For the tour, which kicked off this week, “Guitar Hero” fanatics can rock out with Aerosmith, and a few lucky ones will be able to open up for the band playing the video on stage in front of thousands. “We’re actually inviting some kids in the audience to come up and be the opening acts for us along with ZZ Top. They get a chance to come up to jam with Joe and Joe’s going to play with them and do what he does so well,” frontman Steven Tyler said. The band is also planning on their 15th studio CD. Steven Tyler’s recent battle with pneumonia and Perry’s knee infection put a halt to recording new music, but they’ll resume once the tour wraps in September. Steven Tyler said they hope to go “where no band has taken it before When we come up with something that we just have this need to say and do, we’ll do it however we can and get the best producers.” But more important than making new music, the band says touring is what’s kept them strong through the years. “We happened to play a lot of live (shows), that’s what got us together and so far, that avenue of pleasure hasn’t been cut off from us and we’ll continue to keep doing it as long as it feels good,” Perry said.

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