Jimmy Page and Other Rockers React to Chris Cornell's Death
Music figures everywhere—from legends to up-and-coming rockers—are mourning the sudden and shocking loss of Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell, who died early this morning (May 18) at age 52, not long after performing with Soundgarden in Detroit.
Below, you can get a taste of the tributes that have been flooding social media all morning. We'll be updating this story throughout the day.
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Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.
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