At #1, Eddie Vedder’s tribute to Clemons came during a solo visit to the Letterman show. Vedder’s subtle nod to Clarence came with a simple gesture: the late sax legend’s first name was painted across the front of his ukele as he played a new track from his “Ukulele Songs” release.
No tribute could be more personal than that of the Boss, Bruce Springsteen himself. Bruce, along with the E Street Band, family and friends of Clarence gave him a special send-off and tribute during a private memorial service (#2).
And U2, just hours after the news of Clemons’ passing broke on Saturday, June 18, paid tribute with a version of “A Moment Of Surrender,” complete with Bono reading lyrics from the Springsteen classic “Jungleland,” a showcase for Clarence if there ever was one in the Bruce catalog (#10)
The HH10 is a list of the most-viewed rock news stories in the past week by hennemusic readers.
hennemusic Hot 10
week ending June 26, 2011
01 – VIDEO: Eddie Vedder pays tribute to Clarence Clemons on Letterman
02 – Bruce Springsteen says goodbye to Clarence Clemons
03 – VIDEO: Shannon Tweed walks out on Gene Simmons on live TV
04 – VIDEO: James Durbin rocks Journey classic with Steel Panther
05 – Alter Bridge guitarist hears new Van Halen album
06 – KISS: Gene Simmons unloads about family issues on Twitter
07 – SuperHeavy: Mick Jagger supergroup to release debut in September
08 – Motley Crue/Poison 2011 Tour dates
09 – Led Zeppelin: Jimmy Page’s Riverside boathouse up for sale
10 – VIDEO: U2 pays tribute to Clarence Clemons in Anaheim
New this week on the HH10 is video of American Idol rocker James Durbin joining Steel Panther on stage in Hollywood for a Journey classic (at #4); Mick Jagger’s new supergorup – SuperHeavy – are getting closer to confirming a September release date for the project (#7); and, Led Zeppelin collectors can now get their hands on an old boat house owned by Jimmy Page during the formative years of the mighty British band.
Eddie Vedder Eddie Vedder – Without You
The Late Show with David Letterman – June 20, 2011
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Jun 19: Shannon Tweed vs. Gene Simmons tops the hennemusic Hot 10
Jun 12: Rush: Neil Peart tops the hennemusic Hot 10
Jun 05: Eddie Vedder tops the hennemusic Hot 10
May 29: Slash tops the hennemusic Hot 10
May 22: James Durbin tops the hennemusic Hot 10
May 15: Def Leppard tops the hennemusic Hot 10
May 08: Mick Jagger’s daughter, Elizabeth, tops the hennemusic Hot 10
May 01: James Durbin tops the hennemusic Hot 10 for 2nd week
Apr 24: James Durbin tops the hennemusic Hot 10
Apr 17: Paul McCartney tribute album tops the hennemusic Hot 10
Apr 10: Steven Tyler tops the hennemusic Hot 10
Apr 03: Motley Crue, Poison tour tops the hennemusic Hot 10
Mar 28: Sammy Hagar, Charlie Sheen & Eddie Van Halen top the hennemusic Hot 10
