On May 18, 2017, the music world suffered a crushing blow when Chris Cornell—the legendary frontman of Soundgarden and Audioslave—passed away at the age of 52. Even now, the reverberations of his death are still being felt, as evidenced by Alice in Chains' decision to end their May 18 set at the Rock on the Range fest in Columbus Ohio with two Soundgarden covers.
Watch Alice in Chains Cover Soundgarden's "Hunted Down" and "Boot Camp"
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