Ongoing History Daily: Worries about Chris Cornell
When Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell died in a Detroit hotel room on May 18, 2017, the entire music world was shocked, including his bandmates. However, bass player Ben Shepherd may
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Here’s our weekly check on our naive and sweet opera singer as she reacts to rock songs for the first time–plus a big bonus.
I like to post at least one of Elizabeth Zharoff‘s reaction videos once a week. She (under the name The Charismatic Voice) has more than two million subscribers who enjoy
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It looks like the Soundgarden-Vicky Cornell war is over. Bring on the new music!
The three surviving members of Soundgarden have been warring over the ownership of some vocal demos left behind on a laptop by Chris Cornell. There have been suits and countersuits,
Read MoreSoundgarden is FINALLY going to release an album with vocals left behind by Chris Cornell
Before Chris Cornell died in 2017–the eighth anniversary of his death is coming up on May 18–he laid down some vocals for what was supposed to be the next Soundgarden
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: The day Chris Cornell almost drowned in an underwater pipe
While on a trip to Australia, Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell decided to go swimming in a bay in the middle of the night. As he was swimming about eight feet below
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Chris Cornell’s widow is teasing another posthumous album
Back in 2020, there was a posthumous Chris Cornell album called Nobody Sings Like You Anymore Vol. 1. That screams a volume 2, doesn’t it? This past Saturday (July 20)
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Random music news for Tuesday, July 23, 2024
After reading this, I may never have certain fast foods again. You’re welcome. Music news for July, 2024, 2024, is completely healthy. More music news? Go here. BONUS: Apparently, God
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: The Soundgarden hit inspired by an error
You know how sometimes you mishear some song lyrics and get the words completely wrong? An example would be Jimi Hendrix in “Purple Haze” where some people hear “Scuse me
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Just when you thought that the Soundgarden dispute was over…
Ever since Chris Cornell died, the surviving members of Soundgarden have been battling with Chris’ widow Vicky over money and the vocal demos Chris left behind. “Wait,” you say, “Wasn’t
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 995: The Last Moments Of…, part 2
When someone dies, our first reaction is disbelief. We’re stunned. That’s immediately followed by a need to know what happened. How? Where? It’s only natural. We need information to help
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Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready has written a grunge opera
Rewind 35 years ago when grunge was still a new thing in Seattle and unknown by almost anyone outside the Pacific Northwest. Would any of the members that scene have
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