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The rock band Aerosmith may really be living on the edge, as reports surface that lead singer Steven Tyler has left the band.

Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry tells the Las Vegas Sun, "Steven quit, as far as I can tell."

Frontman Tyler apparently told classicrockmagazine.com that he's moving beyond the band, stating that he's going to be "working on the brand of myself, brand Tyler."

The Boston Herald reported there may be tension between Tyler and the group because the lead singer, who's been in and out of rehab throughout his career, has fallen off the wagon -- making it difficult for Aerosmith to get insurance for future tour dates.

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Susan Boyle, the Scottish singer who became a YouTube sensation, is set to sing in Toronto later this month.

The Nov. 26 show will be her only Canadian appearance.

Boyle became an Internet smash earlier this year after her audition on the TV show Britain's Got Talent.

While judges initially seemed skeptical of her frumpy appearance and quirky mannerisms, they were ultimately bowled over by her powerful pipes when she began to sing I Dreamed A Dream.

The Les Miserables song serves as the title of Boyle's debut album, which drops Nov. 23.

It includes the singer covering the Rolling Stones classic Wild Horses, as well as her take on Daydream Believer, by the Monkees.

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Celebrity Birthdays:

Canadian contralto Marguerite Paquet is 93.

Actor Russell Johnson ("Gilligan's Island") is 85.

Jazz pianist and composer Paul Bley is 77.

Jazz saxophonist Houston Person is 75.

Actor Albert Hall ("Ally McBeal," "Beloved") is 72.

'50's pop singer Tommy Facenda is 70.

Country singer Donna Fargo is 68.

Lyricist Tim Rice is 65.

Actress Alaina Reed Hall ("227") is 63.

Singer-guitarist Greg Lake of Emerson, Lake and Palmer is 62.

Pop singer Dave Loggins is 62.

Actress-dancer Ann Reinking is 60.

Actor Jack Scalia is 59.

Actor-comedian Sinbad is 53.

Actress Mackenzie Phillips ("One Day At A Time") is 50.

Comedian Tommy Davidson ("In Living Color") is 46.

Actor Michael Jai White is 45.

Country singer Chris Cagle is 41.

Comedian Tracy Morgan ("30 Rock") is 41.

Actress Ellen Pompeo ("Grey's Anatomy") is 40.

Rapper Warren G is 39.

Singer-guitarist Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World is 34.

Actress Brittany Murphy ("8 Mile," "Girl, Interrupted") is 32.

Rapper Eve is 31.

Bassist Chris Joannou of Silverchair is 30.

Actress Heather Matarazzo is 27.

Country singer Miranda Lambert is 26.

Actor Josh Peck ("Drake and Josh") is 23.