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![[L-R] Taylor Momsen and Ben Phillips of The Pretty Reckless](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rWvSjy3yMEmiLuwugX2Ti8.jpg)
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”
By Jon Wiederhorn published
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”
By Joe Bosso published
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

Kim Thayil channeled the loss of Chris Cornell in his solo on the new Mastodon album
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Bill Kelliher details how he and the Soundgarden guitarist approached the recording of Hushed and Grim’s Had It All

Foo Fighters, Mammoth WVH, AC/DC, Black Pumas, St. Vincent, H.E.R., Dream Theater nominated for Grammys
By Jackson Maxwell published
Chris Cornell, Deftones, Arlo Parks, Gojira, Mastodon, Weezer, Paul McCartney, Joe Bonamassa, Japanese Breakfast and Cedric Burnside were also among the nominees

Chris Cornell’s final photoshoot images to be sold as NFTs for charity
By Matt Owen published
The pictures were originally taken in 2017 by Cornell's close friend and longtime collaborator Randall Slavin

Soundgarden reach temporary agreement with Chris Cornell’s estate over social media accounts and website
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Both camps hail the move as “a productive first step towards healing and open dialogue” as Kim Thayil, Ben Shepherd and Matt Cameron regain access to the band’s official channels

Lily Cornell Silver: "Mental health is such a ubiquitous issue in the music industry"
By Alison Richter published
As part of a new GW series on mental health, the activist, musician and daughter of Chris Cornell discusses breaking down barriers with her Mind Wide Open interviews

The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen: “It was very literally music that saved my life”
By Ellie Robinson published
The new album, Death By Rock And Roll, serves as both a bright new beginning and a pertinent outlet for mourning
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