Aerosmith sez: Weave him awone!

AEROSMITH: Leave Our Singer Alone

Aerosmith's Joe Perry and Tom Hamilton have come to the defense of Steven Tyler after critics and fans ripped his rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Sunday's AFC Championship Game. Perry says, "That song is a bitch... Why can't somebody interpret it the way that they want? He's got a one-in-a-million voice, and people are lucky to hear it. Give me a break, he's a rock singer. He's using the tools that he's got." And Hamilton tweets, "Hey, quit ragging on Steven. He did it for the team!"

Also voicing her support for Tyler is Bebe Buell, his ex-girlfriend and the mother of his daughter, actress Liv Tyler. Bebe says, "Stop picking on my Baby Daddy for his rendition of the national anthem. He did a great rock and roll version and he did his best. It's only the hardest song on earth to sing." She also put in a plug for his role as judge on American Idol, saying, "Watch Idol because he is wonderful and it's good to let loose and have some fun."

Joe Perry will be on NBC's Tonight Show on Monday, performing Bob Dylan's "Man of Peace."

Source: NationalPost.com