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Chris Cornell's Brother Peter Cornell Releases New Music

Chad Childers — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:00:56 +0000

Sibling rivalry can be tough, but it looks as though there’s nothing but love within the Cornell family. Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell may be a superstar, but the rocker is happy to salute his brother Peter, who is also a singer/songwriter. During the Cornell brothers’ first ever appearance ever together onstage together in 2011, Chris [...]

Chris Cornell's Message for Billy Corgan: 'Tell Him He Owes Me My $40,000 Back'

Mary Ouellette — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:46:01 +0000

Smashing Pumpkins visionary Billy Corgan does not have much of a filter when it comes to speaking his mind. The most recent example of this was his personal commentary on the Soundgarden reunion and the impetus behind it, saying, “They’re just out there to have one more round at the till; same with Pavement and these other bands.”

Soundgarden's Chris Cornell and Wife Sued by Former Housekeeper

Jeff Giles — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:52:19 +0000

Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell and his wife Vicky have been sued by their former maid, who claims she was overworked and underpaid. According to TMZ, the couple hired Elia Mora to clean their house in 2006 and she stayed on until December 2011. Mora says that last year, on the day after Christmas, she declined to return to [...]

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

Jeff Giles — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:13:16 +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 [...]

Chris Cornell Performs at Barack Obama Rally in Des Moines, Iowa

Mary Ouellette — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 22:00:17 +0000

Fans hoping to see Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell perform at the Budweiser Made in America festival in Philadelphia, Pa. over the weekend were disappointed to find out he had cancelled the appearance due to a scheduling conflict. Although not able to make Made in America, Cornell did find himself on stage at a campaign rally for President Barack Obama on Saturday (Sept. 1) in Des Moines, Iowa.

Chris Cornell Leads New Additions to 'Budweiser Made in America' Festival

Chad Childers — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:44:51 +0000

The Jay-Z-led Budweiser Made in America festival has just announced the additions of Chris Cornell, the Hives, Gary Clark Jr., Run-DMC, DJ Shadow + more for the inaugural event.

Soundgarden's Chris Cornell Calls Late '80s Rock 'Crap' + Slams Today's Pop Music Scene

Tree Riddle — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 22:50:37 +0000

Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell feels that the current music scene is ailing and believes that his band’s first new album in 16 years may be just what the doctor ordered. The landscape of the music industry is completely unrecognizable from the days of Soundgarden’s last release, 1996′s ‘Down on the Upside.’ Despite the lengthy absence [...]

Chris Cornell Performs Acoustic Version of Soundgarden's 'Outshined' With Fan

Tree Riddle — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:21:04 +0000

Chris Cornell recently welcomed a fan to the stage for the moment that every guitarist dreams about, getting to perform a song with one of your rock idols. See the Soundgarden vocalist belt out an acoustic version of ‘Outshined’ with a fan on guitar below.

Soundgarden Plan October Release for New Album

Tree Riddle — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:53:17 +0000

Soundgarden have officially completed recording their first album since ‘Down on the Upside,’ and according to frontman Chris Cornell, the disc will see the light of day in October. Fans have waited for Soundgarden’s sixth full-length album for nearly sixteen years. When the band first announced plans for recording a new album, most believed that [...]

Chris Cornell Says 'Live to Rise' is for Families, New Album is for Hardcore Soundgarden Fans

Tree Riddle — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:38:25 +0000

Soundgarden unleashed ‘Live to Rise‘ — their first 100 percent new recording in 15 years — yesterday (April 4) and if it wasn’t what you expected, don’t worry. Singer Chris Cornell says that the song is not necessarily for the band’s hardcore contingent, but their forthcoming album on the other hand will be for the fans who live and breathe Soundgarden.

Soundgarden Drop New Song 'Live To Rise' From 'Avengers' Soundtrack [AUDIO]

Tree Riddle — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:53:10 +0000

Soundgarden’s first brand new song in nearly 16 years has arrived! Check out ‘Live to Rise’ from ‘Avengers Assemble’ — the soundtrack to the upcoming Marvel mega-blockbuster — right here. ‘The Avengers‘ is expected to be one of the biggest films of the year…possibly the decade. Marvel began setting the stage for this massive project [...]

Soundgarden's Chris Cornell Talks State of Rock Music and Drug Abuse

Tree Riddle — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:39:07 +0000

Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell recently weighed in on the “rock is dead” argument, opened up about his own experiences with drug abuse and marvels at how 70′s rockers could “be completely f—ed up all the time and still function.”

Chris Cornell Honors Whitney Houston With 'I Will Always Love You' Cover [VIDEO]

Tree Riddle — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:37:11 +0000

Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell surprised everyone with his tribute to the late Whitney Houston during his acoustic set at President Obama’s fundraiser in San Francisco last night — see it here. Chris Cornell took some time off from finishing the new Soundgarden album to perform a solo set at President Obama’s fundraiser last night (2/16). [...]

Chris Cornell Rips Kanye West During Soundgarden Set

Tree Riddle — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:40:39 +0000

Chris Cornell used some harsh terms when voicing his displeasure with Kanye West after the rapper’s tardy soundcheck interrupted Soundgarden’s performance at Australia’s Big Day Out Festival. Kanye West is no strangers to making waves. Whether it’s interrupting Taylor Swift during an acceptance speech or stating former President Bush’s disregard for black people on national [...]

Chris Cornell Says Soundgarden 'Hasn't Missed A Beat' [VIDEO]

Tree Riddle — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:45:51 +0000

Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell says that he doesn’t know why it took them so long to reunite and that despite their 12-year break from each other, it’s feels like they never stopped. Chris Cornell recently sat down with Rolling Stone about everything from his solo acoustic work to the forthcoming Soundgarden LP. Cornell seemed a [...]

Chris Cornell Unveils 'Songbook' Tracklist and 'The Keeper' Music Video

Tree Riddle — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:09:17 +0000

The tracklist for the recently announced live solo album from Chris Cornell’s ‘Songbook’ tour has been released, the video for his new song ‘The Keeper’ was unveiled today as well. Chris Cornell’s live disc ‘Songbook’ will feature 16 tracks recorded during the spring outing of his solo acoustic tour and is set to hit stores [...]

Chris Cornell To Release Live Album From Acoustic Tour In 2011

Tree Riddle — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:57:41 +0000

After announcing another leg of his acoustic Songbook Tour, Chris Cornell played his new song 'The Keeper' on 'The Late Show with David Letterman' and announced his plans to release a live album of performances from his acoustic tour later this year.

Chris Cornell Announces Songbook Acoustic Tour Dates

Tree Riddle — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:08:34 +0000

Chris Cornell is dusting off his acoustic guitar and hitting the road for a 21-date U.S. tour that runs from November 1st to December 17th. Chris Cornell has been hard at work on the new Soundgarden album that is expected next spring. While all reports have the new record leaning toward the heavy, Cornell is [...]

Pearl Jam And Chris Cornell Revisit Temple Of The Dog At PJ20 [VIDEO]

Tree Riddle — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:19:09 +0000

Pearl Jam's weekend-long 20th birthday bash in Wisconsin was packed full of surprises, the biggest of which had Chris Cornell joining the band for Temple of the Dog classics like 'Hunger Strike' and 'Say Hello to Heaven'.

Soundgarden's Chris Cornell Says Music 'Needs to Go Beyond YouTube'

Anne Erickson — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:49:22 +0000

Soundgarden are out on their first tour in 14 years, and the days of Audioslave and Chris Cornell’s solo project seem a distant memory. Let’s face it: Soundgarden is where it’s at.

But with so much time away from the 'Black Hole Sun'-popularized group, what made the time right, now, for a Soundgarden reunion?