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=== Solo album and touring with Aerosmith (2015–present) === [[File:Steven Tyler Loving Mary 2016.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.36|Tyler performing with backing band Loving Mary on his solo "Out on a Limb Tour" in Chicago, Illinois on August 13, 2016]] On March 31, 2015, Tyler stated that he was working on his first solo country album.<ref>{{cite magazine |last = Leahey |first = Andrew |title = Steven Tyler Announces Solo Country Album |url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/steven-tyler-announces-solo-country-album-20150401 |date = April 1, 2015 |magazine = Rolling Stone |access-date = April 2, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150403015323/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/steven-tyler-announces-solo-country-album-20150401 |archive-date = April 3, 2015 |df = mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last = Paulson |first = Dave |title = Steven Tyler cutting country album in Nashville |url = https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2015/04/01/steven-tyler-country-album-nashville/70804044/ |website = usatoday.com |date = April 1, 2015 |access-date = April 2, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150402170102/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2015/04/01/steven-tyler-country-album-nashville/70804044/ |archive-date = April 2, 2015 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> On April 6, it was announced that he signed a record deal with [[Scott Borchetta]]'s [[Dot Records]] (a division of the [[Big Machine Label Group]]).<ref>{{cite magazine |author = Hudak, Joseph |title = Steven Tyler Signs With Big Machine to Release Country Album |url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/steven-tyler-signs-with-big-machine-to-release-country-album-20150406 |magazine = Rolling Stone |date = April 6, 2015 |access-date = May 13, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150511013500/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/steven-tyler-signs-with-big-machine-to-release-country-album-20150406 |archive-date = May 11, 2015 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> On May 13, Tyler released the lead single, "[[Love Is Your Name]]", from his forthcoming debut album. He promoted the song on ''[[the Bobby Bones Show]]'', [[iHeartMedia]], ''[[CBS This Morning]]'', ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'' and the ''American Idol'' [[American Idol (season 14)|season-14]] finale.<ref>{{cite web |title = Aerosmith Singer Steven Tyler: More 'Love Is Your Name' Solo Single Details Revealed |url = http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/aerosmith-singer-steven-tyler-more-love-is-your-name-solo-single-details-revealed/ |publisher = Blabbermouth.net |date = May 12, 2015 |access-date = May 13, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150515002350/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/aerosmith-singer-steven-tyler-more-love-is-your-name-solo-single-details-revealed |archive-date = May 15, 2015 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> To increase his exposure to the country audience, Tyler appeared as himself in an episode of the musical drama series ''[[Nashville (2012 TV series)|Nashville]]'', performing a cover of "[[Crazy (Willie Nelson song)#Patsy Cline's recording|Crazy]]" with [[Juliette Barnes]] (portrayed by [[Hayden Panettiere]]).<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CSf6Z3qQ-8 |title = Steven Tyler and Hayden Panettiere (Juliette Barnes) Sing 'Crazy' – Nashville |publisher = ABC |date = September 23, 2015 |via = YouTube |access-date = September 1, 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180406003813/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CSf6Z3qQ-8 |archive-date = April 6, 2018 |url-status=live |df = mdy-all }}</ref> On June 13, Tyler rejoined his Aerosmith bandmates for the [[Blue Army Tour]], which sent the band to 17 North American locations through August 7; this was followed by a one-off performance in Moscow on September 5. From the fall of 2015 through the spring of 2016, Tyler completed work on his solo album, ''[[We're All Somebody from Somewhere]]'', which was released on July 15, 2016.<ref name="usatoday1">{{cite web |author = Mansfield, Brian |title = Steven Tyler releases first country single |url = https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2015/05/13/steven-tyler-country-single-love-is-your-name/27208651/ |work = USA Today |date = May 13, 2015 |access-date = May 13, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150515223235/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2015/05/13/steven-tyler-country-single-love-is-your-name/27208651/ |archive-date = May 15, 2015 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> A second single, "Red, White & You", was released in January 2016, followed by the third single (the title track) in June 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title = Steven Tyler, 'Red, White & You' |url = http://tasteofcountry.com/steven-tyler-red-white-and-you/ |work = [[Taste of Country]] |date = January 22, 2016 |access-date = February 15, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160210030110/http://tasteofcountry.com/steven-tyler-red-white-and-you/ |archive-date = February 10, 2016 |df = mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author = Stefano, Angela |title = Hear Steven Tyler's 'We're All Somebody From Somewhere' |url = http://theboot.com/steven-tyler-were-all-somebody-from-somewhere-song/ |work = [[The Boot (website)|The Boot]] |date = June 24, 2016 |access-date = July 12, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160712151131/http://theboot.com/steven-tyler-were-all-somebody-from-somewhere-song/ |archive-date = July 12, 2016 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> Since December 2015, in various interviews, Tyler and fellow Aerosmith bandmates Brad Whitford and Joe Perry all began discussing the possibility of an Aerosmith farewell tour or "wind-down tour", potentially slated to start in 2017. Perry has suggested that such a tour could last for two years while Tyler said it could potentially last "forever"; Tyler and Whitford also discussed the potential of doing a final studio album.<ref>{{cite news |last = Sblendorio |first = Peter |url = http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/steven-tyler-aerosmith-farewell-tour-2017-article-1.2590465 |title = Steven Tyler: Aerosmith considering a farewell tour in 2017 |newspaper = [[New York Daily News]] |date = May 8, 2016 |access-date = July 17, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160716120957/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/steven-tyler-aerosmith-farewell-tour-2017-article-1.2590465 |archive-date = July 16, 2016 |df = mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last = Juul |first = Matt |url = http://www.bostonmagazine.com/arts-entertainment/blog/2016/04/06/aerosmith-farewell-tour-2017/ |title = Aerosmith May Go on a Farewell Tour in 2017 |website = Bostonmagazine.com |date = April 6, 2016 |access-date = July 17, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170510102951/http://www.bostonmagazine.com/arts-entertainment/blog/2016/04/06/aerosmith-farewell-tour-2017/ |archive-date = May 10, 2017 |df = mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title = Brad Whitford tells Eddie Trunk Aerosmith is considering a farewell tour and one last album |url = http://wrqk.iheart.com/onair/fishhead-1472/brad-whitford-tells-eddie-trunk-aerosmith-14228377/ |publisher = [[WRQK-FM]] |date = December 28, 2015 |access-date = July 12, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160918104304/http://wrqk.iheart.com/onair/fishhead-1472/brad-whitford-tells-eddie-trunk-aerosmith-14228377/ |archive-date = September 18, 2016 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> [[File:Steven Tyler 2017.jpeg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Tyler performing in Thackerville, Oklahoma on August 25, 2017]] From September through October 2016, Tyler rejoined Aerosmith for a nine-date tour of Latin America, called the [[Rock 'N' Roll Rumble Tour]], preceded by a performance at the Kaaboo Festival in [[San Diego]].<ref>{{cite web |author = Kielty, Martin |title = Aerosmith farewell tour next year, says Steven Tyler |url = http://teamrock.com/news/2016-06-22/aerosmith-farewell-tour-2017-steven-tyler |publisher = Team Rock |date = June 22, 2016 |access-date = July 12, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160726002743/http://teamrock.com/news/2016-06-22/aerosmith-farewell-tour-2017-steven-tyler |archive-date = July 26, 2016 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> In April 2017, Tyler performed with Aerosmith in [[Phoenix, Arizona]] for the [[2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA Final Four men's basketball tournament]] and also performed two solo shows with Loving Mary in Japan.<ref>{{cite web |title = Video: Steven Tyler performs in Osaka, Japan |url = http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/video-steven-tyler-performs-in-osaka-japan/ |publisher = Blabbermouth |date = April 9, 2017 |access-date = April 12, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170413234838/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/video-steven-tyler-performs-in-osaka-japan/ |archive-date = April 13, 2017 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> Tyler rejoined Aerosmith for a "farewell" tour of Europe in the spring and summer of 2017, titled the [[Aero-Vederci Baby! Tour]]. After the European leg concluded in July, the band played in South America in September and October 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title = Aerosmith Announces 'Aero-Vederci Baby!' 2017 European Tour |url = http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/aerosmith-announces-aero-vederci-baby-2017-european-tour/ |publisher = [[Blabbermouth.net]] |date = November 16, 2016 |access-date = November 14, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161115140639/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/aerosmith-announces-aero-vederci-baby-2017-european-tour/ |archive-date = November 15, 2016 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> On August 15, Tyler appeared with Aerosmith on NBC's ''[[Today (American TV program)|Today]]'' show to announce a [[concert residency|residency]] in Las Vegas called "[[Deuces Are Wild (concert residency)|Deuces Are Wild]]", a reference to both Las Vegas [[casino]] gambling and their [[Deuces Are Wild|1994 single of the same name]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/aerosmith-las-vegas-residency-deuces-are-wild-announced-today-show-2018-08-15/|title=Aerosmith announces Las Vegas residency, "Deuces Are Wild"|work=CBS News|access-date=August 16, 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817023023/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/aerosmith-las-vegas-residency-deuces-are-wild-announced-today-show-2018-08-15/|archive-date=August 17, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The band was booked to play 50 shows from April 2019 thru June 2020 at the [[Park MGM|Park Theater]]. In July and August 2019, it performed at a festival in Minnesota and played nine shows at three MGM venues in Maryland, New Jersey and Massachusetts.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://wror.com/2019/02/12/aerosmith-announces-additional-las-vegas-residency-dates/|title=Aerosmith announces additional Las Vegas residency dates|last=Banas|first=Erica|date=February 12, 2019|access-date=March 17, 2019|language=en|archive-date=December 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219135105/https://wror.com/2019/02/12/aerosmith-announces-additional-las-vegas-residency-dates/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/02/aerosmith-vegas-show-east-coast/|title=Aerosmith bringing their Vegas show to the East Coast|last=Kaufman|first=Spencer|date=February 26, 2019|access-date=March 17, 2019|language=en}}</ref> In March 2022, Aerosmith announced the return of the Deuces Are Wild residency, which was set to begin in June.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peacock |first=Tim |date=March 23, 2022 |title=Aerosmith Announce Return Of 'Deuces Are Wild' Las Vegas Residency |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/aerosmith-deuces-wild-las-vegas-residency/ |access-date=May 24, 2022 |website=uDiscover Music |language=en-US}}</ref> On May 24, 2022, the band announced that the June and July dates would be canceled due to Tyler checking himself into a rehab facility. The band shared that Tyler relapsed after having foot surgery to prepare for the upcoming shows.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Rachel DeSantis|date=May 24, 2022|title=Steven Tyler Enters Treatment Program to Focus on 'Health and Recovery' amid Relapse |url=https://people.com/music/steven-tyler-enters-treatment-amid-relapse-aerosmith-las-vegas-residency-canceled/ |access-date=May 24, 2022 |website=People |language=en}}</ref> In August 2024, Aerosmith announced the band's retirement from touring due to Tyler being unable to fully recover from vocal cord injures and a fractured [[larynx]] sustained during a September 2023 concert.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Heching |first1=Dan |title=Aerosmith is retiring from touring as a "full recovery" of Steven Tyler's vocal cord injury is "not possible" |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/02/entertainment/aerosmith-retiring-from-touring-steven-tyler/index.html |website=CNN |date=August 2, 2024 |access-date=2 August 2024}}</ref>
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