{"id":336698,"date":"2025-12-08T09:52:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T09:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/336698\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T09:52:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T09:52:11","slug":"joe-perry-sheds-new-light-on-the-future-of-aerosmith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/336698\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Perry Sheds New Light on the Future of Aerosmith"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s been an exciting year for Aerosmith<\/a>, as they took part in an all-star tribute to Ozzy Osbourne during the MTV VMAs<\/a> and released their first new music in over a decade (One More Time<\/a>, their much-anticipated collaborative EP with Yungblud<\/a>). During a recent chat with Guitar World<\/a>, founding guitarist Joe Perry<\/a> reflected on his 2025 while also shedding new light on the future of Aerosmith.<\/p>\n

What Did Joe Perry Reveal About Aerosmith\u2019s Future?<\/p>\n

Near the end of the interview (published online on Dec. 5), Perry was asked if he and frontman Steven Tyler<\/a> \u201cwant to play some of [One More Time] live\u201d and if there are \u201cplans for one final Aerosmith show \u2013 or a few one-offs with Yungblud.\u201d<\/p>\n

Perry responded:<\/p>\n

There\u2019s stuff flying around; you know, ideas. The latest thing is that we\u2019ve been talking about doing at least one show, somehow, some way, in conjunction with a documentary that tells the band\u2019s story.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re still talking. Steven\u2019s bouncing back and forth from New England to LA; I\u2019m in Florida; and Yungblud\u2019s on the road in Europe. So, it\u2019s been a lot of Zoom calls!<\/p>\n

He\u2019s then asked: \u201cIf the last Aerosmith record is already done, are you comfortable putting a period on everything?\u201d to which Perry clarifies: \u201cI don\u2019t think about it like that \u2013 I think about it like I don\u2019t know what\u2019s gonna happen next. For the last 20 years I\u2019ve looked at every show and played it like it\u2019s the last show. You really don\u2019t know what\u2019s gonna happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Perry ponders: \u201cIf this is the last thing that we do, it\u2019s great. But I\u2019m not retired yet. Steven doesn\u2019t think he\u2019s retired. Who knows? We\u2019ve still got some juice left!\u201d<\/p>\n

Perry\u2019s optimistic yet vague and hesitant sentiments are certainly justified. On one hand, One More Time has received plenty of attention and acclaim; however, Aerosmith launched their \u201cPeace Out\u201d farewell tour in 2023<\/a>\u00a0and then canceled it in 2024 while also announcing their retirement from the road<\/a> due in part to Tyler\u2019s vocal issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Back in August of 2024, bassist Tom Hamilton<\/a> even specified<\/a>: \u201cWe don\u2019t know what the future holds, but it won\u2019t include touring.\u201d That said, Tyler returned to the stage earlier this year, when he sang \u201ca brief set packed with Aerosmith classics\u201d \u2013 as Loudwire previously described<\/a> \u2013 during his Janie\u2019s Fund Grammy watch party at the Hollywood Palladium.<\/p>\n

So, it\u2019s understandable why Perry can\u2019t promise anything specific for Aerosmith going into 2026 and beyond. Fingers crossed that something exciting will happen, though!<\/p>\n

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What Else Did Joe Perry Say About Yungblud + Their EP?<\/p>\n

Prior to discussing Aerosmith\u2019s future, Perry approached various other topics.<\/p>\n

For instance, he described the latter quarter of 2025 as \u201cthree months of insanity\u201d due to Aerosmith and Yungblud \u2013 whose real name is Dominic Richard Harrison \u2013\u00a0marketing\u00a0One More Time with \u201cpromotion, photoshoots and rehearsals morning to night.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also mentioned that One More Time was \u201csomething [they] hadn\u2019t\u2019 really planned on\u201d but then specified: \u201cThe songs are inspired by him working with us, and us being inspired by working with him. There\u2019s a lot of great guitar players and bands out there, but Yungblud really has the stuff, so we thought we\u2019d throw our lot in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Later, he mentioned that he did “almost all of the five songs\u201d on the EP with \u201ca [custom-made] Fender Vibroverb” alongside \u201ca stack of three Vibroverbs, . . . two Marshall stacks, . . . a 5150 Iconic . . . [and] a Terror Stamp by Orange.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cA couple of times we were working at Johnny Depp\u2019s studio, where I had a really nice old Supro. But it was basically the Orange because those things sound fucking great; and after that it was the usual foot pedals.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for how he first met Yungblud, Perry told Guitar World that Aerosmith\u2019s \u201cmanager\u2019s son thought it would be a cool idea to get Aerosmith and Yungblud together, and he mentioned it to his dad, Larry Rudolph.\u201d From there, \u201cthey started talking to Yungblud\u2019s manager. Then Dom and I got on the phone, and he ended up coming down to Florida last year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Perry elaborates:<\/p>\n

[Yungblud] said, \u201cLet\u2019s work on some stuff for my next record,\u201d Mainly it was just to get to know him, but when I heard his stuff I was like, \u201cHoly shit, this guy\u2019s got the pipes!\u201d I watched some of his live stuff and I thought, \u201cHe\u2019s got it, man!\u201d Dom went off on the road and I told Steven, \u201cIt would be great if we got together with him.\u201d We went in a bunch of different studios \u2013 two down here in Florida and three in LA. We were all bouncing around, depending on who was doing what. When we got three songs done we were like, \u201cHoly shit, we\u2019re really locking into something!\u201d<\/p>\n

Regarding how Perry, Tyler and Yungblud linked up for the VMAs, Perry simply explained: \u201cSteven and Yungblud played at the Ozzy thing in Birmingham<\/a>, and somebody there said, \u2018Why don\u2019t you guys do this for the VMAs?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Other Aerosmith News<\/p>\n

Last week, Loudwire<\/a> reported on Aerosmith and Yungblud teaming up with country superstar Lainey Wilson<\/a> for a new version of the third track on One More Time: \u201cWild Woman.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Dec. 4, Yungblud even tweeted a video in which he speaks with Wilson about the collaboration. He also shared a statement in which he expressed:<\/p>\n

I\u2019m really hyped to have Lainey Wilson jump on this record with us. I have been a fan of her for a while. Her life story is truly inspirational. With this record, we really needed a female vocalist who could carry it with the level of authenticity that Lainey embodies. We needed a wild woman and we for sure got one!<\/p>\n

Of course, their version of \u201cWild Woman\u201d comes about a month after Aerosmith and Yungblud partnered with actor\/banjo player Steve Martin<\/a> \u2013 yes, that Steve Martin<\/a> \u2013 for a fresh take on “My Only Angel.\u201d<\/p>\n

Will there be any more surprise collaborations on revised versions of other One More Time tunes? That, and Aerosmith\u2019s future in general, remains to be seen.<\/p>\n

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