Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry recently opened up about the current state of the iconic rock band.
When asked directly, “What’s the current state of play with Aerosmith, Joe?”, Perry dropped an update on what the band has been working on amid their announced retirement from touring due to Steven Tyler’s ongoing voice issues.
“We’re right in the middle of working on a documentary, the story of the band from the beginning,” Perry said.
“Everyone has a different perspective on what happened back then. We also did a thing with Yungblud [a five-song EP that included a remake of Aerosmith’s Back In The Saddle].”
Perry also talked about the energy that the collaboration with the young rock artist brought to the sessions.
“Watching Yungblud dance around the studio made me remember what it was like to be twenty-seven years old,” he continued.
“He is the real deal, with such incredible energy. When he talks, every other word is: ‘I love rock’n’roll’ and you can tell that he does.”
Aerosmith has stepped back from live performances. However, Perry’s comments hint that the band has not gone entirely quiet, with creative projects still underway and the possibility of a return not fully ruled out.
The band’s recent activity tells a fuller story. The collaborative EP with Yungblud, titled One More Time, marks Aerosmith’s first new music in over twelve years. Released via Capitol Records in November 2025, the project features a 2025 mix of the classic “Back In The Saddle” alongside four original tracks.
It is a massive creative milestone for a band that had largely gone silent since cancelling their Peace Out farewell tour following Tyler’s larynx fracture.
Perry has been quite open about Tyler’s condition and what it implies for the band’s future on the road.
“I’ve been spending a lot of time with Steven and he just doesn’t want to tour and he can’t tour,” Perry stated plainly. Yet in the same breath, he left a door open: “I would bet that there’s an Aerosmith show left.” That potential show, Perry suggested, could be tied directly to the documentary project currently in development.
