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Rock Opera By Pearl Jam's Mike Mccready To Include Chris Cornell Tribute

Late Grunge legend Chris Cornell is to be immortalised in a rock opera.The Soundgarden frontman's Temple of the Dog bandmate, Pearl Jam's Mike McCready, is hoping to turn the project he's working on about the...

Eddie Van Halen And Chris Cornwell Came So Close To Collaborating

Eddie Van Halen recorded guitar parts for a planned Chris Cornell collaboration.One of the late Soundgarden frontman's former collaborators Pete Thorn - who toured with Cornell and played guitar on some songs from his 2009...

Nirvana, Soundgarden And Pearl Jam Members Drop Album As New Supergroup

Members of Nirvana, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam have formed a supergroup called 3rd Secret.Former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic, Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil and Pearl Jam and Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron lead the lineup, with vocals...

Album Of The Week: The 30th Anniversary Of Temple Of The Dog By Temple Of The Dog.

The performance, and even raison d'être, of most so called supergroups has always been questionable but back in 1991 Temple Of The Dog bucked the trend with their one and only album. Whilst the motives...

Carrie Underwood Felt 'Lucky' To Grow Up Around 90s Grunge

Carrie Underwood felt "lucky" to grow up around 90s grunge.The 'Before He Cheats' hitmaker admits she has "always loved" country music - which she describes as her "home" - but says the likes of Nirvana...

Taylor Momsen Slams Sexism In Rock Music

Taylor Momsen has slammed sexism in rock music.The former 'Gossip Girl' actress fronts rock band The Pretty Reckless and admits she has always been told about "misogyny and sexism in music" but she feels it...

Soundgarden Sue Chris Cornell's Widow

The surviving members of Soundgarden have accused Chris Cornell's widow of using money raised for charity for ''personal purposes''.The 'Black Hole Sun' hitmakers - Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd - have filed...

Ten Underrated Rock Albums By Iconic Artists

Throughout music's history regardless of genre, an immensely small number of names have managed to immortalise themselves with iconic songs. Fewer names still have earned an eternal fanbase thanks to an entire record and the...

Alice In Chains Remember Chris Cornell With Moving Soundgarden Covers

With the first anniversary of the tragic death of Soundgarden's Chris Cornell, fellow rockers Alice In Chains decided to pay tribute to the late frontman with two covers performed at Rock On The Range festival...

The Ten Soundgarden Songs You Need In Your Life

With 2017 comes another painful loss of a great musician. Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell has tragically passed away, leaving behind a grunge legacy that will last for generations to come. Soundgarden was one...

Nile Rodgers Was Making Music With Chris Cornell

Nile Rodgers was working on music with Chris Cornell before he passed away.The Chic legend has paid tribute to his close friend after learning the 52-year-old rock star had suddenly died on Wednesday (17.05.17), hours...

Chris Cornell Remembered: Soundgarden Legend Dies Suddenly In Detroit

There's tragedy for the music industry as it's announced that grunge legend Chris Cornell has passed away suddenly at the age of 52 while on tour this week. The cause of death is yet to...

Soundgarden And Pearl Jam Supergroup Temple Of The Dog Celebrate 25th Anniversary With Re-release

A 25th anniversary edition of Seattle supergroup Temple Of The Dog's self-titled debut album has been released today (September 30th 2016). The new collection pays tribute to their 1991 album, which also happens to be...

Grunge Godfathers Matt Cameron And Mark Lanegan Form Supergroup Ten Commandos

Ten Commandos, a band that also features Soundgarden's Ben Shepherd and Queens of the Stone Age's Alain Johannes, have announced plans to release a debut single, titled Staring Down the Dust, on 9...

Singer Chris Cornell Suffered Burns On New Video Shoot

The Soundgarden frontman decided to tackle his own stunts for the western-style shoot for Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart and it left him nursing a small injury. According to TMZ.com, the scene...

Forest Whitaker & Chris Cornell To Celebrate With Dalai Lama As Buddhist Leader Turns 80

The two stars will cut short their American Independence Day weekend festivities to celebrate with the spiritual guru at the Peak Mind Foundation event. Oscar winner Whitaker has been asked to introduce...

Chris Cornell Sides With Label In Temple Of The Dog Legal Battle

The rocker founded the band in the 1990s with members of his group Soundgarden and Eddie Vedder's Pearl Jam, and they recorded a self-titled album in a Seattle, Washington studio belonging to Rajan...

Soundgarden Songs Get Lullaby Makeover

Reunited rockers Soundgarden have become the latest band to feature on a lullaby compilation.Songs recorded by Chris Cornell and his bandmates have been turned into soothing tracks for babies by maestros at Twinkle Twinkle Little...

Soundgarden Fan Arrested For Sending Death Threats To Singer

An obsessed fan of Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell has been arrested and charged with sending death threats to the rocker and his family.Fbi investigators discovered Jessica Leigh Robbins had posted threats and videos online alleging...

The Sound Of Seattle: Budweiser Made In America See How Music Has Changed In The Noisy City

Nirvana remains to be one of the best things to come out of SeattleSeattle has one of the most legendary music scenes in America so it's only right that we delve into their record collection...

Soundgarden To Play Through Hit Album On 20th Anniversary

Reunited rockers Soundgarden are to play their bestselling album Superunknown in its entirety at an upcoming New York City show.The concert at the Webster Hall will be held on the eve of the release of...

Twenty Years On, Nine Inch Nails And Soundgarden Embark On Anniversary Tour

Attention Nine Inch Nails fans, there’s finally some news for you. Well, for the North American bunch at least – Trent Reznor and Co. are embarking on a US tour alongside Soundgarden. The bands drove...

Soundgarden Were Unrehearsed For Sxsw Set

Grunge rockers Soundgarden performed their iconic album Superunknown in full for the first time at the South by Southwest (Sxsw) festival in Texas without previously rehearsing the feat.The band played the 1994 record through in...

Soundgarden To Perform Seattle Grunge Classic 'Superunknown' At Sxsw

Soundgarden will perform their classic album 'Superunknown' in its entirety at the iTunes Festival at South By Southwest next week. To celebrate the record's 20th anniversary, the band will take to the stage at the...

The Even Bigger Sasquatch! Announces Outkast And Soundgarden As Headliners

The annual Sasquatch! festival is set to be even even bigger and better this year as it grows to two weekends this summer with Outkast and Soundgarden announced as headliners.Outkast's Andre 3000 will reunite with...

Dave Grohl Directs New Soundgarden Video

Foo Fighters rocker Dave Grohl is adding to his portfolio as a director by taking charge of Soundgarden's quirky new video.The former Nirvana star has received acclaim for his new documentary Sound City, which debuted...

Soundgarden Stars: 'Drugs And Drink Did Not Split Us Up'

Soundgarden rockers Chris Cornell and Kim Thayil have dismissed long-standing myths that drugs and drink led to the group's 1997 split, insisting the bandmates had simply grown tired of the grind of touring and recording...

Soundgarden's New Album 'King Animal' Is A "Little Frankenstein Monster"

Soundgarden broke up before the Millennium even hit, and while the world has changed dramatically, in reuniting for the brand new album King Animal; Soundgarden really haven't. King Animal is a classic rock album and...

Chris Cornell Turns Solo Show Into A Soundgarden Gig

Chris Cornell surprised fans at his charity concert in New York by bringing his bandmates onstage and turning the solo gig into a Soundgarden show.The rocker played an acoustic set at New York City's Bowery...

Soundgarden Land Exclusive Footwear Deal With Converse

Soundgarden have become the latest rockers to land an exclusive footwear deal with Converse.Hot on the heels of deals with Metallica and Green Day, the grunge icons have scored their own limited edition Chuck Taylor...

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