AEROSMITH singer Steven Tyler performed his first country single, “Love Is Your Name“, on last night’s season finale of “American Idol“, backed up with some killer production design, and a musical assist from third-place finalist Jax, who got to unleash one more round of Janis Joplin‘s “Piece Of My Heart“.

Tyler, who recently signed to Dot Records underneath the Big Machine Label Group umbrella (Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw), issued the single across multiple media properties and is promoting the track with exclusive interviews and a live televised performance.

Tyler has revealed to USA Today that he won’t get a chance to complete his solo album until after AEROSMITH finishes a two-month North American tour that begins June 13 in Glendale, Arizona.

(via Blabbermouth)