UFC champion Sean Strickland gives health update after surviving ATV crash with no helmet Strickland said he was ‘in a real bad place’ after being involved in the accident The Independent UK · Sep 23
Soundgarden set for Seahawks halftime show with Taylor Momsen and Mike McCready Soundgarden announce Seahawks halftime performance as the band edges closer to releasing their long‑awaited Chris Cornell album. BANG Premier · Aug 26
Soundgarden announce live return with Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready and The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen The band will perform at the halftime show during Seattle Seahawks’ NFC West season opener next month Guitar World · Aug 26
Soundgarden announce return to the stage with The Pretty Reckless's Taylor Momsen and Pearl Jam's Mike McCready Soundgarden will perform at halftime during the Seattle Seahawks' NFL season opener Metal Hammer · Aug 25
"I’m hoping the reaction won’t be too intense for people, but I know that it will be because it has been for us": Drummer Matt Cameron confirms that a final Soundgarden album is currently being mixed It comprises eight tracks recorded with Chris Cornell before his death in 2017 MusicRadar · Jul 31
Soundgarden's new album features eight songs with Chris Cornell Soundgarden's new album features eight songs with vocals from late frontman Chris Cornell, who recorded the tracks prior to his death in 2017. BANG Premier · Jul 31
"I wanted to dance with it, meld his incendiary words with my soul." Listen to Halestorm's Lzzy Hale take on a Soundgarden rarity with Chris Cornell tribute project King Ultramega Chris Cornell tribute project King Ultramega tackle a deep cut from grunge superstars Soundgarden Metal Hammer · Jul 22
“Even if it might lead to a poisonous leg amputation, I’d literally die for the music”: The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen on her journey from child actor to AC/DC-approved rock star She could have peaked with The Grinch aged five. Instead, Taylor Momsen repackaged herself as the lead singer of The Pretty Reckless and lived her rock’n’roll dream. This is her story, in her words. Metal Hammer · Jul 22
"He stands without question as being one of the greatest influences of our time." On the anniversary of Chris Cornell's birth and Chester Bennington's death, this is what the Linkin Park frontman had to say about the Soundgarden legend and his dear friend In summer 2017 following Chris Cornell's death, we spoke to his friend Chester Bennington about the Soundgarden man's legacy. Sadly, it'd prove to be Chester's final interview Metal Hammer · Jul 20
"It’s musically exquisite and complex, this never-ending onion where you discover something new about it and about yourself every time you listen to it." The Pretty Reckless' Taylor Momsen on her love for Chris Cornell and Soundgarden "All of Chris Cornell’s work speaks to me on a level that nothing else does" Louder · Jul 3
"A big part of the appeal is the build quality, which truly stands out at this price point": Gretsch Electromatic Premier Jet review Is Gretsch's new attempt at a Les Paul killer the perfect blend of features and single-cut affordability? Guitar World · Jun 30
The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear right now The Hu, Loathe and Bring Me The Horizon are just some of the bands who've released new songs to take your mind off the disgusting summer heat Metal Hammer · Jun 26
“Once again, Chris wanted to save Soundgarden. We all knew there was unhappiness”: Sleep’s new guitarist was once nearly drafted into Soundgarden In his new memoir, Kim Thayil reveals that Chris Cornell wanted Bubba Dupree to join Soundgarden before they split up in the late ’90s Guitar World · Jun 24
Metal Hammer · Jun 23 “I’m inspired by his control over his animalistic vocal range, and his poetry, but also how honestly he sings”: Hear Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale pay tribute to Chris Cornell on powerful new cover of Soundgarden’s Loud Love The singer/guitarist teams with Testament, Metal Allegiance and ex-Pearl Jam members on the latest single by King Ultramega
Guitar World · Jun 17 “We started talking about Black Sabbath, and Buzz goes, ‘You know they did this thing called drop D.’ We said, ‘What’s that?’” Kim Thayil on how Soundgarden took rock guitar into the superunknown – and the unfinished Chris Cornell tapes With the Soundgarden guitarist‘s memoir, A Screaming Life, out now, he unpacks the story behind one of the most influential rock bands of the ’90s
Salon · Jun 9 The Soundgarden memoir that fans needed Rich with perspective, the band's lead guitarist revisits Seattle's music scene and the loss of Chris Cornell
Metal Hammer · Jun 9 "You can’t save everything you love." Soundgarden's Kim Thayil on the loss of his friend and bandmate Chris Cornell "I could never have anticipated the vacuum, the absence, and how profound it is"
The Guardian - UK · Jun 9 ‘We were going off the cliff’: Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil on inventing grunge – and losing Chris Cornell and Kurt Cobain As he publishes a memoir, the pioneering guitarist talks about rejecting spandex and hair metal, his fears for breakthrough hit Black Hole Sun – and completing nine unfinished Soundgarden songs
Guitar World · Jun 4 “I snapped, flipped him off, grabbed my coat, and stormed out of the studio. I told him to ‘get Steve Vai’”: Kim Thayil reveals his battles over Soundgarden’s Superunknown and Black Hole Sun The Seattle guitar icon recalls the tensions behind the making of Soundgarden’s masterpiece in this exclusive excerpt from his memoir A Screaming Life
Metal Hammer · Jun 3 “I’m out here owning my weird because of Alice Cooper. He gave me the permission”: Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale reveals the 10 albums that shaped her career From Black Sabbath to Björk, this is the music that moulded modern hard rock’s leading lady
Metal Hammer · May 29 "Kim, I’m reading a lot of weird s**t on the internet. Somebody posted ‘RIP: Chris Cornell’ on my Facebook page.” Soundgarden's Kim Thayil reveals how he learned the devastating news of Chris Cornell's death "I didn’t see it coming... I feel like I let Chris down"
Metal Hammer · May 25 "It's important for the legacy of Chris Cornell. It is doing right by our partner and friend." Kim Thayil says the surviving members of Soundgarden are putting the finishing touches to unreleased material featuring the late vocalist The Soundgarden guitarist says some of the demos have been around for 15 years
Metal Hammer · May 16 "If people didn’t like us, they’d say it was because we sounded too much like Black Sabbath or Led Zeppelin." How Soundgarden went from superunknowns to grunge godfathers, a band who captured the sound and spirit of Seattle like no other “There was no internet or YouTube so we had to prove it every night on stage.”
Guitar World · Apr 1 “I got to play with Layne and Chris and Lanegan. Now they’re gone. What would they be doing now? That haunts me to this day”: Mike McCready opens up on his new rock opera, the Seattle jams that changed him, and the future of Pearl Jam Farewell to Seasons documents McCready’s path through the Seattle grunge explosion of the ’90s. He reflects on the singers he’s loved and lost, the guitarists who left the biggest mark on his playing and why going digital has made him a better player