Should Legacy Acts Record Anymore?

A recent piece about Aerosmith in Classic Rock Magazine basically lays it all out there when it comes to legacy acts and new music. Guitarist Joe Perry would basically rather just tour instead of fight for months (years?) to put together an album of new material no one will buy anyway. It's a tough position, but at least bands like Aerosmith can make a fortune off touring and don't need to release new songs to have a refreshed income stream. I definitely get Joe's point. I'm in the category of "die hard fan" so I'll always buy new Aerosmith music, but I know I'm a minority in that respect. What do you think?

"I'd rather spend the time on the road than locking ourselves in a room for weeks or months, putting out an album that...

Posted by Classic Rock Magazine on Friday, July 17, 2015