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Photo by Gie Knaeps Before Seattle Bands Like Nirvana Took Over the Mainstream, Another Band Opened the Door First
Before Nirvana turned all eyes on Seattle, Soundgarden was busy paving the way for a more cohesive grunge sound.
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Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Fans Enraged After NFL Broadcast Skipped Soundgarden Halftime Show During Seattle Game
Soundgarden fans are peeved after NBC failed to broadcast the band’s halftime performance during the Seahawks game, but there might be a good explanation for that.
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(Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for RRHOF) 90s Grunge Icons Tapped in for NFL Halftime Show With Help From Pretty Reckless and Pearl Jam Stars
Legendary Seattle grunge band Soundgarden tag in Taylor Momsen of Pretty Reckless and Mike McCready of Pearl Jam for their NFL Halftime show.
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Photo by Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images Chris Cornell’s Soundgarden Bandmates Having an ‘Emotionally Difficult’ Time Finishing Their Final Album
Chris Cornell’s Soundgarden bandmates are putting touches on their final album with the last singer, and it’s been very emotional.
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Photo by Lester Cohen Legendary Grunge Guitarist Name Drops Some of the Heaviest Metal Bands Who Inspired Him, and You Can Definitely Hear It in His Songs
Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil was asked about his early days playing, and he revealed that bands like Metallica had a big influence on him.
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Photo by Gie Knaeps/Getty Images On This Day in 2017, Family, Friends, and Rock Royalty Gathered To Say Goodbye to ‘The Godfather of Grunge’
Chris Cornell’s memorial service was packed with his famous friends who mourned alongside his family, with fans crowded outside the cemetery.
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Photo by Rob Verhorst/Redferns On This Day 37 Years Apart, the World Lost Two Men Who Helped Define Rock Across Eras
Ian Curtis and Chris Cornell are enshrined in music history for their incredible work, but also the similar tragedy of thier deaths.
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Photo by Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images 32 Years Ago Today: One of the Biggest Rock Songs of the 90s Was Inspired by a News Anchor’s Passing Comment
Chris Cornell wrote “Black Hole Sun” in the car driving home after mishearing a TV news broadcast.
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(Photo by Lester Cohen) Soundgarden’s ‘Spoonman’ Isn’t As Illicit As Most of Us Thought in 1994
Soundgarden’s 1994 song ‘Spoonman’ is actually about a spoon-playing street performer, and not about drugs.
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(Photo: Gie Knaeps / Getty Images) 4 Grunge Classics That Just Hit Better When Wearing a Band Tee and an Oversized Flannel
You can’t tell me ‘Black Hole Sun’ song doesn’t take you right back to the best days of grunge.
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Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images Chris Cornell Wrote This Soundgarden Hit After His Producer ‘Strongly Urged’ Him Not to Write Music for Fans
One of Soundgarden’s biggest hits was written shortly after Chris Cornell received a pep talk about ignoring fan expectations.
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Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images ‘It Was a Struggle’: Soundgarden Producer Reveals the Album He Was Sure He Would Get Fired Over
Producer Michael Beinhorn recalled working with Soundgarden on their 1994 album, a process that was so difficult he feared for his job.
