The Globe’s James Sullivan has a good appreciation piece on Aerosmith, which has announced its retirement from the stage due to Steven Tyler’s damaged vocal cords. … A reader sent in his own mini-appreciation:

“Are Aerosmith done… or not? Through the great days and screwups, they persevered, overcame the dissing and worked their way up to greatness. Nobody will ever convince me that they made a better album than Rocks 48 years ago (I’m playing it now). Although 20 year ago blues tribute Honkin’ On Bobo is nothing to sneeze at. And through it all, they never forgot the hometown… “