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Tim Hale photographed Chris Cornell in the summer of 1999 for AP. What follows below are some previously unpublished photos from that shoot, along with commentary from Hale. If you’re interested in reading the full cover story, you can do so here. The ranch was in Hidden Hills, California; I can’t remember the name of […]

UPDATE: Friday, May 19 at 5 p.m. EST Disclaimer: The following information might be disturbing to some.  The police report concerning Chris Cornell's death this week has now been obtained by The Detroit News. The report uncovers more details about the scene, including the fact that Cornell was found, by a bodyguard, slumped on the […]

[Photo by: SoundgardenVEVO/YouTube] Emerging from the dark and largely tragic undertones of grunge, Chris Cornell seemed to exist as a brilliant and solitary beacon of light. Sadly, that fire has been extinguished. The iconic frontman of Soundgarden and Audioslave died Wednesday night in a Detroit hotel room, shortly after giving what would be his final performance […]

Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, also a prominent solo musician and founding member of both Audioslave and Temple Of The Dog, died unexpectedly on Wednesday. The prolific performer was 52. At the time, he was in Detroit, having just finished a concert with Soundgarden. On Thursday, Cornell’s death was reportedly ruled a suicide by investigating authorities. […]

Grunge icons Soundgarden have begun work on a new studio album, says frontman Chris Cornell. “We're already working on new material for an album,” the singer told Rolling Stone. “And then I've got several other irons in the fire and things going that I won't mention now. There's a lot of things coming in addition […]

The first set of bands for this year's Soundwave Festival has been announced – and it's immaculate. So far, the 2015 itinerary includes iconic names such as Faith No More, Soundgarden, Slash and Judas Priest, as well as endless names our scene, like Fall Out Boy, Of Mice & Men, All Time Low and Gerard Way (of […]

YouTube channel Filthy Frackers has uploaded a new video that turns grunge heroes like Nirvana and Pearl Jam into 8-bit Nintendo characters. As SPIN points out, along with the graphics, classic songs like Nirvana’s “In Bloom” are reimagined as part of an old-school NES soundtrack with 8-bit synth and lo-fi drums. Aside from Nirvana and […]

Last night, grunge legends and former AP cover stars Soundgarden performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The band played the songs “Spoonman” and “My Wave,” which are taken from the their classic 1994 release, Superunknown. A special 20th anniversary deluxe reissue of the album was released earlier this week, and is available to purchase through […]

Below, you can watch Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters) talk about his experience hearing Soundgarden’s Superunkown for the first time, ahead of the album’s release in 1994. The video was released as part of the celebration of the groundbreaking album's 20th anniversary. Check out the video, and let us know what you think. Soundgarden will be releasing […]

Soundgarden have shared frontman Chris Cornell’s 1994 demo for “Black Hole Sun,” ahead the release of the band’s anniversary Superunknown reissue. It’s obviously a rougher cut than the final version, but it still has all the same bells and whistles. Listen to the demo below, and let us know what you think. The Superunknown deluxe […]

APTV Chicago correspondent TJ Horansky (@tjhoransky) bring you this week's top stories on altpress.com, including news from Nirvana, The Word Alive, The Vans Warped Tour, members of AFI, Whitechapel and more!

Soundgarden and Nine Inch Nails have announced they will be touring together this summer. The pair, who will be co-headlining, notably played together twenty years ago at Molson Park in Barrie, Ontario.  That Canadian festival marked the beginning of what some referred to as a “professional competition” between them.  “We had a chip on our shoulder about Soundgarden because their record [Superunknown] […]

Seattle gunge greats Soundgarden have announced plans to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their 1994 album, Superunknown. On June 3, the band will reissue the album in two deluxe versions. The first deluxe edition will be a 2-disc set featuring the remastered album and a second disc consisting of demos, rehearsals, B-sides and more. The […]

Recently, as we were finishing this year’s 100 Bands You Need To Know special (AP 309, on sale March 4), our annual look forward at what the newest noise in our scene is, we noticed a whole bunch of publications were looking back, specifically at one album: Green Day’s Dookie, which celebrated its 20th anniversary […]

Reunited Seattle grunge rockers Soundgarden have released a music video for “Been Away Too Long.” Check it out below and read our review of King Animal here.

Soundgarden King Animal How angry were you in 1997? If your answer is, “Not very” or “I was 3,” there’s a chance you’ll be unimpressed with Soundgarden’s first album in more than 15 years. But if you were an undulating ocean of angst in 1997 and subsequently shattered by Soundgarden’s premature end, King Animal is […]

Reunited grunge rockers Soundgarden have released “Been Away Too Long” from their comeback album, King Animal, in stores Nov. 13.

Reunited grunge legends Soundgarden have released a video for “Live To Rise,” viewable below. The song appears on the Avengers soundtrack–the movie hits theaters tomorrow.

The Gaslight Anthem will be opening for Soundgarden for three shows in Europe later this year. Dates below. May 29th La Zenith de Paris, France May 31st Berlin Zitadelle Spandau, Germany June 4th Milan Arena Concerti Fiera Milano, Italy The band also revealed via twitter that their new album will be titled Handwritten. It's due […]