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Will There Ever Be A KIM THAYIL Solo Album? The SOUNDGARDEN Guitarist Responds

In a new interview with WFPK's Kyle Meredith, SOUNDGARDEN guitarist Kim Thayil was asked why he has never released a solo album during his time away from the band. He responded (hear audio below): "Probably a lot of reasons. I think at the time [of SOUNDGARDEN's original split], I was really fed up...

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Watch METALLICA, FOO FIGHTERS, MILEY CYRUS, ADAM LEVINE Pay Tribute To CHRIS CORNELL At 'I Am The Highway' Concert

METALLICA and FOO FIGHTERS are among the artists that performed Wednesday night (January 16) at the Chris Cornell tribute concert at the Forum in Los Angeles, California. A number of pop stars also appeared at the event, billed as "I Am The Highway: A Tribute To Chris Cornell", such as Miley Cyrus,...

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CHRIS CORNELL's Wife: 'He Didn't Want To Die'

Chris Cornell's wife of 13 years has blamed addiction for her husband's death, saying that he was "not a depressed man." On May 18, the SOUNGARDEN and AUDIOSLAVE frontman was found dead in a Detroit hotel room after performing one final concert with the former group. The corner ruled his cause of de...

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CHRIS CORNELL 'Should Never Have Been Exposed To' The Medication Ativan, Says DR. DREW

Chris Cornell's friend, Detroit artist and musician Kevin Morris, who attended the singer's final show with SOUNGARDEN on Wednesday (May 17) at Detroit's Fox Theatre, has told People.com that something was definitely wrong with Chris at the gig. "The whole performance, you could tell something wasn'...

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ROCK ON THE RANGE Festival Evacuated Due To Severe Weather

The organizers of this weekend's Rock On The Range festival in Columbus, Ohio have evacuated attendees due to a severe thunderstorm warning in effect. Attendees were asked to exit MAPFRE Stadium and seek shelter in their vehicles. Music fans who did not have a vehicle on-site were asked to seek shel...

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Report: CHRIS CORNELL's Wife Says He Was Not Suicidal

According to TMZ, Chris Cornell's wife claims that he was not depressed or in a suicidal state the evening he died. Sources who talked with Vicky Karayiannis Thursday morning tell TMZ that she spoke with her husband during soundcheck before he took the stage with SOUNDGARDEN in Detroit and after Wed...

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SOUNDGARDEN Drummer Responds To BILLY CORGAN's Comments

SOUNDGARDEN drummer Matt Cameron has responded to comments by Billy Corgan in which the SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman called out Nineties contemporaries, including SOUNDGARDEN, for cashing in with their reunion tours. "There are those bands that are essentially coming back only to make money — playing...

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BILLY CORGAN Explains Beef With SOUNDGARDEN (Audio)

A few weeks ago, SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan called out Nineties contemporaries, including SOUNDGARDEN, for cashing in with their reunion tours. "There are those bands that are essentially coming back only to make money — playing their old albums, and maybe somewhere in the back of their...

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SOUNDGARDEN Guitarist Says New Album Won't Surface Before 2012

Dean Goodman of Reuters recently conducted an interview with guitarist Kim Thayil of reunited grunge legends . A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On how the members of SOUNDGARDEN remained good friends during the band's 13-year hiatus: "Any acrimony was toward the band as a collective...

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SOUNDGARDEN Interviewed On Seattle's 107.7 THE END (Audio)

On Wednesday, September 8, Harms of the Seattle, Washington radio station 107.7 The End conducted an interview with SOUNDGARDEN members Matt Cameron (drums),Ben Shepard (bass) and Kim Thayil (guitar). You can now listen to audio clips from the chat below. Q: Why the reunion? Why now?

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SOUNDGARDEN: Video Footage From LOLLAPALOOZA Available

Fan-filmed video footage of SOUNDGARDEN's August 8, 2010 headlining performance on the the third day of the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago's Grant Park can be viewed below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Searching With My Good Eye Closed 02. Spoonman 03. Gun 04. Rusty Cage 05. Blow Up The...

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SOUNDGARDEN: Previously Unreleased Song Receives World Premiere On 107.7 THE END

"Black Rain", a previously unreleased SOUNDGARDEN song which was recorded during the sessions for 1991's "Badmotorfinger" album, received its world premiere earlier tonight (Sunday, August 8) on the Seattle, Washington radio station 107.7 The End. The band also chatted about everything that is happe...

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SOUNDGARDEN: Previously Unreleased Song To Receive World Premiere On 107.7 THE END

"Black Rain", a previously unreleased SOUNDGARDEN song which was recorded during the sessions for 1991's "Badmotorfinger" album, will receive its world premiere this Sunday night (August 8) around 8:00 p.m. PST on the Seattle, Washington radio station 107.7 The End. You can listen to it live via the...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE To Embark On Farewell Tour In 2003

MÖTLEY CRÜE will embark on a farewell tour in late 2003/early 2004 to coincide with the release of the film version of the group's autobiography, The Dirt, bassist Nikki Sixx has revealed via his latest posting on the band's official web site. "Been knee-deep in getting all the T's crossed and I's d...