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Matt Cameron playing guitar with Is This Real?
No matter what Soundgarden’s future holds, Matt Cameron’s love of guitar continues

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

Guitarists
Kim Thayil of Soundgarden and Mike McCready perform during halftime in the game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots
Soundgarden return to the stage with Mike McCready and Taylor Momsen at Seahawks NFL halftime show

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

Concert, Gigs & Tours
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT -- "Judge Callbacks" Episode 2109 -- Pictured: Nene Royal
16-year-old guitarist wins over America's Got Talent with Soundgarden's Black Hole Sun

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

Guitarists
Sofia Victoria with her handmade guitar
Feel is more important than accuracy. Just ask Kim Thayil, Alex Lifeson and Jimmy Page

By Sofia Victoria Published

Sofia Victoria on how imperfect vibrato, wrong notes and open string noise can add substantial character to conventional soloing

Techniques
Kim Thayil plays live with his Guild Polara
Kim Thayil on how Soundgarden took rock guitar into the superunknown – and the unfinished Chris Cornell tapes

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

Guitarists
Singer/guitarist Chris Cornell (right) and guitarist Kim Thayil of Soundgarden pose for a portrait on December 1, 1993 in New York City, New York.
Kim Thayil reveals his battles over Soundgarden’s Superunknown and Black Hole Sun

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

Guitarists
Kim Thayil Guild Polora Signature
My favorite ever signature model just got a cool $100 off, making it a must buy for grunge fans

By Daryl Robertson Published

As well as slashing the price of the Soundgarden guitarist's signature axe, you can also save big a slew of Polara models, including the highly rated Deluxe

Electric Guitars
Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil (L) and singer Chris Cornell perform on stage at the Soundwave Festival at the Melbourne Showgrounds on February 22, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia
Kim Thayil on the time Chris Cornell tuned all his guitar strings to E – and the Soundgarden song that came from it

By Janelle Borg Published

Thayil and Cornell's penchant for alternate tunings is no secret, and Soundgarden’s repertoire continuously pushed the envelope of what tunings are even possible

Guitarists
Kim Thayil and Chris Cornell of American rock group Soundgarden perform live on stage during the first day of Hard Rock Calling, at Hyde Park on July 13, 2012 in London, England
Kim Thayil gives an update on whether unreleased band material featuring Chris Cornell will see the light of day

By Janelle Borg Published

The recordings were previously the subject of a protracted legal battle between the remaining band members and Cornell's widow, Vicky Cornell

Bands
Gene Simmons with his new signature Gibson G2 Thunderbird bass
Gene Simmons says Kiss was one of the first bands to take downtuning into the mainstream

By Janelle Borg Published

Dropped and downtunings became a defining characteristic of many ’90s guitar bands, but Simmons explains how and why downtuning became an integral part of Kiss' live act

Bassists
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