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Soundgarden's Chris Cornell Credits Fitness for Continued Career

Chad Childers — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:45:23 +0000

Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell is still going strong at the age of 48 and the rocker credits staying fit for being able to continue his career path with relative ease. The vocalist spoke with ESPN Playbook about his fitness regimen and how it's helped him stay on top of his game.

Rush + Heart Enter Rock and Roll Hall of Fame With Tributes From Foo Fighters + Chris Cornell

Chad Childers — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:44:35 +0000

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame just gained a few more great acts, with Rush, Heart, Donna Summer, Public Enemy and Randy Newman making up the 2013 induction class. The five acts were inducted Thursday night (April 19) in Los Angeles at the Nokia Theater with a number of music luminaries doing the honors.

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

Chad Childers — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:00:44 +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.

Watch Chris Cornell Perform at President Obama's Commander-in-Chief's Ball

Chad Childers — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 13:08:11 +0000

President Obama began his second term with his inauguration earlier this week and with the ceremony came a number of galas. Soundgarden's Chris Cornell, one of Obama's many supporters, was invited to perform at the Commander-in-Chief's Ball, which recognized Medal of Honor recipients and Wounded Warriors, and video footage of his entire performance has surfaced online.

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

Mary Ouellette — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 21:13:55 +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.

Billy Corgan Claims Chris Cornell Started War of Words

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 20:04:01 +0000

Hold onto your hats, ladies and gentlemen, because we’ve got some shocking news to scramble all your preconceptions of life as we know it. Ready? Billy Corgan, frontman of the Smashing Pumpkins, spoke negatively about another band during an interview! Don’t believe us? We’ve got the quotes to prove it.

Chris Cornell Drops Off 'Made in America' Fest, Expresses Frustration Over Announcement

Chad Childers — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:30:38 +0000

The Jay-Z-led ‘Made in America’ is ready to take place next week, but one prominent artist on the bill has bowed out at the last minute. Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell was among the top-billed performers for the festival, but it was just announced that a scheduling conflict is taking him away from the event.

Soundgarden's Chris Cornell Comments on the Possibility of a Temple of the Dog Reunion

Mary Ouellette — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 23:56:29 +0000

It’s been sixteen years since the last Soundgarden album, and that dry spell will finally come to an end in October when the reunited band will release their new disc. With Soundgarden getting back together, it opens up the floodgates to a whole new world of musical possibilities. In a new interview with Chris Cornell, [...]

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

Tree Riddle — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 16:15:37 +0000

Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell feels that the current music scene is ailing and believes that his band’s first new album in 17 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 14:00:04 +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.

Chris Cornell Discusses New Album From Soundgarden [VIDEO]

WQBK — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:31:04 +0000

It’s been 15 years since the last new Soundgarden album was released. At the Download Festival this past weekend, frontman Chris Cornell said that he believes the album will pick up right where they left off in 1996. Soundgarden plans to release a comeback album of new music this fall. Watch the video now. Chris [...]

Soundgarden Releases Video for 'Live To Rise' [VIDEO]

WQBK — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:21:24 +0000

Live to Rise is Soundgarden’s first new song in close to 15 years. It’s off Marvel’s The Avengers soundtrack which opens in theaters on Friday. Also on the soundtrack are songs from Bush, Shinedown and Five Finger Death Punch. Watch the video now. Chris Cornell told Billboard that the band was approached to contribute a [...]

Soundgarden to Release Box Set of Classic Albums

Scott Shetler — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:30:54 +0000

While Soundgarden continue working on their first new album since 1996, the band will release a box set of their most popular albums next month. Called ‘Soundgarden: The Classic Album Selection,’ the set features the original recordings of 1989′s ‘Louder Than Love,’ 1991′s ‘Badmotorfinger,’ 1994′s Grammy-winning ‘Superunknown,’ and 1996′s ‘Down On The Upside.’ Also included [...]

Soundgarden Offer Extended Version of 'Live to Rise' for Free on iTunes

Tree Riddle — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 02:07:08 +0000

Soundgarden are offering up an extended version of their new song ‘Live to Rise’ on iTunes at no charge for a limited time. Hurry, the clock is ticking. Soundgarden fans will have to hold out just a little bit longer for their first new album since 1996′s ‘Down on the Upside,’ as it is now [...]

Chris Cornell Says New Soundgarden Album Won't Sound Like 'Avengers' Cut

Jeff Giles — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 20:10:05 +0000

Now that you can officially stream the full-length version of ‘Live to Rise,’ Soundgarden‘s song on the ‘Avengers’ soundtrack — and first new music in 15 years — you’re probably wondering how it fits into the band’s next album, due sometime this year.

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

Tree Riddle — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:38:25 +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.

Chris Cornell Does Whitney Houston Tribute At Obama Rally [VIDEO]

BJ Ragone — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:31:06 +0000

Last weekend the music world got the sad news that Whitney Houston had passed away. No matter what genre of music you like, you heard Whitney's songs. Soundgarden and former Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell has always had a very eclectic style, and at a rally for President Obama this week he did a fantastic acoustic tribute to the late singer.

Chris Cornell To Play The 16th Annual Gala Of Love For Muhammad Ali's 70th Birthday Party

Jennifer Beaudoin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:46:31 +0000

World-renowned singer Chris Cornell, who fronts Soundgarden and, formerly, Audioslave, has been chosen to perform at Muhammad Ali’s 70th birthday celebration, which will take place Saturday, February 18 at MGM’s Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s a month and a day after his real birthday, but hey that just makes for an even bigger [...]

Trent Reznor, Chris Cornell Nominated for 2012 Golden Globe Awards

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:11:24 +0000

Iconic Nine Inch Nails pioneer Trent Reznor has been nominated for yet another Golden Globe Award for his work with longtime collaborator Atticus Ross, scoring ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.’ The duo captured the 2011 ‘Best Original Score’ Golden Globe for the music from ‘The Social Network,’ and are looking to achieve back-to-back wins in 2012.

Chris Cornell at the Egg

Nick Lee — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 03:02:16 +0000

Chris Cornell comes to Albany to play the Egg. I can’t think of a better venue to see a one man show like the one Chris Cornell did. For the fact that Chris is so down to earth and he mic’d the room to give it the feel of a coffee house performance, made this show [...]