The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 987: 10 things about Chris Cornell
It’s always a shock when we hear that a rock star has died. But when the news of Chris Cornell
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Soundgarden
And the inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2023 are…
After the usual bumpf, hype, and kvetching, we have the list of artists who will be inducted into the Rock
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There’s something quite wrong with this year’s fan voting for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Look, I realize that music is a highly subjective thing and as such inevitably leads to arguments. The final standings
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Soundgarden and Chris Cornell’s estate settle all the lawsuits, final songs cleared for release
After Chris Cornell died in 2017, there began a series of legal actions between Chris’ widow Vicky and the surviving
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The legal fight between Soundgarden and Chris Cornell’s widow is still dragging on
When Chris Cornell died in 2017, all his legal affairs transferred to his wife, Vicky. Almost immediately, there was a
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3rd Secret is a Seattle supergroup featuring members of Nirvana and Soundgarden. They just released an album out of the blue.
You may have heard rumours back in February that Nirvana bass player Krist Novoselic was working on new music. Turns
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Ongoing History Daily: The story of Jason Everman
Can you name the guy who played guitar in both Nirvana and Soundgarden? His name is Jason Everman, a friend
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Passing the torch: The musical offspring of famous rock stars
[This is my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. Goes nicely, too, with a recent episode of my Ongoing History radio show.
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Ongoing History Daily: Was this the biggest album release day of all time?
Today, the 24th of September is an important 30th anniversary for album releases. On this one day in 1991, three
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Random music news for Friday, September 24, 1991.
On this day in 1991, Nirvana’s Nevermind, BloodSugarSexMagick, and Badmotorfinger from Soundgarden were all released. Yes, on the same day.
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1991 one of the greatest years in rock? Here’s why.
[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca this week. – AC] When it comes to music, not all years are created
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