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By Eva Walker Published
Inspired by Neil Young, the drummer was strumming before he was hitting. He’s responsible for some of Soundgarden’s heaviest riffs, although he admits the band’s future is up in the air

By Janelle Borg Published
Momsen and McCready stepped into Chris Cornell’s shoes on vocals and guitar, and performed two songs, one of which the band hadn’t played since Cornell passed away

By Janelle Borg Published
After covering The Cranberries and Muse in previous rounds, Nene Royal continued to stun the audience and judges with her searing rendition of Soundgarden's signature song

By Michael Astley-Brown Published
In his new memoir, Kim Thayil reveals that Chris Cornell wanted Bubba Dupree to join Soundgarden before they split up in the late ’90s

By Jon Wiederhorn Published
With the Soundgarden guitarist‘s memoir, A Screaming Life, out now, he unpacks the story behind one of the most influential rock bands of the ’90s

By Kim Thayil Published
The Seattle guitar icon recalls the tensions behind the making of Soundgarden’s masterpiece in this exclusive excerpt from his memoir A Screaming Life

By Michael Astley-Brown Published
Farewell to Seasons documents McCready’s path through the Seattle grunge explosion of the ’90s. He reflects on the singers he’s loved and lost, the guitarists who left the biggest mark on his playing and why going digital has made him a better player

By Matt Owen Published
Soundgarden played on the night with Mike McCready and Jerry Cantrell, while Olivia Rodrigo honored The White Stripes, the Tedeschi Trucks Band covered The Beatles, and Flea performed with Stevie Wonder
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