TV Article Joe Perry lashes out at Steven Tyler over 'American Idol' rumors: 'After 40 years, he couldn't tell me about this?' By Clark Collis Clark Collis Senior Writer EW's editorial guidelines Published on August 5, 2010 04:41PM EDT Image Credit: Scott D. Smith/Retna LtdAerosmith guitarist Joe Perry has criticized band mate Steven Tyler over the singer’s possible recruitment as an American Idol judge, according to the Boston Herald. Perry told the paper that he confronted Tyler last Saturday before Aerosmith’s show at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, having read about the singer’s possible new job on the Internet. But Tyler informed the guitarist that he had been told not to discuss the subject. “I mean, after working with me for 40 years, he couldn’t tell me about this?” the guitarist said. “Why so secretive? We’re told it’s a done deal. If Steven is committed to a TV show, that kind of affects the rest of us. We’d like to plan our lives, ya know?” The relationship between Tyler and the rest of Aerosmith has been a strained one of late, and earlier this year there were rumors that the band were looking for a new vocalist. What’s your opinion of this latest kink in the ‘Smith’s saga? And do you think Tyler would made a good Idol judge? (Follow the Music Mix on Twitter: @EWMusicMix.) More news from EW.com’s Music Mix: Katy Perry’s ‘Teenage Dream’ makes a splash on the Hot 100 Miranda Lambert’s new video for ‘Only Prettier’ features some major country girl-power Sugarland on their new album, ‘The Incredible Machine’ Gwyneth Paltrow goes country!