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Teen Guitar Prodigy Nene Royal Captures AGT Golden Buzzer with Soundgarden Cover
entertainment8 days ago

Teen Guitar Prodigy Nene Royal Captures AGT Golden Buzzer with Soundgarden Cover

Sixteen-year-old Phuket City, Thailand-based guitarist and singer Nene Royal wowed AGT judges with a blistering cover of Soundgarden's Black Hole Sun, earning Mel B's Golden Buzzer and advancing directly to the live shows. The performance followed buzz from her auditions and earlier rounds where she impressed with Cranberries' Zombie and Muse's Hysteria, earning high praise from Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara as she continues to rise as a rising rock prodigy.

Soundgarden set for Seahawks halftime return with Momsen and McCready
bands-and-artists10 days ago

Soundgarden set for Seahawks halftime return with Momsen and McCready

Soundgarden will perform at halftime of the Seattle Seahawks' season opener at Lumen Field, with Taylor Momsen fronting and Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready joining; Momsen has performed with the band since Chris Cornell’s death, including their Rock Hall of Fame induction, and the group has played a handful of shows since Cornell’s passing.

sports10 days ago

Soundgarden returns to headline Seahawks opener halftime with guest stars

Soundgarden will reunite for the Seahawks’ season opener halftime at Lumen Field, joined by Taylor Momsen and Mike McCready, mirroring the 2014 pre-Super Bowl-winning ceremony. Luke Bryan is set to perform before kickoff. The band is also reportedly working on new material, with eight songs in mixing around final vocal performances by Chris Cornell.

Soundgarden Nears Completion of Chris Cornell–Era Album, A Labor of Love
music2 months ago

Soundgarden Nears Completion of Chris Cornell–Era Album, A Labor of Love

Kim Thayil says Soundgarden is finishing unreleased material with Chris Cornell, a non-linear, emotionally challenging process guided by collaboration with Matt Cameron, Ben Shepherd and producer Terry Date; the material dates back more than a decade and the band aims to honor Cornell’s legacy, with discussions of potential live performances in the future.

Soundgarden Members to Host Seattle Benefit Concert
music1 year ago

Soundgarden Members to Host Seattle Benefit Concert

The surviving members of Soundgarden, performing under the name Nudedragons, will reunite for a benefit concert in Seattle on December 14th to support Seattle Children's Hospital. This rare performance will feature Shaina Shepherd on vocals and is part of the annual SMooCH concert lineup, which also includes Sebadoh, Doug Martsch, and Duff McKagan. The event is already sold out.

Soundgarden Members Reunite for Seattle Benefit with New Lead Singer
music1 year ago

Soundgarden Members Reunite for Seattle Benefit with New Lead Singer

Members of the iconic rock band Soundgarden are reuniting under the name Nudedragons for a one-off performance at the SMooCH concert, benefiting Seattle Children's Hospital. The band, featuring Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron, and Ben Shepherd, will be joined by singer-songwriter Shaina Shepherd as the lead vocalist, replacing the late Chris Cornell. The concert will take place at Seattle's Showbox, marking the first Nudedragons performance in over 14 years.

Chris Cornell's Widow Settles Lawsuit with Soundgarden, Clearing Path for Final Recordings Release.
music3 years ago

Chris Cornell's Widow Settles Lawsuit with Soundgarden, Clearing Path for Final Recordings Release.

Chris Cornell's widow, Vicky Cornell, has settled her lawsuit against Soundgarden over royalties from music that she argued Chris initially recorded for a solo project. The two sides came to an agreement on Monday, settling their five-year dispute. Per the lawsuit, Chris made seven recordings in his home in Miami Beach months before his death in 2017. Soundgarden was founded in 1984 and broke nationally during the rise of Seattle’s grunge music scene in the late ’80s and early ’90s.

Soundgarden and Chris Cornell's widow settle legal battle, final songs to be released.
music3 years ago

Soundgarden and Chris Cornell's widow settle legal battle, final songs to be released.

Soundgarden and Chris Cornell's widow, Vicky Cornell, have settled their legal battle, allowing for the release of the late singer's final songs with the band. The reconciliation marks a new partnership between the two parties, which will allow Soundgarden fans around the world to hear the final songs that the band and Chris were working on. Chris Cornell, a frontman for Soundgarden and Audioslave, died in 2017 by suicide at the age of 52.

Soundgarden and Vicky Cornell reach legal settlement over recordings.
music3 years ago

Soundgarden and Vicky Cornell reach legal settlement over recordings.

Soundgarden and Vicky Cornell, the widow of late frontman Chris Cornell, have reached an agreement that will allow the band to release their final songs with Cornell's vocals. The unreleased tracks have been the subject of a legal dispute between the band and Vicky Cornell, but the agreement will now allow for their release. No details have been given on when the songs will be released or how many there are.

Soundgarden and Vicky Cornell Settle Legal Dispute, Final Recordings to Be Released.
music3 years ago

Soundgarden and Vicky Cornell Settle Legal Dispute, Final Recordings to Be Released.

Soundgarden and Vicky Cornell have reached an "amicable out-of-court resolution," ending their long-running legal disputes. The agreement will lead to the release of Chris Cornell's final recordings with Soundgarden. The legal spats between Vicky Cornell and the remaining members of the band got progressively uglier after Vicky initially sued the members of Soundgarden in December 2019. Hopefully, the out-of-court resolution will allow the dust to settle on what was an unfortunate episode.