After all of the Steven Tyler hoopla earlier this year that had many Aerosmith fans wondering if the band would ever be the same, the last thing we need now that Aerosmith has its house in order is for lead guitarist Joe Perry to go get himself rear-ended by a car when he’s cruising on his motorcycle.

So that happened. Perry was, indeed, rear-ended by a car, and he has since been treated for minor injuries at Morton Hospital and Medical Center in Taunton, Massachusetts, according to the Boston Globe.

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Proving that nothing – absolutely nothing – can kill the spirit of rock ‘n roll (or in this case, an over-the-hill rock-turned-radio-pop band who realized their lifestyle wasn’t going to sustain itself on “Jaded” royalties), AP reports that Aerosmith has announced their European summer tour – with almost ex-frontman Steven Tyler.

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The mudslinging continues in the “are-they or aren’t-they Aerosmith” breakup that probably should have occurred fifteen years ago. Amidst rumors of a Billy Idol takeover (setting this story’s relevance back to, say, 1985), and even Paul Rogers of Bad Company (ok, 1975), Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry has confirmed to Classic Rock Magazine that his current sparring partner/ supposed former lead singer Steven Tyler did try out for Led Zeppelin after Robert Plant declined to tour in 2008.

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The ongoing soap opera between Steven Tyler and Aerosmith is shaping up to be the rock n’ roll story of 2010. We’ve been reporting on the band’s search for a replacement singer while Tyler battles his demons, but now looks like Tyler isn’t too keen on some other singer taking over spot as lead singer of Aerosmith – even if only for a little while.

Billboard reports that Tyler and his team of lawyers are ‘taking steps to reassert his position in the band.’

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At first blush, the news of Billy Idol possibly in the driver’s seat to replace Steven Tyler as frontman of Aerosmith just doesn’t ‘feel’ right. That’s not a knock on Idol, but it’d definitely be a drastic change.

Classic Rock magazine has reported Idol was due to meet with the band members but pulled out after falling sick.

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There will be someone not named Steven Tyler singing “Walk This Way,” “Dream On” and the rest of the Aerosmith classics when the band gets back together to perform. Temporarily.

The Steven Tyler saga about whether or not the legendary vocalist is, or is not leaving the band has reached somewhat of a turning point with the news that Aerosmith are to begin auditioning singers to temporarily replace Tyler, who checked into rehab in late December.

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Jimmy Page, Joe Perry and the Black Eyed Peas are scheduled to headline a free April concert on Beijing’s Olympic Green; the Show of Peace is scheduled for April 17 to mark Earth Day, which is celebrated each year to promote awareness of environmental issues.

Pearl Jam, Lady Gaga, Green Day, and 50 Cent are also in discussions to perform.

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Whichever vocalists are out there practicing their best Steven Tyler impersonation – yeah, go ahead and forget all that. It seems that Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler has decided he still wants to be ‘Aerosmith lead singer.’ Tyler joined Joe Perry on stage at the Fillmore in New York City Tuesday night to quell rumors of his departure from the group.

“New York, I want you to know… I’m not leaving Aerosmith,” Tyler told fans during a concert by the Joe Perry Project, NME.com reported. Tyler and Perry, collaborators for close to 40 years, then ripped into a version of “Walk This Way.”

Click below to watch footage of Steven Tyler announcing he’s not quitting Aerosmith from Tuesday night.

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The news of Steven Tyler’s exit as lead vocalist for Aerosmith has shaken up the rock n’ roll world. But guitarist Joe Perry says the band will go on – with or without Tyler belting out all those memorable tunes. Perry took to Twitter late Monday to say that Aerosmith is “not splitting up” but “looking for a new singer to work with.”

So there you go Aerosmith fans – welcome to your very own version of David Lee Roth vs. Sammy Hagar, a debate that has been part of Van Halen’s legacy since the mid-’80s. Looks like Aerosmith fans need to prepare for someone else singing “Dream On,” “Draw the Line” and the rest of the bluesy-rock hits Aerosmith is famous for.

And so the search begins for the next lead singer of Aerosmith.

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