Hottest new albums of summer 2011

Summer soundtracks from Lil Wayne, Lady Gaga, Jane's Addiction and more

Summer 2011's going to rock! Well, at least that's what the music industry seems to be hoping for. In addition to a handful of releases by major superstars in all genres of music (Lil Wayne, Lady Gaga, Brad Paisley and—possibly—Beyoncé), this summer promises to see an unusually large number of veteran rock acts dusting off their guitars and cranking out new roll-down-the-windows-and-shout-along anthems. Everyone from Jane's Addiction to Limp Bizkit to 3 Doors Down to the Red Hot Chili Peppers has new material on the way. To see more of this summer's most highly anticipated forthcoming releases, check the gallery. And bring your earplugs.—Andy Hermann, Metromix

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