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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.

Rocktagon- Shinedown VS Soundgarden

Jackie — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:11:51 +0000

Tonight Shinedown will be facing Soundgarden in the Rocktagon! Listen to both songs and vote for the one you like best! Tune in tonight around 8:30 when the Rocktagon is LIVE on grd!

Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Smashing Pumpkins + More Announced for Rock on the Range 2013

Dave Kim — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:21:31 +0000

The lineup for the 2013 Rock on the Range music festival in Columbus, OH has been announced, and boy is it packed! The headliners are a who's who of '90s alternative rock, including the resurgent Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Smashing Pumpkins and more.

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.

Soundgarden Perform 2 New Songs On Kimmel [VIDEO]

Shaffee — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:19:58 +0000

Soundgarden performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday night and played “By Crooked Steps” and “Been Away Too Long” from their first new studio album in 16 years, King Animal. The band will make a tour stop in Michigan on January 27th at The Fillmore in Detroit.

Converse-Soundgarden Sneaker [PICTURE]

Shaffee — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 06:05:29 +0000

Coinciding with the release of the new Soundgarden album, King Animal, Converse has announced the sale of the Soundgarden Chuck Taylor All Star sneaker featuring artwork from the album on a black shoe. These shoes are limited to just 60 pairs, cost $65 and are available in unisex sizes 6-13. The Converse Soundgarden Chuck Taylor [...]

Soundgarden Live On Jools Holland [VIDEO]

Shaffee — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:21:58 +0000

On November 13th, Soundgarden will release King Animal, their first studio album since 1996. The band performed Tuesday night on the BBC’s Later With Jools Holland. They played “Been Away Too Long” from the new album and “Rusty Cage” from 1991′s Badmotorfinger.

Soundgarden Book Intimate North American Gigs to Promote 'King Animal' Album

Chad Childers — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 16:12:42 +0000

If you're a Soundgarden fan and anywhere near the vicinity of New York, Toronto or Los Angeles, start making arrangements to get yourself to one of the band's three newly announced intimate club dates this month. In addition, if you pre-order the 'King Animal' album before Nov. 7 you will be granted password access to the Ticketmaster pre-sale on Nov. 8.

Rocktagon- Soundgarden VS Kid Rock

Jackie — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 23:16:32 +0000

With only a few more votes than Green Day, Soundgarden won! Tonight will be a tough fight though, they will be facing the brand new song from Kid Rock! Listen to both songs and vote below. Tune in tonight around 8:30PM when the rocktagon begins!

Soundgarden- Been Away Too Long

Kid Rock- Lets Ride

Rocktagon- Soundgarden VS Green Day

Jackie — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 21:38:47 +0000

12 Stones won again! I know, they didn’t win by much but they did win. So why is Soundgarden in again today? WELL after looking at 12 Stones stats I see they have won 2 straight weeks, that means I am going to put them in my retired category. After I get a bunch of [...]

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 105 [via Grunge Report], Cornell delved into the writing process [...]

Rocktagon- 12 Stones VS Soundgarden

Jackie — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 21:15:31 +0000

12 Stones is STILL winning our rocktagon! 2 weeks straight they have swept everyone in their path. Tonight they will take on Soundgarden’s brand new single. Listen to both songs then vote below in the poll. Tune in around 8:30PM when the rocktagon is live on ‘GRD. 12 Stones- Psycho Soundgarden- Been Away Too Long

Soundgarden Unleash New Single 'Been Away Too Long'

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:32:15 +0000

What a fitting title for Soundgarden's brand new single, since for all intents and purposes, they had 'Been Away Too Long.' Diehard fans of the Seattle band have missed them for the past several years, and while the reunion, live performances and 'Avengers' song 'Live to Rise' have been rad and appreciated, this is the beefy, puts-hair-on-your-chest Soundgarden rocker we've been waiting for.

Soundgarden To Release New Album [VIDEO]

Shaffee — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:44:19 +0000

Soundgarden will release their 6th studio album, King Animal, on November 13th. It will be the first studio album from the band since 1996′s Down on the Upside. The first single is a called “Been Away Too Long” and is set for release at the end of September. Here is the tracklisting for King Animal… 01. [...]

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 [...]

Get The New Soundgarden Song Free!

JT — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:44:36 +0000

“Live to Rise,” Soundgarden’s first all-new song in 15 years is available as a free download on iTunes today. You do have to sit through an exclusive clip of the “The Face Off” from this year’s highly anticipated movie, “Marvel’s The Avengers” but hey, it's worth a free song right?

Soundgarden Teases New Song From 'Avengers' Soundtrack

Dave Kim — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:59:20 +0000

Ever since Soundgarden reunited back in 2010, fans have been patiently waiting for new music to be released. The grunge icons have been hard at work on a new album and are now giving a brief preview of what they have in store for us. A 22 second snippet for “Live to Rise” was uploaded yesterday [...]

Soundgarden, Machine Head, Anthrax Added to Download Lineup

Dave Kim — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:37:51 +0000

The Download Festival keeps getting bigger. The U.K. rock weekend already nabbed Metallica, the newly reunited Black Sabbath and Prodigy to headline each night. It’s now been confirmed that Soundgarden, Machine Head, Anthrax, Tenacious D and more will join the bill. “We are beyond psyched to play Download 2012,” says Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron (via [...]

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 [...]