Early this week, the band released the first single, “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie,” from their upcoming album, “I’m With You,” due out August 30.
Produced by the legendary Rick Rubin, the disc is the band’s first studio album in five years and marks the debut of new guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, who joined in the fall of 2009 following the departure of John Frusciante.
The HH10 is a list of the most-viewed rock news stories in the past week by hennemusic readers.
hennemusic Hot 10
week ending July 24, 2011
01 – Hear the new single from the Red Hot Chili Peppers
02 – VIDEO: Aerosmith in the studio
03 – VIDEO: Bruce Springsteen plays Clarence Clemons tribute
04 – KISS: Gene Simmons unloads about family issues on Twitter
05 – Lady Gaga: Iron Maiden is a lifestyle
06 – Van Halen: Sevendust drummer raves about new album
07 – Iron Maiden singer honored with music degree
08 – VIDEO: Big 4 - Watch full Metallica set from Sweden
09 – VIDEO: Slash rocks with Phineas & Ferb
10 – VIDEO: James Durbin rocks Guns N’ Roses, Muse on American Idol tour
Beyond the Peppers, there’s also a great deal of interest from Aerosmith fans for new music from that band, as they spend this summer in the studio working on their first album of new music in a decade. The Boston band shared some studio footage from the sessions, helping Aerosmith land at #2 on the HH10.
In at #3, Bruce Springsteen joined J.T. Bowen and the Sensational Soul Cruisers for a 45-minute set at the Wonder Bar in Asbury Park last weekend as part of a "Tribute to the Late, Great Clarence Clemons." It was a family affair, as Bowen was the lead singer of Clemons' band, The Red Bank Rockers, in the 1980s, and the show was opened by Clarence’s son, Nick Clemons.
Other new items this week include a Lady Gaga story as she raves about her love of hard rock and heavy metal during press interviews for her latest album. Gaga specifically mentioned Black Sabbath, AC/DC and Iron Maiden as bands that are at the top of her list, while she makes our list at #5.
Also new are Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson receiving an honorary Doctorate Of Music degree from London’s Queen Mary University (#7), and Slash rocking out with Disney’s Phineas and Ferb at #9.
Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers: The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie (2011)
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Jul 17: James Durbin tops the hennemusic Hot 10
Jul 10: Steven Tyler tops the hennemusic Hot 10
Jul 03: James Durbin tops the hennemusic Hot 10
Jun 26: Tributes to Clarence Clemons top the hennemusic Hot 10
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
