Red Hot Chili Peppers’ new album is due out the last week of August. Drummer Chad Smith told someone, who blogged the gossip that was picked up by virtually every music blognews site, so getting the original source…

Anyhoo, the album is debut of guitarist Josh Klinghoffer who replaced John Frusciante. Anthony Kiedis quipped weeks ago the album’s title is Dr. Johnny Skinz’s Disproportionately Rambunctious Polar Express Machine-head (ha ha what a funny guy).

Chad said they “got lots of songs” and are now choosing which will appear on the effort.  ”Everybody’s happy, healthy and excited to get back out there and play.”