STEVEN TYLER IS THREATENING LEGAL ACTION TO BLOCK AEROSMITH FROM REPLACING HIM
Last week, Skip Miller . . .a lawyer representing AEROSMITH singer STEVEN TYLER . . . fired off a letter to Aerosmith’s management, threatening legal action if the band continued its search for a new lead singer.
–Miller is asking the band’s manager, Howard Kaufman, to, quote, “Immediately cease and desist from engaging in acts and conduct to the harm and detriment of your own client, Aerosmith, and our client who is one of its members.”
–In an interview with “Billboard”, Miller explained, quote, “Steven does not want lawsuits. We do not want to go in that direction.
–”The direction we want is Aerosmith, with Steven Tyler, touring in Europe, touring Latin America, releasing a new album . . . this is the direction it’s all intended to go. It’s just amazing to me current management would be taking any other position.”
–Miller’s letter also attacks Kaufman directly. It reads, quote, “[Kaufman] said point blank he didn’t think Steven should be part of Aerosmith . . . flat-out said the band would be better off without Steven.
–”[That] in my opinion, is a very questionable management decision by a fiduciary.”
–Miller tells “Billboard” that he has yet to receive a response.
–The letter comes just as the speculation surrounding a possible replacement singer has begun to heat up again. Over the weekend, there were reports that guitarist JOE PERRY had talked to both BILLY IDOL and PAUL RODGERS about the opening.
–But like the previous rumors . . . involving LENNY KRAVITZ and CHRIS CORNELL . . . nothing seems like it’s even remotely close to happening yet.
–Idol reportedly missed a meeting with Perry because he was sick with a cold at the time. (–It’s unclear when this happened, or if they are planning to reschedule it.)
–And word has it that Paul Rodgers turned Perry down because he’s currently working on a BAD COMPANY reunion. (–The reunion is one of the reasons Rodgers ended his collaboration with Queen last year.)
–By the way, as far as we know Steven is still being treated for painkiller addiction. According to one report, he has finished a 30-day “intensive sobriety treatment” . . . and has moved on to a 90-day “residential day treatment program.”
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February 1st, 2010 at 11:18 pm
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February 2nd, 2010 at 12:43 am
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