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Nile Rodgers Was Making Music With Chris Cornell
Nile Rodgers was working on music with Chris Cornell before he passed away.The Chic legend has paid tribute to his close friend after learning the 52-year-old rock star had suddenly died on Wednesday (17.05.17), hours...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 18 May 2017
Chris Cornell Remembered: Soundgarden Legend Dies Suddenly In Detroit
There's tragedy for the music industry as it's announced that grunge legend Chris Cornell has passed away suddenly at the age of 52 while on tour this week. The cause of death is yet to...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 18 May 2017
Singer Chris Cornell Suffered Burns On New Video Shoot
The Soundgarden frontman decided to tackle his own stunts for the western-style shoot for Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart and it left him nursing a small injury. According to TMZ.com, the scene...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 15 September 2015
Chris Cornell Open To Audioslave Reunion
Cornell formed the group with Rage Against the MAChine members Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk over a decade ago and the quartet released a trio of acclaimed albums during its six-year...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 05 August 2015
Forest Whitaker & Chris Cornell To Celebrate With Dalai Lama As Buddhist Leader Turns 80
The two stars will cut short their American Independence Day weekend festivities to celebrate with the spiritual guru at the Peak Mind Foundation event. Oscar winner Whitaker has been asked to introduce...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 July 2015
Chris Cornell Sides With Label In Temple Of The Dog Legal Battle
The rocker founded the band in the 1990s with members of his group Soundgarden and Eddie Vedder's Pearl Jam, and they recorded a self-titled album in a Seattle, Washington studio belonging to Rajan...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 15 April 2015
Music Stars Threaten $1 Billion Legal Battle With Youtube
Stars including Pharrell Williams, the Eagles and Chris Cornell are part of a major legal assault on YouTube.com over the free screening of music videos.Music mogul Irving Azoff has founded a new legal group called...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 December 2014
Chris Cornell And Duff Mckagan Join Mad Season
Rockers Chris Cornell and Duff Mckagan are joining newly reunited grunge supergroup Mad Season for a special concert.The Seattle, Washington-based band only released one album, Above, in 1995, and the remaining members are coming together...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 16 December 2014
Soundgarden Fan Arrested For Sending Death Threats To Singer
An obsessed fan of Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell has been arrested and charged with sending death threats to the rocker and his family.Fbi investigators discovered Jessica Leigh Robbins had posted threats and videos online alleging...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 29 July 2014
Soundgarden To Perform Seattle Grunge Classic 'Superunknown' At Sxsw
Soundgarden will perform their classic album 'Superunknown' in its entirety at the iTunes Festival at South By Southwest next week. To celebrate the record's 20th anniversary, the band will take to the stage at the...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 05 March 2014
Rocker Chris Cornell At The Centre Of New Death Threat Drama
A Seattle, Washington woman has been charged with sending death threats to rocker Chris Cornell via Twitter.com.Elizabeth Walden reportedly sent over 100 nasty messages to the Soundgarden frontman from nine different accounts. Prosecutors claim...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 12 February 2014
Soundgarden Stars: 'Drugs And Drink Did Not Split Us Up'
Soundgarden rockers Chris Cornell and Kim Thayil have dismissed long-standing myths that drugs and drink led to the group's 1997 split, insisting the bandmates had simply grown tired of the grind of touring and recording...
By WENN on 25 November 2012
Soundgarden's New Album 'King Animal' Is A "Little Frankenstein Monster"
Soundgarden broke up before the Millennium even hit, and while the world has changed dramatically, in reuniting for the brand new album King Animal; Soundgarden really haven't. King Animal is a classic rock album and...
By Lorna Greville in Music / Festivals on 14 November 2012
Chris Cornell Turns Solo Show Into A Soundgarden Gig
Chris Cornell surprised fans at his charity concert in New York by bringing his bandmates onstage and turning the solo gig into a Soundgarden show.The rocker played an acoustic set at New York City's Bowery...
By WENN on 14 November 2012
Chris Cornell Sued By Former Maid
Rocker Chris Cornell and his wife are at the centre of a legal wrangle with a former maid.The Soundgarden star's wife Vicky reportedly fired Elia Mora last Christmas (11) after the cleaner reportedly refused to...
By WENN on 03 October 2012
Adele 'Hesitant' About Singing Bond Theme
Adele was ''hesitant'' about singing the new James Bond theme song.The 'Someone Like You' hitmaker has admitted she was nervous about being asked to perform the all-important track, but was won over by songwriter Paul...
By Bang Showbiz on 02 October 2012
Adele To Sing Closing Credits For James Bond?
Adele is rumoured to be recording a song for the new James Bond film.The 'Someone Like You' singer was spotted at Abbey Road studio earlier this month, where the soundtrack for 'Skyfall' is being produced,...
By Bang Showbiz on 12 September 2012
Chris Cornell Supports Obama After Pulling Out Of Jay-z Festival
Rocker Chris Cornell put his President before Jay Z at the weekend (02Sep12) so he could show his support to Barack Obama at a rally in Iowa.The Soundgarden frontman pulled out of a planned performance...
By WENN on 03 September 2012
Chris Cornell Pulls Out Of Jay-z's Music Festival
Soundgarden star Chris Cornell has pulled out of a planned performance at Jay Z's inaugural Made in America music festival this weekend (01-02Sep12).The rapper will launch the event in Philadelphia on 1 September (12) with...
By WENN on 30 August 2012
Chris Cornell Performs With Talented Fan At Show
Rocker Chris Cornell made one fan's dream come true last week (ends24Jun12) by inviting the man to play guitar for him onstage.The Soundgarden frontman headlined at England's Newcastle City Hall last Wednesday (20Jun12) and as...
By WENN on 28 June 2012
Chris Cornell Backs Adele For Bond Theme
Rocker Chris Cornell has branded Adele the "perfect choice" to sing the new Bond theme tune.The Soundgarden frontman recorded the lead track for Daniel Craig's first outing as 007 in Casino Royale in 2006, and...
By WENN on 13 June 2012
Soundgarden: Rock Has Lost Its Place
Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell thinks rock has ''lost its place.''The singer and guitarist puts the decline of rock down to a lack of exposure in mainstream media in favour of other genres. He told Details...
By Bang Showbiz on 29 March 2012
Cornell Slams Kanye West Over Festival Volume
Kanye West infuriated Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell at Australia's Big Day Out festival after the rapper's soundsystem disrupted the band's set when he started 45 minutes late.The Stronger hitmaker was one of the headlining acts...
By WENN on 23 January 2012
Adele Writes Bond Theme
Adele has finished writing her James Bond theme song. The 'Someone Like You' singer is preparing to go into the studio to record the track, which she wrote during a recent week off touring, and...
By Bang Showbiz on 04 October 2011
Soundgarden Frontman Wishes He Could Read Music
Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell wishes he hadn't given up his piano lessons when he was 10. The 'Spoonman' singer regrets never being able to read music properly, after giving up because of a "mean" teacher,...
By Bang Showbiz on 30 September 2011
Pearl Jam Perform Epic 3-Hour Set
Pearl Jam wowed crowds with a three-hour set to kick off their own two-day festival.The 'Jeremy' rockers opened the PJ20 event - which is being held to mark the group's 20th anniversary - at Wisconsin's...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 September 2011
Chris Cornell Awestruck By Johnny Cash
Rocker Chris Cornell had to cut short a meeting with music legend Johnny Cash - because he didn't want to say anything stupid in front of his hero.The two stars met shortly after Cash had...
By WENN on 03 May 2011
Stars Join Santana For Classic Rock Covers Album
Rapper NAS, JOE COCKER, CHRIS CORNELL and THE DOORS keyboard player RAY MANZAREK have teamed up with guitar great CARLOS SANTANA for his new album of classic rock anthems.Nas performs AC DC's Back in Black...
By WENN on 28 May 2010
Goldfrapp Not Macho Enough For Bond
Goldfrapp were dropped from recording a James Bond theme because they weren't macho enough.The 'Rocket' hitmakers - made up of singer Alison Goldfrapp and producer Will Gregory - said they were hoping to record the...
By Bang Showbiz on 12 March 2010
Cornell 'Furious' Over Murphy Wedding Footage
Rocker CHRIS CORNELL is reportedly fuming after video footage showing tragic actress BRITTANY MURPHY partying at his wedding surfaced online.Clips from the Soundgarden star's 2004 nuptials to his wife Vicky, whose maid of honour was...
By WENN on 04 January 2010
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