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Kim Thayil picks Soundgarden’s landmark guitar moments
In honor of the grunge icons’ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination, their lead guitarist picks the standout songs on which he and Chris Cornell made their case for Seattle’s most daring guitar exports
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
The Chris Cornell/RATM supergroup’s debut album came out in 2002, but the riff from its lead single originated in Morello’s short-lived Weatherman side-project from the mid-’90s
An Eddie Van Halen and Chris Cornell collaboration very nearly happened
Cornell guitarist Pete Thorn says “somewhere at 5150” there’s a tape with EVH playing on the Soundgarden frontman’s song
Chris Cornell-owned 1979 Gretsch Chet Atkins Tennessean up for sale on Reverb for $395,000
The hollowbody six-string was reportedly used by the late Soundgarden frontman in both live and studio settings, and can be seen in the music video for Rusty Cage
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
The veteran Seattle guitarist has returned with a series of solo albums that eschew tube amps for digital modeling – and sound all the better for it
Chris Cornell and Kim Thayil dissect Soundgarden's masterpiece, Superunknown
In this classic 2014 interview, Cornell and Thayil break down the tones, tunings and ambition behind the album that made Soundgarden one of alternative rock's biggest bands
Toni Cornell and Pete Thorn pay tribute to Chris Cornell with Nothing Compares 2 U performance on The Tonight Show
In honor of her father’s recent Grammy nominations, the late Soundgarden frontman’s daughter and guitarist performed his Prince cover live on the Jimmy Fallon-hosted talkshow
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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”
The Pretty Reckless leader and guitarist Ben Phillips discuss how a series of tragedies left the band's future hanging in the balance, before they channeled their heartache to create their most powerful album to date, Death by Rock and Roll
Kim Thayil on 30 years of Soundgarden's Badmotorfinger: “Right before we released the album, you could feel things were ready to explode”
The guitarist charts the writing and recording of Soundgarden's 1991 commercial breakthrough, and explains how it ended up as his favorite of the Seattle pioneers' releases
