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Soundgarden Will Not Replace Chris Cornell Says Kim Thayil

Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil has revealed he and the rest of the group – which was also comprised of Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd – came to the “conclusion” that it wouldn’t be possible to continue playing live “given” their “sentiments and love” for the singer – who tragically took his own life in May 2017.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Alice Cooper, Chris Cornell, Kim Thayil, metal, rock, Soundgarden, USA

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Chris Cornell, the Palais Theatre St Kilda. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

There is a Petition to have Black Hole named after Chris Cornell

by Paul Cashmere

Chris Cornell fan Guiliana Jarrin has started a petition to have the Black Hole discovered this week named after Soundgarden’s late singer Chris Cornell.

Tagged as: 90s, black hole, Chris Cornell, grunge, rock, Soundgarden, USA

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Chris Cornell’s doctor is fighting singer’s Wrongful Death suit

by Music-News.com

Chris Cornell was well informed about the dangers of the anti-anxiety medication he was taking at the time of his death, according to the rocker’s former doctor.

Tagged as: 90s, Chris Cornell, grunge, rock, Soundgarden, USA

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Metallica and Miley Cyrus perform at Chris Cornell Tribute

by Music-News.com

Miley Cyrus, Metallica, and Foo Fighters all performed at an emotional tribute concert honouring late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell on Wednesday (16Jan19).

Tagged as: 90s, Audioslave, Chris Cornell, Foo Fighters, Metallica, Miley Cyrus, rock, Soundgarden, USA

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Chris Cornell Family Sues Doctor For Malpractice

by Paul Cashmere

The family of Chris Cornell is suing the late singer’s doctor Robert Koblin for negligence following the death of the singer from suicide brought on by drugs in May 2017.

Tagged as: 90s, Chris Cornell, grunge, rock, Soundgarden, USA

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Soundgarden May Continue Without Chris Cornell

by Music-News.com

Soundgarden have reunited for their first full interview since the death of frontman Chris Cornell last year (17).

Tagged as: 90s, Chris Cornell, grunge, metal, rock, Soundgarden, USA

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Chris Cornell Box Set To Be Released

by Paul Cashmere

Chris Cornell will be honoured with a 64-track limited edition box set featuring 11 previously unreleased songs.

Tagged as: 90s, Chris Cornell, grunge, metal, rock, Soundgarden, USA

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Chris Cornell Statue Unveiling Delayed Until October

by Music-News.com

The unveiling of a new statue tribute to Chris Cornell in his native Seattle, Washington has been pushed back to October (18) to accommodate crowds.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Chris Cornell, grunge, Seattle, Soundgarden, USA, Vicky Cornell

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Pearl Jam Perform A Cover Of Chris Cornell ‘Missing’

by Paul Cashmere

Pearl Jam paid tribute to the late Chris Cornell with a cover of his song ‘Missing’ at their show in Seattle this week.

Tagged as: 90s, Chris Cornell, Eddie Vedder, grunge, Pearl Jam, rock, Soundgarden, USA

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Chris Cornell Statue To Be Raised In Seattle

by Paul Cashmere

Work has begun on a Chris Cornell statue to be raised at a public ceremony in Seattle on August 29, 2018.

Tagged as: 00s, 80s, 90s, Chris Cornell, grunge, rock, Soundgarden, USA

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Chris Cornell’s Teenage Daughter Pays Tribute To Dad On Father’s Day

by Paul Cashmere

Chris Cornell’s daughter has released a duet with her late dad to honour him on Father’s Day.

Tagged as: 00s, 80s, 90s, Chris Cornell, grunge, rock, Soundgarden, USA

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Chris Cornell Investigation Was Botched Says Wife

by Music-News.com

Chris Cornell’s widow has blamed medical examiners in Michigan for the hell her family has been through since the rocker’s death, insisting their suicide ruling opened the floodgates for online trolls.

Tagged as: 00s, 80s, 90s, Chris Cornell, grunge, rock, Soundgarden, USA

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Widow Of Chris Cornell Organisers Vigil To Mark First Anniversary

by Music-News.com

Chris Cornell’s widow has invited the rocker’s fans to pay tribute to him on the anniversary of his death.

Tagged as: 00s, 80s, 90s, Chris Cornell, grunge, rock, Soundgarden, USA

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Wayne Kramer Announces First MC5 Dates

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Wayne Kramer recently announced that he had assembled a new band to tour the MC5 album Kick Out The Jams for its 50th anniversary with Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil, Fugazi’s Brendan Canty, King’s X’s Dug Pinnick, and vocalist Marcus Durant of Zen Guerrilla.

Tagged as: 60s, Kim Thyail, MC5, punk, Soundgarden, USA, Wayne Kramer

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Wayne Kramer Has Put Together A 50th Anniversary MC5

by Paul Cashmere

MC5 founder and guitarist Wayne Kramer has recruited some of his famous friends for a 50th anniversary MC5 tour he is calling MC50.

Tagged as: 60s, Kim Thyail, MC5, punk, Soundgarden, USA, Wayne Kramer

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Widow Of Chris Cornell Calls Out Doctor’s For Inappropriate Prescriptions

by Music-News.com

Chris Cornell’s widow has called out the rocker’s doctor for prescribing him a drug deemed unsuitable for recovering addicts to treat a shoulder injury a year before his death.

Tagged as: 90s, Chris Cornell, grunge, rock, Soundgarden, USA

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Final Chris Cornell Video ‘The Promise’ Premieres

by Noise11.com

The video for Chris Cornell’s final song ‘The Promise’ has premiered worldwide.

Tagged as: 90s, Chris Cornell, grunge, metal, rock, Soundgarden, USA

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Daughter Of Chris Cornell Pens Father’s Day Letter

by Music-News.com

Chris Cornell’s daughter paid tribute to the late rocker by writing an emotional message on Facebook following her first Father’s Day without him.

Tagged as: 90s, Chris Cornell, grunge, metal, rock, Soundgarden, USA

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Chris Cornell Toxicology Report Reveals Four Drugs In System

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The report from the toxicologist is in reporting that Chris Cornell had four prescription drugs in his system at the time of his death.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Audioslave, Chris Cornell, grunge, Heavy Rock, metal, rock, Soundgarden, USA

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Vicky Cornell Issues New Statement About Death Of Chris Cornell

by Paul Cashmere

Chris Cornell’s wife Vicky and lawyer Kirk Pasich have issued a new statement about the death of Chris Cornell.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Audioslave, Chris Cornell, grunge, Heavy Rock, metal, rock, Soundgarden, USA

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Chris Cornell Has 13 Albums In Top 100 In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

The death of Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell has prompted a resurgence in music sales for his various bands and solo works.

Tagged as: 90s, Audioslave, Chris Cornell, rock, Soundgarden, USA

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Five Chris Cornell Related Albums Re-Enter US Chart

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The big chart news of the week in the USA is the number of Chris Cornell projects that have launched back onto the charts in the wake of the singer’s death.

Tagged as: 90s, Audioslave, Chris Cornell, rock, Soundgarden, USA

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Vicky Cornell Writes Open Letter To Her Late Husband Chris Cornell

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Vicky Cornell, the late wife of Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell, has published an open letter to her husband.

Tagged as: 90s, Audioslave, Chris Cornell, rock, Soundgarden, USA

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Chris Cornell Cremated In Private Family Service On Tuesday

by Music-News.com

Late rocker Chris Cornell was reportedly cremated at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Tuesday (May 23).

Tagged as: 90s, Audioslave, Chris Cornell, rock, Soundgarden, USA

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Chris Cornell Funeral Set For Friday 26 May

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The late-Chris Cornell will be laid to rest on Friday at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in a private service.

Tagged as: 90s, Chris Cornell, grunge, heavy, rock, Soundgarden, USA

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Chris Cornell’s Wife Vicky Issues Statement Following Husband’s Death

by Paul Cashmere

Vicky Cornell, the wife of the late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, has issued a detailed statement following her husband’s death in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Tagged as: 90s, Audioslave, Chris Cornell, grunge, metal, rock, Soundgarden, USA

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Chris Cornell Took His Own Life Says Medical Examiner

by Paul Cashmere

Police reports are now saying that Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell hung himself after the band’s Detroit concert on Wednesday night.

Tagged as: 90s, Chris Cornell, grunge, metal, rock, Soundgarden, USA

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Chris Cornell His Last Ever Setlist

by Paul Cashmere

Chris Cornell played his last ever show with Soundgarden at the Fox Theatre in Detroit on May 17, 2017.

Tagged as: 90s, Chris Cornell, grunge, heavy, rock, Soundgarden, USA

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R.I.P. Chris Cornell 1964-2017

by Paul Cashmere

Chris Cornell, lead singer of Soundgarden and Audioslave, has died after a show in Detroit, aged 52.

Tagged as: 90s, Audioslave, Chris Cornell, rock, Soundgarden, USA

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Watch Chris Cornell Join Cat Stevens To Perform Wild World

by Paul Cashmere

Soundgarden’s frontman Chris Cornell was a surprise guest with Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam in Los Angeles this week.

Tagged as: 70s, 90s, Cat Stevens, Chris Cornell, grunge, hard rock, rock, Soundgarden, UK, USA, Watch Chris Cornell Join Cat Stevens To Perform Wild World

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