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Chris Cornell Says Billy Corgan Owes Him $40,000

Dave Lifton — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:51:40 +0000

We have a new wrinkle in the war of words between Billy Corgan and Soundgarden. In a new interview, Chris Cornell says that he believes the Smashing Pumpkins frontman owes him money.

The National, Chris Cornell Support President Obama at Iowa Rally

Joe Robinson — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 19:35:19 +0000

The National and Chris Cornell hit the stage at a campaign rally for Barack Obama Saturday afternoon at Living History Farms in Urbandale, Iowa, each turning in a brief performance before the president spoke to the estimated crowd of 10,000 supporters, reports the Times-Delphic.

Chris Cornell Drops Made in America Festival, Adds Obama Gig

Joe Robinson — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 21:25:49 +0000

Chris Cornell will not be appearing at rapper Jay-Z's first-ever Made in America festival in Philadelphia this weekend after all. The Soundgarden singer was on the initial line-up that Jay-Z announced for the gathering back in May, with Cornell slated to appear alongside fellow performers like Pearl Jam, Skrillex, Dirty Projectors, Passion Pit, Santigold, Miike Snow and more. But without warning or any reason cited, Cornell's name was abruptly pulled from the final schedule on Tuesday.

Soundgarden's Chris Cornell Thinks Adele Is 'Perfect Choice' for Bond Theme

Dave Kim — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 18:00:57 +0000

Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell is vouching for Adele to sing the new James Bond theme song. He hopes the U.K. songstress is considered for the soundtrack on the new entry into the ’007′ film series, ‘Skyfall.’ Cornell was in the U.K. with his band during the Download Festival when MTV caught up with him and [...]

Soundgarden's Chris Cornell Covers the Beatles' 'A Day in the Life'

Dave Kim — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 13:03:08 +0000

Chris Cornell has been getting intimate with audiences across the world during his acoustic Songbook Tour over the past year. The Soundgarden recently played a solo show in London, where he broke out a rendition of the Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' classic 'A Day in the Life.'

Soundgarden's Chris Cornell: 'All Our Songs Are Just Characters on 'Sesame Street"

Dave Kim — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:06:24 +0000

It’s been 16 years since the last time Soundgarden have released brand new music. That all changed this week when the grunge vets released their new single, ‘Live to Rise,’ which will be featured on ‘Avengers Assemble,’ the official soundtrack to this summer’s blockbuster ‘Marvel’s the Avengers.’ The music industry has changed dramatically since Soundgarden’s [...]