Steven Tyler may no longer be making music with Aerosmith

According to Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry, the front man of the band Steven Tyler may have left the 39-year-old music group. Another member of the band, Brad Whitford, added to the rumor mill by saying whoever replaces Tyler will have “big shoes to fill.” Some are speculating that the possible split is because Tyler wants to work on his solo career. In an interview with Classic Rock magazine, Tyler said he didn’t know what his next step was “but it's definitely going to be something Steven Tyler, working on the brand of myself — Brand Tyler."

The band is less than a year away from its 40^th anniversary. It seems a little late for Tyler to be making such a big change in his career. I’m sure he would be successful with a solo album, but Aerosmith is one of those great classic bands. It’s a shame to break it up now when it is so close to a huge milestone. I also have to wonder if the cause of this possible split is because Tyler fell off stage during a performance in South Dakota earlier this year. He suffered head, neck and shoulder injuries. Aerosmith had to cancel the rest of their concerts after the incident. Maybe Tyler is realizing he is a little old to be a rock star, and it is time to throw in the towel. Thoughts?

Taylor Swift is on double duty

This week on “Saturday Night Live,” Taylor Swift will be doing double duty as both the musical performer and the host. According to Swift, she wants to “look nothing like” herself and has reportedly told the writers not to count anything out. I’m eager to see what Swift will do. There will certainly be a Kanye West spoof during the night (in fact, there has already been a West reference on the promotional advertisement for the Nov. 7 show), but I’m even more interested to see what Swift’s acting chops are like. I know she recently filmed a scene for the star-studded movie “Valentine’s Day” with her new squeeze Taylor Lautner, but since that won’t be released until February 2010, the closest thing to acting that I have seen from Swift is her performances in her music videos. I must say, I thoroughly enjoy those and expect the best from her stint as host this Saturday night. Will you be tuning in?

Loud Lambert (and no, I'm not talking about his singing voice)

Oh, no, no, no! “American Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert just debuted the artwork for his album,"For Your Entertainment," and it is not a pretty sight. He has blue hair, lime green eyeliner and it appears he is flying through space. What in the world is Lambert thinking?

One of the major criticisms from the judges and fans while he was on “American Idol” was that he was “too theatrical.” Many hypothesized that his tendency to over-perform was what lost him the “American Idol” crown, and I have to agree. I felt his performances with the loud, drawn-out notes were impressive, but after hearing them once, got to be a little annoying. His outfits, or should I say costumes, were on the loud side as well. It was just all too much for the “American Idol” audience to handle.

I’m worried that Lambert may be starting his new career on the wrong foot. He certainly has the right to express himself in whatever way he wants, but this might be a turn-off to fans. Time will tell though. Lambert’s album will drop Nov. 23, so we will see how he fairs then! If you can’t wait to hear it, here is a listen of his debut single, “Want.”