Is he or isn't he?

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I have been a HUGE Aerosmith fan since before some of my listeners were born...(yes, I rocked out to "Walk This Way" as a wee infant!  haha!)  The rumors - true or not - are taking a toll on me!!!  Steven Tyler CAN'T be leaving Aerosmith!  Or IS he?  Just to get you up-to-date on the situation, in the past 7 weeks...

September 24 - Joe Perry denied break-up rumors.  He said the band was just "taking a breather" and a new album "will happen."   Less than 2 weeks later...

November  6 - Headlines read:  "Aerosmith to replace singer Steven Tyler?"  The band was to hold "crisis talks about their future."  Then 3 days later... 

November 9 - "Joe Perry: 'Steven Tyler has quit'."  Perry says the band will "probably find somebody else to sing."  Then the very next day...

November 10 - Headlines read: "Aerosmith's 'Steven Tyler quit' comment 'misquoted', says Joey Kramer."  However, the band's drummer refused to deny that Steven Tyler had left the band.   The very next night...

November 11 - WHAT?!?  Steven Tyler goes onstage with Joe Perry (who was playing a solo gig) and stated very clearly that he is "not leaving Aerosmith!"  The two performed 'Walk this Way.'  YEAH!!!  All is well, right?  Ummm...not exactly.  The very next day...

November 12 - Joe Perry says Steven Tyler wants two years off from the band and "Aerosmith won't wait" for him.  Say it ain't so!

So where does that leave us?  No "official" word yet from Steven Tyler on Perry's last comment.  Whatever happens, will happen.  At least I'll have my albums (yes, those big black plastic discs) and my CD's.  I just have one question for Aerosmith...it's actually a question that my father used to ask us kids... "Why can't you all just get along and play nice?"