Chad Smith

It's just a 30-second clip -- a riff, really -- and you'll have to wait until September to hear the full album, but if you've been eager for a taste of the new Chickenfoot record, the band has what you're looking for.

Confirming bassist Michael Anthony's earlier report that work on the album was finished, Chickenfoot's second studio set has been scheduled for a September 27 release. The veteran supergroup -- made up of Anthony, vocalist Sammy Hagar, guitarist Joe Satriani, and drummer Chad Smith -- worked with producer Mike Fraser for the sessions, which produced songs such as 'Last Temptation,' 'Something's Go

Rock supergroups have always been notorious for flaming out quickly, so when we found out Sammy Hagar was teaming up with Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony, and Chad Smith to form Chickenfoot, we knew only time would tell if they stood the test of time. But in spite of the scheduling difficulties (and, no doubt, ego-juggling) that comes with a collaboration this size, the band has managed to defy the