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Soundgarden's Chris Cornell Teams With Gibson for Two Limited Edition Guitars

Chad Childers — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 09:53:44 +0000

Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell has teamed up with Gibson to design two special edition guitars for the company that will be made available for purchase this April.

Chris Cornell and Soundgarden to Perform at Commander-in-Chief's Ball + Inaugural Ball

Mary Ouellette — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:13:55 +0000

Although Soundgarden are in the midst of their current North America tour run, the recently reunited rockers just added a very special appearance to their itinerary. Frontman Chris Cornell has signed on to perform at the Commander-in-Chief’s Ball, helping President Obama and Vice President Biden honor U.S. armed forces, while all of Soundgarden will be providing entertainment at the Inaugural Ball on the same day.

Chris Cornell on New Soundgarden Single 'Been Away Too Long': 'It's About Time'

Jeff Giles — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 19:13:16 +0000

Yesterday (Sept. 27), we gave you a stream of the new Soundgarden single, ‘Been Away Too Long’ — and celebrated the band’s return to rocking after their extended absence. But what does Chris Cornell think of the song? In a new interview with San Francisco’s Live 105Â [via Grunge Report], Cornell delved into the writing process [...]

Chris Cornell Performs With Fan [Video]

Shaffee — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:23:58 +0000

Chris Cornell is currently on tour in Europe where he is performing solo material as well as some Soundgarden, Audioslave and Temple Of The Dog songs.

On a recent stop in Newcastle, UK, a fan named Ben Dawson asked Chris if he could join him on stage for the song Outshined. Shortl

Soundgarden's Chris Cornell: "All Our Songs Are Just Characters on 'Sesame Street'"

Dave Kim — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:06:24 +0000

It’s been 16 years since the last time Soundgarden have released brand new music. That all changed this week when the grunge vets released their new single, ‘Live to Rise,’ which will be featured on ‘Avengers Assemble,’ the official soundtrack to this summer’s blockbuster ‘Marvel’s the Avengers.’ The music industry has changed dramatically since Soundgarden’s [...]

New Soundgarden Album Nears Completion

Dave Kim — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:45:44 +0000

Grunge icons Soundgarden have been working on their comeback album ever since they reunited in 2010. While the band could have easily rested on their laurels and released another Superunknown or Down on the Upside, they insist that the new record won’t be a trip down memory lane. Speaking to Billboard, frontman Chris Cornell stated [...]

Chris Cornell's Solo Album Includes John Lennon, Led Zeppelin Covers

Dave Kim — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:09:12 +0000

Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell has been on a solo kick as of late, embarking on a solo acoustic tour earlier this year. The musician plans on releasing an album in the same style entitled Songbook, due out November 21. The record will include songs from every band Cornell has been in, which of course includes Soundgarden, Audioslave and Temple of the Dog.

Chris Cornell Gives Details On New Soundgarden Album

Dave Kim — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:24:44 +0000

Soundgarden fans who long thought that the grunge icons would never play together again after their breakup in 1997 were pleasantly proved wrong when the band reunited in 2010. Now Chris Cornell is giving up some details about the new album. In an interview with SPIN, Cornell reveals that the band will start work on [...]

Soundgarden's Chris Cornell Set To Embark On Solo Acoustic Tour

Dave Kim — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:04:55 +0000

While Soundgarden have been enjoying their resurgence since last year, frontman Chris Cornell hasn’t abandoned his solo side. Cornell announced his plans to go on a solo acoustic tour later this Spring. The 25-date trek, called the “Songbook Tour”, will be pretty intimate as it’s just Cornell and his guitar. This will give the singer [...]