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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

Jerry Cantrell names Kim Thayil as the best guitar player from the Seattle grunge scene
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Although Stone Gossard and Kurt Cobain were also in the running, the Alice in Chains leader cites Soundgarden’s lead guitarist as grunge’s greatest

Brandi Carlile says she wants to be Soundgarden’s new singer
By Matt Parker published
The alt-country star wants to carry on collaborating with Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd

Mike McCready joins Brandi Carlile for faithful cover of Soundgarden’s Searching With My Good Eye Closed
By Matt Owen published
Matt Cameron also joined the fray for the performance, which took place during Eddie Vedder’s Ohana Festival

Soundgarden's Kim Thayil: "Badmotorfinger was our interpretation of the heavy, dark and psychedelic things we liked in music"
By Amit Sharma published
On the 30th anniversary of the band's seminal album, the Soundgarden guitarist reveals the origins of his unique sound

Kim Thayil and Jerry Cantrell join forces to lead upcoming Sounds of Seattle rock camp
By Jackson Maxwell published
The grunge-focused camp – which also features original Pearl Jam drummer Dave Krusen – will take place in Los Angeles from February 17-20, 2022

Metallica issue live covers of Soundgarden's All Your Lies and Head Injury on vinyl
By Sam Roche published
The tracks were recorded during Metallica's set at 2019's I Am The Highway: A Tribute to Chris Cornell benefit concert

Watch Brandi Carlile play Black Hole Sun with the surviving members of Soundgarden
By Jackson Maxwell published
The surprise guest appearance was Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd's first Washington performance together since Chris Cornell’s death in 2017

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
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