerosmith World Tour 2007|a new World Tour]], their first for nearly a decade to include dates outside North America or Japan.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Aerosmith Touring Europe for First Time Since '99|first=Jonathan|last=Cohen|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1054702/aerosmith-touring-europe-for-first-time-since-99|access-date=April 2, 2008}}</ref>

On May 21, 2008, Tyler checked into Las Encinas Hospital rehabilitation clinic in [[Pasadena, California]], to recover from multiple leg surgeries. He made a public statement saying, "The 'foot repair' pain was intense, greater than I'd anticipated. The months of rehabilitative care and the painful strain of physical therapy were traumatic. I really needed a safe environment to recuperate where I could shut off my phone and get back on my feet."<ref>{{cite magazine |title = Aerosmith's Steven Tyler Speaks Out from Rehab |last1 = Cohen |first1 = Jonathan |magazine = Billboard |url = http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045248/aerosmiths-steven-tyler-speaks-out-from-rehab |access-date = May 22, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130728220412/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045248/aerosmiths-steven-tyler-speaks-out-from-rehab |archive-date = July 28, 2013 |df = mdy-all }}</ref>

On July 18, 2008, Tyler appeared with [[Billy Joel]] at the last concert to be played at [[Shea Stadium]]. Backed by Joel's band, he sang lead vocals on "Walk This Way". In August 2008, [[HarperCollins]] won an auction to publish Tyler's autobiography.<ref>{{cite web |title = HarperCollins lands Steven Tyler's memoir |work = Matthew Flamm |date = August 5, 2008 |publisher = [[Crain Communications Inc.]] |url = http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080805/FREE/943003748/1084/information |access-date = August 7, 2008 }}</ref> That same month, Tyler performed with trumpeter [[Chris Botti]] in Boston. The concert was released as a CD/DVD, ''[[Chris Botti In Boston]]'' in March 2009. In December 2008, Tyler made a surprise appearance at the [[Trans-Siberian Orchestra]] concerts at [[Nassau Coliseum]] (December 12, 2008) and the [[Izod Center]] (December 13, 2008). At the Izod Center, he collaborated with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra on "[[Dream On (Aerosmith song)|Dream On]]" and "Sweet Emotion".<ref>{{cite web |title = Aerosmith Frontman Performs With Trans-Siberian Orchestra |publisher = blabbermouth.net |url = http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=110808 |access-date = December 17, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081221045501/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=110808 |archive-date = December 21, 2008 |df = mdy-all }}</ref>