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New Music Friday! It's every audiophile's favorite day of the week, and some of our favorite artists from all different genres have blessed us with new tunes.Taylor Swift surprised fans with a brand new album,  the «sister record» to her newly-GRAMMY-nominated July album  Kid Cudi went back to space for a new, Jack Harlow kept his red-hot 2020 going with the drop of his first studio album and Chris Cornell's family released a collection of the late rocker's favorite cover songs.Plus, Britney

Chris Cornell, has been released today by his family and estate.The album, which is Cornell’s last fully completed record, consists of ten covers recorded by the Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman back in 2016. The songs were personally chosen and sequenced by Cornell to celebrate artists and music that inspired his own work.Some of the covers include John Lennon‘s ‘Watching The Wheels’, Carl Hall’s ‘You Don’t Know Nothing About Love’, Prince‘s ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ and more.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorTaylor Swift’s new album isn’t the only surprise release of the week: Chris Cornell’s estate has dropped a full album of covers performed by the late Soundgarden frontman called “No One Sings Like You Anymore,” which the announcement describes as Cornell’s “handpicked collection of 10 cover songs, which he personally selected and sequenced to celebrate artists and songs that inspired him.”Recorded in 2016, the collection, which is his last fully completed studio

Billy Corgan has said he can relate to the emotions Chris Cornell must have felt before taking his own life in 2017.The musician, who last week released ‘CYR‘ with his band The Smashing Pumpkins, opened up in a new interview about feelings of worthlessness in the past.Asked my radio broadcaster Howard Stern earlier this week if Cornell’s death “triggered anything inside of you”, Corgan responded: “Oh, yeah…I’ve stood in front of that mirror a thousand times – just like he did” [quotes via

Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard has paid tribute to his friend and former collaborator Chris Cornell.In a new interview, Gossard discussed the former Audioslave and Soundgarden frontman, who died by suicide aged 52 in 2017.Speaking to Kerrang! about seeing a young Cornell performing “punk rock screaming shows,” Gossard said: “He elevated himself in a way that everyone dreams about.“It was like becoming a superhero or something, in terms of that voice and where it came from and how it was able

Chris Willman Music WriterOriginally planned for this March but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first appearance of Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder on SiriusXM’s “The Howard Stern Show” Monday touched on everything from the death of Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell to the origin story of classic Pearl Jam songs to advising Bradley Cooper about “A Star Is Born” in the three-hour-plus interview.After 90 minutes of good-natured and light-hearted conversation, the interview turned somber

Chris Cornell‘s daughter Toni has launched a new initiative in order to tackle the stigma surrounding addiction.The goal of ‘Stop the Stigma: Tackling the Stigma of Addiction Through Education’ is to raise awareness of substance abuse disorder by educating children about prevention through a new program expected to launch in schools later this year.Toni has launched the initiative in coordination with her brother Christopher Cornell and in partnership with the Addiction Policy Forum and the

Chris Cornell has earned his first solo Billboard Number One with a cover of Guns N’ Roses‘ ‘Patience’.Recorded in 2016, the cover, which is currently sitting on top of Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs chart, was released on July 20, marking what would have been the Audioslave and Soundgarden singer’s 56th birthday.Cornell has had a series of Number Ones with both Audioslave (‘Like A Stone’ and ‘Be Yourself’) and Soundgarden (‘Black Hole Sun’, ‘Blow Up The Outside World’, ‘Burden In My Hand’,

Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil and drummer Matt Cameron have spoken about their openness towards playing and recording together again in the future.The surviving members of the band last played live together at the ‘I Am The Highway: A Tribute To Chris Cornell’ concert in January 2019 in honour of their late frontman Chris Cornell.While the surviving Soundgarden members — Thayil, Cameron and bassist Ben Shepherd — reunited in the studio in November 2019 (to record with Brandi Carlile for the

Chris Cornell‘s ‘Only These Words’ has been shared to mark the 16th birthday of the singer’s daughter, Toni.The former Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman’s estate shared the song in a post on Instagram, accompanied by a video that features family photographs of Chris and Toni together.“Your dad would be so proud of the smart, strong, beautiful, and confident woman you are growing up to be.

Soundgarden‘s lead guitarist Kim Thayil has discussed the experience of performing at the I Am The Highway tribute show for Chris Cornell last year.The I Am the Highway: A Tribute to Chris Cornell show, organised by the deceased Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman’s wife, Vicky Cornell, took place in Los Angeles in January 2019.In an interview with Kerrang!, Thayil recalled the event initially with warm nostalgia around performing again with bandmates Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd.

Chris Cornell‘s widow Vicky has addressed “misinformation” around the vandalising of the singer’s statue in Seattle.Last week, it was reported that an unknown vandal defaced the bronze statue by covering it with white paint.“My children and I are heartbroken to learn of the vandalisation of Chris’s statue at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle,” Vicky wrote as the news was broken.“The statue is not only a work of art but a tribute to Chris, his incomparable musical legacy and everything that he

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Black Days, the upcoming film set to document the last days of Chris Cornell‘s life, has been denounced by his estate.A representative for Cornell’s estate told Pitchfork that the film is “not sanctioned or approved by the estate”.

Eddie Vedder has spoken about the loss of his friend, Chris Cornell, with the late musician’s daughter, Lily.The Pearl Jam frontman addressed the various instances of grief he’s experienced, including when nine fans were killed in a stage crush during his band’s 2000 Roskilde Festival set.Speaking to Lily for her Mind Wide Open video series on IGTV, Vedder said the support of other musicians helped him to cope with the Roskilde incident.

Eddie Vedder has always been in Lily Cornell’s life, even before she was born.

The story of Chris Cornell will be the basis for a movie.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLily Cornell Silver, daughter of late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, welcome a special guest to “Mind Wide Open,” her IGTV show, on Monday: Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder, who she’s known for most of her life. (Her mom, former Soundgarden manager Susan Silver, was a co-manager of Pearl Jam in the band’s early days.)“I am thrilled that Ed offered to do Mind Wide Open,” Lily said in a statement announcing the show.

Chris Cornell‘s life, will begin filming in September.The movie, which will star John Holiday (Walk The Line, CMT’s Sun Records), is being produced by Los Angeles-based film production company AmeriFilms LLC and Road Rage Films.It will be based on true events that took place during the last days of the grunge music icon’s life.

A Chris Cornell statue that stands at Seattle's Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) to commemorate the late Soundgarden frontman was vandalized. MoPOP released a statement confirming that the sculpture was recently targeted.

Chris Cornell in his hometown of Seattle has been vandalised.As reported by KIRO 7 News, an unknown vandal defaced the bronze statue on Thursday (August 20) by covering it with white paint.Cornell’s widow Vicky issued a statement on social media in response.“My children and I are heartbroken to learn of the vandalization of Chris’s statue at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle,” she wrote.“The statue is not only a work of art but a tribute to Chris, his incomparable musical legacy and

Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan has opened up on his struggles with addiction and anxiety in the latest episode of the mental health podcast hosted by the eldest daughter of the late Chris Cornell.Mind Wide Open, which debuted last month, sees Lily Cornell Silver discussing mental health issues with medical professionals, celebrities and musicians.In the latest episode, McKagan recalled having his first panic attack at the age of 16, when he was taking a shower.“Suddenly I couldn’t breathe,

Chris Cornell’s daughter Lily Cornell Silver has opened up about her ongoing mental health struggles and desire to start Mind Wide Open, in a recent interview.Mind Wide Open is a new video series that sees Silver discuss mental health with medical professionals, celebrities and musicians.

Chris Cornell, continues to inspire her three years after his death. In an interview with , the 20-year-old college student opened up about the tools her dad gave her to deal with her mental health struggles, including anxiety, PTSD and grief.

Toni Cornell lent her amazing voice to a cover of Pearl Jam‘s “Black” in honor of her late dad, Chris Cornell.

Three remakes debut on Billboard's rock radio charts dated Aug. 1, joining a host of other updates of older material on various rock airplay rankings. Leading the way among debuting tracks is the late Chris Cornell's version of Guns N' Ros

Toni Cornell was among the many talented artists to participate in Thursday night’s virtual Lollapalooza, and the daughter of Chris Cornell did her late father proud.

Chris Cornell, has paid homage to her late father and Pearl Jam with a cover of the band’s 1991 smash song, ‘Black’.15-year-old Cornell performed the cover as part of the Lollapalooza livestream, Lolla2020.She dedicated her performance to her father, who died in 2017.Watch Cornell’s performance below:In June, Lollapalooza organisers announced the 2020 event had been cancelled, revealing a livestream event would be hosted instead.From July 30 to August 2 (the original dates of the festival),