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Steven Tyler has some bleeping advice for High Court

Steven Tyler performs during the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 3, 2011, in Las Vegas. Ethan Miller/Getty Images

(CBS/ AP) LOS ANGELES - Rocker Steven Tyler has something to tell the Supreme Court about broadcast standards - and he should know.

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The Aerosmith frontman and "American Idol" judge, who is known for generating some bleeps of his own, says there's a "certain charm" in not relying on nudity or curse words. The high court was set Tuesday totake up a First Amendment case on the regulation of the airwaves.

The 63-year-old newly engaged musician admits he has tossed off a bleeped strong expletive or two on Fox's live "American Idol" after joining it as a judge last season. He says it is 2012, after all.

That's different than nonstop cursing on TV, Tyler said, suggesting that could be what happens without rules.

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