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Steven Tyler has confirmed that he will be releasing a solo country album.
He’s been teasing the idea for quite some time now, and he made it official during a surprise visit to the Grand Ole Opry last night. The Nashville-based venue Tweeted: “.@IamStevenT just graced the #Opry stage with @ericpaslay announcing his upcoming country album!”
.@IamStevenT just graced the #Opry stage with @ericpaslay announcing his upcoming country album! pic.twitter.com/t7Pw8J86VI
— Grand Ole Opry (@opry) April 1, 2015
While it may seem like an unexpected musical departure for the Aerosmith frontman, he told Rolling Stone Country last year: "I grew up in the woods of New Hampshire…. I have more country in me than people think.".
He also discussed his love of country music during a Q&A with Twitter last year, saying: "I'm going down to Nashville in January, February, March, April to write and see what we get. Doing an album is like panning for gold. You get so much sand and dirt until you find a little nugget - and you work on the nugget."
"I grew up with the Everly Brothers and there's a piece of me that just loves country so much," he continued. "I'm not sure what kind of country that is, but it's got the fifth harmony. Anyone who knows the Everly Brothers - it's those kinds of melodies that are just so good."
Tyler has had plenty of recent forays into country music, having collaborated with Carrie Underwood on his 2012 Aerosmith album Music from Another Dimension!. Plus, he joined Brad Paisley on stage during last year’s CMA Country Christmas concert and played with Keith Urban at a 2013 gig in Nashville.
Watch: Steven Tyler and Brad Paisley at the CMA Country Christmas concert:
Earlier this month, Billboard reported that Tyler fully relocated to Nashville to begin recording his album, and that he is expected to sign with Nashville-based label Big Machine Label Group within the next few weeks. As of yet, there is no further information regarding Tyler’s solo country album.
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