Aerosmith is an iconic American hard rock band formed in Boston in 1970, consisting of Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, and Joey Kramer. Over their 50-year career, Aerosmith has sold over 150 million albums worldwide, making them the best-selling American rock band of all time, and earned numerous accolades including induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Though the band struggled with personal issues including drug addiction in the 1970s and 1980s, they remain active and popular today.