Steven Tyler
Steven Tyler Over Worst Part Of Rehab
Rocker Steven Tyler has completed 30 days of "intensive sobriety treatment" in a California rehabilitation clinic after publicly acknowledging he was struggling with a painkiller addiction.
The former Aerosmith star, who fell from a stage in South Dakota during a show last summer(09), is now undergoing a 90-day "residential day treatment program," according to a statement from the singer's management company, Tenth Street Entertainment.
Tyler has been spotted in the Palm Desert area in recent weeks, leading to speculation he has been at the fabled Betty Ford Clinic nearby.
Last Saturday (23Jan10), he showed up at a Home Depot hardware market and sang two Aerosmith songs over the store's tannoy system.
A source tells People.com, "(He) has privileges to leave the grounds... He was shopping."
The rocker also showed up at a Palm Desert karaoke bar and belted out Aerosmith ballad I Don't Want To Miss A Thing.
Eric Sherman, the president of Tenth Street Entertainment, tells the website, "(Tyler is) a performer 24/7, whether he's on stage, at the Home Depot or singing karaoke.
"We are all really proud of Steven's continuing successful therapy and look forward to the day he returns to the stage and recording studio with Aerosmith to make new music for the fans."
Sherman's comments suggest Tyler's hiatus from the band may be short lived. He announced plans to take a break from the group in an interview late last year (09), prompting bandmate Joe Perry to proceed with auditions to find a replacement frontman.
AC/DC's Johnson Opens Up About Cancer Scare
AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson has opened up about the cancer scare that forced him to cancel dates on the band's 2009 tour.
The 62 year old suffered damage to his oesophagus during the band's Black Ice tour and he admits he feared he wouldn't be able to rock again.
The Highway to Hell hitmakers cancelled a string of dates in September (09) after he was diagnosed with Barrett's Syndrome.
He tells New Zealand rock radio station Voxy, "It leads to cancer of the oesophagus, then they have to take the voice box out, which stopped me right in my tracks."
Thanking doctors for detecting the abnormality early enough, he adds: "I was very lucky we caught it in time. A lot of people think it's heartburn but I knew there was something really hurting me so I went straight to the top doctor.
"I was the most scared I've ever been in my life. I didn't sleep for a week."
Maroulis And Mortimer Split
Rock Of Ages Star Constantine Maroulis has split from his socialite girlfriend Tinsley Mortimer, according to reports.
The former American Idol rocker-turned-Broadway star began romancing the pretty blonde in November (09), but they've now called off their relationship - and Mortimer is said to have flown straight to the Sundance Film Festival in Utah to enjoy the single life.
A source tells New York Post gossip column PageSix, "She was there (at Sundance) on Sunday telling people that she'd split up with Constantine and was looking for a new man. Tinsley actually seemed pretty happy. She was joking around with her sister, Dabney Mercer, and they were spraying each other with cologne - only to realize it was a men's fragrance."
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