It’s been reported that Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler will be recording a country album, but the legendary rockstar confirmed the news himself on Tuesday night (March 31st) when he made a surprise appearance at the Grand Ole Opry.
Steven walked out on stage during Eric Paslay’s performance to share the news. Earlier that day, he posted a photo on Twitter alongside Eric and another songwriter captioning it, “GROWIN SOME NEW SONGS WITH @lindseyleemusic AND @ericpaslay.”
.@IamStevenT just graced the #Opry stage with @ericpaslay announcing his upcoming country album! pic.twitter.com/t7Pw8J86VI
— Grand Ole Opry (@opry) April 1, 2015
According to Billboard, Steven moved to Nashville in January and signed a deal with Big Machine Label Group. He’s also been co-writing with The Cadillac Three’s Jaren Johnston, among others.
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