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Steven Tyler leaving Aerosmith? Who'd be better off?

Entertainment Weekly - 8th Nov 2009

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Steven Tyler: Could Aerosmith follow in the footsteps of Journey, Van Halen, and Styx to become the latest American rock band to lose its lead singer? Last Wednesday, Tyler gave an interview to Classic Rock

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