Steven Tyler Says He's Going Country

— -- Aerosmith's Steven Tyler has gone country.

"I feel like a kid who just got l--- for the first time," Tyler told Rolling Stone in an interview that was published today. "Sometimes doing the same-old same-old gets a little constricting."

Tyler just released "Love Is Your Name" and hopes to finish an entire album by the end of the summer. He will still tour with the band, though he thinks they are not happy about the change.

"I'm sure they're not happy. But Joe [Perry] has done five solo albums. I just thought, 'Hey, it's my turn in the barrel.' This is a side project, which has now turned into a love of life," he said.

As for his Aerosmith fans.

"You know what I tell Aerosmith fans? Live with it," he added.

In fact, Tyler, 67, said his hit "Cryin'" was influenced by country.

"Country songs really spell out what's on a guy's mind in no uncertain terms. Rock & roll can be a little more aloof. But country is changing. Jaren Johnston and the Cadillac Three and Florida Georgia Line are proving that you can go any which way ... God knows Brad Paisley plays guitar like a m----------. I think country is the new rock & roll — everyone is trying to stretch out," he continued.

With all this, Tyler said Aerosmith is happier than ever, so no need for fans to worry about a split.

"There's always the past, but we try and keep the past out of it. When Joe gets up in my s--- about something, I say, 'Don't squat with your spurs on.' It's a band, and it's a family. I'll do it until I come screeching to a halt, all broken and battered and can't stand up anymore. I'll scream, 'Yee-haw, what a ride!'" he said.