Sunday, June 26, 2011

Tributes to Clarence Clemons top the hennemusic Hot 10

The Big Man may be gone, but he is far from forgotten, as tributes to the late E Street band sax man Clarence Clemons dominate the hennemusic Hot 10 this week.

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

Eddie Vedder – Without You

The Late Show with David Letterman – June 20, 2011


See also:

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