Steven Tyler took to the stage for an impromptu performance at a magazine party.
The Aerosmith frontman was the guest of honour at the House of Blues event, celbrating his cover for local publication Boston Common, and he made a grand entrance on a lime-green motorcycle.
But Tyler decided to treat attendees to a special surprise and later jumped onstage unannounced to belt out a series of Aerosmith tracks, including a dut with blues harmonica player James Montgomery on his band's hit, Walking the Dog.
Tyler has agreed to return to American Idol for a second series as a judge.
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