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Kenny Chesney The Greenbrier, the classic American resort in White Sulphur Springs, WV, has announced that rock 'n' roll legends Aerosmith will join the already star-studded musical lineup, including country music superstar Kenny Chesney, at The Greenbrier Classic Concert Series, July 1-7, 2013. The Concert Series, which coincides with the resort's fourth annual PGA TOUR FedEx Cup Event, The Greenbrier Classic, will be capped by Aerosmith's performance on Saturday, July 6, 2013 at the State Fair of West Virginia amphitheater in Fairlea. Aerosmith, the best-selling American rock 'n' roll band of all time (with more than 150 million albums sold worldwide), is fronted by lead singer Steven Tyler, with Joe Perry and Brad Whitford on guitars, Tom Hamilton on bass, and Joey Kramer on drums. These Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, who also hold the record for the most gold and multi-platinum albums by any American musical group, have been se...

Aerosmith Aerosmith made a list of outrageous demands for their London festival appearance - including three roast chickens for each member.The legendary rockers, who headline Hard Rock's Hyde Park Calling on Sunday and have requested five separate dressing rooms, 60kg of ice to keep them cool and several US soft drinks, including Diet Ice tea and Summer Berry Gatorade. Surprisingly, there is no mention of any alcohol. A source said: "Each member wants two roast chickens before the show and one for after. But there's no alcohol at all on their rider. They're the only act on the bill not to ask for it."The band have also want hip-hop act Run DMC to be flown in from the US to join them for their hit collaboration 'Walk This Way'.Other bands set to perform at the two-day event include The Feeling and Jet,with Oasis, Geri Halliwell, Neve Campbell and Alicia Silverstone all expected to grace the VIP area. Hyde Park Calling is the first stop on the Hard Rock...

Steven Tyler says he is a bad advertisement for the dangers of drugs.The Aerosmith rocker, who is in good health despite his drug and alcohol-fuelled past, says the secret to his youthfulness is good genes. He told Britain's Independent newspaper: "People always look at us and think, 'OK, they got away with it - why shouldn't I? The truth is it's all in the genes. My Italian grandfather on my mother's side had a full head of hair in his old age, and my paternal grandfather was this wiry Portuguese sailor."Tyler - who was persuaded to check into rehab by his bandmates and manager Tim Collins in 1981 - admits drug use almost ruined his career. He said: "Of course I did way too many drugs. I sunk to my knees and lost everything, but I'm part Italian and my good old-fashioned guilt came up and I had to check in to rehab. The only way out is through."Unlike some performers whose vocal cords are destroyed through drug use,Tyler can still belt out ...

Steven Tyler with children Aerosmith's Steven Tyler is too busy touring to watch his children graduate.The 'Young Lust' singer, who has four children including 18-year-old daughter Chelsea and 16-year-old son Taj, spends all his time on the road away from his teenage kids. Steven told Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper: "Because we're on the road so much, there's no time to go to the dentist, the doctor, go on vacation."My daughter Chelsea is graduating from high school, and I'm gonna be in f***ing Dubai!"I had to tell her, 'Aw, baby, I tried to move it, but it's moving a whole tour!' Sixty million f***ing dollars' worth of argh!"The 59-year-old's bandmate Joe Perry claims Steven loves his job and wouldn't change things even if he could. Joe said: "Steven lives and breathes Aerosmith. For me, sometimes, it's just a way to make a living."Steven divorced his second wife - Chelsea and Taj's mother ...

Steven Tyler Steven Tyler says he was diagnosed with hepatitis C three years ago after having the illness for a long time without any symptoms. In an interview that was to air Tuesday on " Access Hollywood, " the 58-year-old Aerosmith front man said the infection was now "nonexistent" in his bloodstream after 11 months of treatment, including the drug interferon. "I've been pretty quiet about this," Tyler was quoted as saying. "I've had hepatitis C for a long time, asymptomatic. And I talked to my doctor ... and he said now is the time and it's 11 months of chemotherapy. So I went on that and it about killed me." Hepatitis C is a liver disease spread by contact with the blood of an infected person, according to the Web site for the Centers for Disease Control, which recommends testing for intravenous drug users and transfusion recipients, among others. According to 2004 estimates by the CDC, 3.2 million people have the chronic infecti...