Fronted by Mick Jagger lookalike Steven Tyler and known for its aggressive blues-based style, Aerosmith was the top American hard-rock band of the mid-'70s, despite endless attacks from critics who considered them a poor man's Rolling Stones. But the members' growing drug problems and internal dissension contributed to a commercial decline that began with 1977's Draw the Line. Two crucial lineup changes and a few poorly received albums preceded a 1984 reunion of the original lineup and the multiplatinum Permanent Vacation, which signaled one of the most spectacular comebacks in rock history. Though now vociferous adherents to the sober lifestyle, Aerosmith forfeited none of their bad-boy image, and their live shows were among the best of their long career. Even critics liked them better the second time around. With its members now over 50, Aerosmith continues to embody classic rock grounded in a late-'70s style - typically, most of their recent hits have been power ballads.