<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Chris-cornell ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/chris-cornell Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:35:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “I got to play with Layne and Chris and Lanegan. Now they’re gone. What would they be doing now? That haunts me to this day”: Mike McCready opens up on his new rock opera, the Seattle jams that changed him, and the future of Pearl Jam ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/mike-mccready-farewell-to-seasons-interview xiqVZUV38p6Bojg2C47yJn Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:35:00 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:35:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “After the show, they handed me what is to this day one of my most prized possessions”: Jim Carrey remembers Chris Cornell and Soundgarden’s generous guitar gift as he inducts them into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/concerts-gigs-tours/jim-carrey-soundgarden-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-induction fBVQyqPtZKtaAuo7cXatLD Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:30:49 +0000 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:09:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Soundgarden bassist Ben Shepherd reveals his fears surrounding Chris Cornell’s final tour – and names the producer of the band’s new album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/soundgardens-ben-shepherd-on-their-2017-tour-and-the-producer-for-their-next-album Nm5ZntCxvWdhkVXyQNyZTF Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:52:04 +0000 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:00:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He shaped the tone of his voice like a guitarist would finesse riffs and phrases”: Joe Satriani pays tribute to Chris Cornell with instrumental cover of Audioslave’s Be Yourself ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/joe-satriani-king-ultramega-chris-cornell-tribute-audioslave-be-yourself-cover iA2Da6tVQErW4zJmAw2Ds Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:52:32 +0000 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 15:51:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Jeff Ament said, ‘Could you imagine tuning the guitar to all Es? Wouldn't that be crazy? That'd be dumb’”: Kim Thayil on the time Chris Cornell tuned all his guitar strings to E – and the Soundgarden song that came from it ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/kim-thayil-on-the-time-chris-cornell-tuned-all-his-guitar-strings-to-e DagxBVE9Z4gvfQHqKSgZbf Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:07:24 +0000 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:01:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It would be a great gift to the fans, and I don’t know how strange this sounds, but I feel like it’s a gift to Chris too”: Soundgarden's Kim Thayil gives an update on whether unreleased band material featuring Chris Cornell will see the light of day ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/soundgarden-kim-thayil-gives-update-on-whether-unreleased-band-material-featuring-chris-cornell-will-see-the-light-of-day K6oBBU6aVNHHnXxu4YoWU6 Thu, 08 May 2025 15:59:23 +0000 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 14:53:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’m sitting on the couch with a guitar, and Jeff is standing over me. He pulled out a notebook with lyrics and doodles, started singing, and that was Grace”: How Gary Lucas made guitar magic with Jeff Buckley, Captain Beefheart and Chris Cornell ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/gary-lucas-captain-beefheart-jeff-buckley-chris-cornell esx2RBtxHSpNsyA7SMo72M Fri, 14 Mar 2025 15:42:16 +0000 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:18:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I did a shred solo on his cover of Billie Jean. That’s controversial among the fans… but he loved it”: When Chris Cornell left Audioslave, he turned to Jeff Buckley’s guitar foil to make his mark ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/when-jeff-buckley-collaborator-gary-lucas-played-with-chris-cornell z5ch8fH9ULjVWjVqvBaDWR Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:47:55 +0000 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:15:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was two days after Chris Cornell passed. Steve said, ‘I know you lost your friend – it's too soon now, but the time will come where you think of him, and it'll be happy memories’”: Once just a hero and mentor, Steve Vai is now Pete Thorn's bandmate ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/how-steve-vai-consoled-pete-thorn-after-chris-cornell-death STSCZ3PrgUeMbkWvm2mL5R Wed, 29 Jan 2025 09:05:00 +0000 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:04:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Soundgarden’s surviving members reunite for charity set – with the help of Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/concerts-gigs-tours/soundgarden-surviving-members-perform-at-charity-show 7SR8utndkbQc9vUfmFjafe Mon, 16 Dec 2024 17:47:49 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Chris was in a very fragile part of his life. He started playing bass… He got so into it he started bleeding. I said, ‘This is the man you want.’ And then he died”: Alex Van Halen reveals his and Eddie’s secret jams with Chris Cornell ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/chris-cornell-van-halen-jams sq2bXBvtqjRVVSTnc2Jys5 Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:15:20 +0000 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:55:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was no fool – I’d have guitars laying around my living room and a couple of little amps”: Heart’s Ann Wilson on how she convinced Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, and Alice in Chains to jam together at her house ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/heart-ann-wilson-on-soundgarden-pearl-jam-alice-in-chains-jamming-at-her-house D25UvwVVm8fkgfH7brSJVZ Wed, 22 May 2024 11:16:16 +0000 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 11:21:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Chris Cornell said I created ‘a symphony of chaos’ – it was his favorite thing about the track. It meant even more because he was gone less than a year later”: Meet Ryan Wariner, go-to session guitarist for everyone from Dave Mustaine to Ann Wilson ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/ryan-wariner-session-guitar 64BVms7C4BNW2vaHj5nG3h Tue, 14 Nov 2023 15:09:21 +0000 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 15:59:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Andrew Watt pushed us as hard as we could be pushed”: Pearl Jam’s energetic new album is “just about finished” – but Mike McCready is also working on a rock opera about the Seattle music scene ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/pearl-jam-new-album-just-about-finished-mike-mccready-rock-opera zWkaRiMNQg54JjWk6fDzER Wed, 13 Sep 2023 10:58:19 +0000 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:21:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chris Cornell’s final Soundgarden recordings will finally see the light of day – but what will the material sound like? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/soundgarden-chris-cornell-final-recordings bunirpaLMyEbo4AUjfDhZm Tue, 18 Apr 2023 10:14:40 +0000 Tue, 18 Apr 2023 10:17:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kim Thayil picks Soundgarden’s landmark guitar moments ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/kim-thayil-soundgarden-landmark-guitar-moments dMBiX8FomvQkTyzx5QYpYX Thu, 23 Feb 2023 13:13:24 +0000 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 11:40:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Audioslave’s Cochise has one of the best riffs of the 21st century, but it was first recorded in 1996 with a different singer – hear Tom Morello’s radical original demo ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/audioslave-cochise-tom-morello-original-weatherman-demo st5EaGo84Uwnnq8B7sAjE5 Fri, 18 Nov 2022 11:10:49 +0000 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:39:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ An Eddie Van Halen and Chris Cornell collaboration very nearly happened ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/eddie-van-halen-chris-cornell-collaboration XqjjtNiFfvowcJUGHQ8qt6 Mon, 10 Oct 2022 14:03:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chris Cornell-owned 1979 Gretsch Chet Atkins Tennessean up for sale on Reverb for $395,000 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/chris-cornell-1979-gretsch-chet-atkins-tennessean x6ZBYMWPaMp5op5Wv5iiz3 Tue, 04 Oct 2022 12:17:17 +0000 Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:53:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gary Lee Conner on the Screaming Trees reunion that nearly was, trading guitars with Chris Cornell and making peace with Mark Lanegan before his passing ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/gary-lee-conner-screaming-trees-trutheater DbeaQuHTUDuDSQApZXXtrW Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:34:06 +0000 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:47:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Toni Cornell and Pete Thorn pay tribute to Chris Cornell with Nothing Compares 2 U performance on The Tonight Show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/toni-cornell-pete-thorn-nothing-compares-2-u fc9ntmYDf6iNCwLPuMSTmW Fri, 17 Dec 2021 12:41:04 +0000 Fri, 17 Dec 2021 17:11:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Taylor Momsen: “While grieving, I was depriving myself of what I loved most. When I picked up a guitar and started writing, the floodgates opened up” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-pretty-reckless-taylor-momsen-ben-phillips-death-by-rock-and-roll 66qGraqo7JcZLbT6GbHiMW Thu, 16 Dec 2021 15:03:46 +0000 Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:28:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kim Thayil on 30 years of Soundgarden's Badmotorfinger: “Right before we released the album, you could feel things were ready to explode” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/kim-thayil-soundgarden-badmotorfinger-at-30 nemWNdfc6ZC8vwwEG4orpg Tue, 14 Dec 2021 17:07:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kim Thayil channeled the loss of Chris Cornell in his solo on the new Mastodon album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kim-thayil-mastodon-solo BeJHLbYj2vhjQGWC3mv27W Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:08:25 +0000 Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:28:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Foo Fighters, Mammoth WVH, AC/DC, Black Pumas, St. Vincent, H.E.R., Dream Theater nominated for Grammys ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/2021-grammy-nominations 9RoiMn8d9YamXaSawqWWbL Tue, 23 Nov 2021 21:18:12 +0000 Sun, 03 Apr 2022 17:55:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chris Cornell’s final photoshoot images to be sold as NFTs for charity ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/chris-cornell-photoshoot-nft-auction 2kK5fTyMZdJmi6XCKiMSj8 Thu, 05 Aug 2021 15:27:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Soundgarden reach temporary agreement with Chris Cornell’s estate over social media accounts and website ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/soundgarden-chris-cornell-estate-temporary-agreement ftHWVLZL829QfLYwJyV8eQ Wed, 16 Jun 2021 15:50:28 +0000 Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:06:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lily Cornell Silver: "Mental health is such a ubiquitous issue in the music industry" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/lily-cornell-silver toaxfgYNd6syfNcXFXgaPe Thu, 20 May 2021 14:55:20 +0000 Wed, 26 May 2021 11:55:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen: “It was very literally music that saved my life” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-pretty-reckless-taylor-momsen-it-was-very-literally-music-that-saved-my-life ztxZo3UV6NPCzaKVjYVQBD Sun, 09 May 2021 20:00:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chris Cornell’s family settles malpractice lawsuit with former doctor ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/chris-cornells-family-settles-malpractice-lawsuit-with-former-doctor BePpq93Nm3MsXxgYaLqvwP Fri, 07 May 2021 15:56:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Soundgarden responds to Vicky Cornell lawsuit over “villainously low” buyout offer ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/soundgarden-responds-to-vicky-cornell-lawsuit-over-villainously-low-buyout-offer CdgkBZwNWgr9f74DgjGZBZ Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:54:13 +0000 Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:49:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Vicky Cornell sues Soundgarden, following “villainously low” offer for her stake in the band ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/vicky-cornell-sues-soundgarden-following-villainously-low-offer-for-her-stake-in-the-band yQKrfsavLM493EViScCbaQ Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:03:23 +0000 Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:04:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Julien Baker gives Soundgarden’s Fell on Black Days a delay-drenched acoustic makeover with haunting new cover ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/julien-baker-gives-soundgardens-fell-on-black-days-a-delay-drenched-acoustic-makeover-with-haunting-new-cover azsZegjZP5s7DJeVhh3KnW Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:20:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gretsch debuts show-stopping Players Edition and limited-edition models, plus a Chris Cornell-inspired Vintage Select Edition ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gretsch-debuts-show-stopping-players-edition-and-limited-edition-models-plus-a-chris-cornell-inspired-vintage-select-edition jQC7vUmNAaoqkVq8QnHV9F Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:10:27 +0000 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 14:44:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ From Taylor Swift's alt-rock awakening to a curveball-laced crusher: here are this week's essential guitar tracks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/from-taylor-swifts-alt-rock-awakening-to-a-curveball-laced-crusher-here-are-this-weeks-essential-guitar-tracks GLb9oYNmLUEhNBunAJvtQj Thu, 17 Dec 2020 17:52:51 +0000 Thu, 17 Dec 2020 17:57:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sevendust: "We want to keep the energy alive, so the first thing we think about is what kind of songs will get people moving" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/sevendust-we-want-to-keep-the-energy-alive-so-the-first-thing-we-think-about-is-what-kind-of-songs-will-get-people-moving 9WFSjkqMd7tj9u4B8Q5LFH Mon, 14 Dec 2020 19:58:27 +0000 Sat, 16 Jan 2021 07:41:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chris Cornell’s final album, No One Sings Like You Anymore, receives surprise release ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/chris-cornells-final-album-no-one-sings-like-you-anymore-receives-surprise-release qz64FALPTxKS2wEuit8py Fri, 11 Dec 2020 09:59:13 +0000 Fri, 11 Dec 2020 10:07:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chris Cornell’s “Superunknown” Jazzmaster sells for $125k – but Clapton’s $1m 1954 Strat fails to attract bids ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/chris-cornells-superunknown-jazzmaster-sells-for-dollar125k-but-claptons-dollar1m-1954-strat-fails-to-attract-bids mXBYLT4PrGNx23NYP837YY Mon, 07 Dec 2020 16:13:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chris Cornell’s “Superunknown” 1966 Fender Jazzmaster goes up for sale ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/chris-cornells-superunknown-1966-fender-jazzmaster 2xX52LH3kC4YjsG2DSADDW Mon, 23 Nov 2020 16:54:26 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:19:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chris Cornell’s 15-year-old daughter Toni joined by Pete Thorn for cover of Pearl Jam’s Black ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/chris-cornells-15-year-old-daughter-toni-joined-by-pete-thorn-for-cover-of-pearl-jams-black AehoAcmVnB9H8kyckNnAeA Fri, 31 Jul 2020 14:41:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chris Cornell's previously unheard cover of Guns N’ Roses’ Patience receives surprise release ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/chris-cornell-guns-n-roses-patience AXSA5H2WKpW8rvfJJnJqVg Mon, 20 Jul 2020 10:12:22 +0000 Mon, 20 Jul 2020 10:24:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ 11 alternate and open tunings every guitarist should know ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/11-alternate-tunings-every-guitarist-should-know RRQT7nM5i9Uhwy3kz6TtgL Thu, 02 Apr 2020 15:01:41 +0000 Tue, 24 Jun 2025 11:34:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson officially releases Limited-Edition Chris Cornell Tribute ES-335 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/namm-2019-gibson-announces-limited-edition-chris-cornell-tribute-es-335 RnYGNehPMB4cArqspdmte6 Wed, 28 Aug 2019 09:37:46 +0000 Tue, 03 Sep 2019 16:28:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ The secrets behind Chris Cornell's tone on Soundgarden's Black Hole Sun ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/the-secrets-behind-chris-cornells-tone-on-soundgardens-black-hole-sun 2i3JewgT3s2NvUG6cPtCGK Tue, 13 Aug 2019 20:09:51 +0000 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 16:02:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Sublime Acoustic Accompaniment Stylings of Chris Cornell ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/sublime-acoustic-accompaniment-stylings-chris-cornell vfp6ixG8N2xLZYKcTrhy8Q Wed, 26 Jun 2019 13:14:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Soundgarden Announce 'Live From the Artists Den' Album, Immersive Film Events and Screenings ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/soundgarden-announce-live-from-the-artists-den-album-immersive-film-events-and-screenings z5k7zhSoC3mza5xzZKZCnA Thu, 16 May 2019 17:22:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Greta Van Fleet, High on Fire, Chris Cornell, St. Vincent Win Grammys ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/greta-van-fleet-high-on-fire-chris-cornell-st-vincent-take-home-grammys cHjtiHstMw3KWXiKKvCBZJ Mon, 11 Feb 2019 14:23:02 +0000 Mon, 11 Feb 2019 14:37:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Metallica and the Foo Fighters Perform Soundgarden Classics at Chris Cornell Tribute Show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-metallica-and-the-foo-fighters-perform-soundgarden-classics-at-chris-cornell-tribute-show CkbqQw3538dVFE4UT9BwKF Thu, 17 Jan 2019 17:54:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Metallica, Foo Fighters Among Artists Slated to Perform at Chris Cornell Tribute Concert ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/metallica-foo-fighters-among-artists-slated-to-perform-at-chris-cornell-tribute-concert 6ms9UvFkZVpHnEe56QuB94 Wed, 14 Nov 2018 14:25:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hear Previously Unreleased Chris Cornell Song, "When Bad Does Good," From New Box Set ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/hear-previously-unreleased-chris-cornell-song-when-bad-does-good-from-new-box-set ffQeSUyfDZ2EDQETh8JB5c Fri, 21 Sep 2018 13:56:29 +0000 Fri, 21 Sep 2018 13:56:33 +0000