January 27, 2013 With the news that Soundgarden are playing Rock on the Range this year, plus the fact they're playing a sold-out show at the Fillmore in Detroit tonight, Chris Cornell and the boys have certainly been on my mind as of late. They simply rock!
January 26, 2013 Soundgarden have never really been a comedic band, but Dave Grohl has injected his signature music video hilarity into the band's latest clip for 'By Crooked Steps.'
Soundgarden's reunion continues to be a fruitful one, with the band finally offering their first new music in 16 years with the 'King Animal' album. And while there are some that may question their motives for getting back together, guitarist Kim Thayil says it was truly a quite organic happening.
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Soundgarden have tapped Foo Fighters/Nirvana/Queens of the Stone Age/The Crooked Vultures/Tenacious D member Dave Grohl to direct their video, which officially means he has worked with every rock band out there.
After grunge legends Soundgarden chose call it quits in 1997, the band members who helped bring the group to worldwide prosperity all ventured out into various musical projects. Vocalist Chris Cornell and drummer Matt Cameron continued their massive careers after the breakup, but guitarist Kim Thayil chose to keep a low profile. However, Thayil reveals that he had started a supergroup with Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic and other prominent musicians.
Soundgarden are now back in full force after announcing their reunion in 2010, and to help welcome them back in style, the band performed on the Monday night (Nov. 26) episode of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' In front of a standing-room-only crowd, Soundgarden took the outdoor stage to play 'By Crooked Steps' and 'Been Away Too Long' before surprising the live audience with three extra tracks off the air.
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.”
New Yorkers had the opportunity to see Soundgarden play at the very intimate Ed Sullivan Theater as part of the ‘Live on Letterman’ concert series.
With their new disc ‘King Animal’ out today (Nov. 13), Soundgarden gave New York one heck of a preview yesterday. They kicked the day off with a special performance for ‘Live on Letterman’ that was streamed via a live webcast allowing fans around the word to tune in. Performing a 10-song set, the band focused on their new music showcasing several tracks from ‘King Animal’ but also played some of their classic tunes as well like ‘Fell on Black Days’ and ‘Incessant Mace.’ Check out our recap and whole archived show here.
Check out the new video for Soundgarden's 'Been Away Too Long' and find out when the band will be coming to "The D."
It's been an awfully long time between new albums for Soundgarden, but the band's comeback disc 'King Animal' is almost here -- and thanks to iTunes, we can actually hear it a week ahead of its release.
