Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell has given an update regarding the band's upcoming album.  

Cornell told Rolling Stone "It's done. It'll be out in probably October. I would say September but I'm just guessing October. We're pretty much done with everything."  

Soundgarden recently premiered their first new song in 15 years with 'Live To Rise', which features on The Avengers movie and its so…

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Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell has commented on the band's forthcoming album.  

The singer last week talked with XFM and said he feels the 15 year break between albums has been a good thing.  "If anything it has helped us. Certainly in writing and recording the new album, it feels very fresh. Everyone is included and an equal part of it musically and it feels very natural and expressive, and…

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Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell has cleared up any confusion on what was perceived to be a dig at Kanye West.  

While Soundgarden were playing their set at the Gold Coast Big Day Out, the soundcheck taking place for fellow headliner Kanye West's performance could be heard between songs.  At the time Cornell commented  "Sounds like there's children playing music there, retarded children, retar…

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Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell has commented on Johnny Cash covering their 1991 song 'Rusty Cage'.  

Cash covered the grunge hit in 1996 and was included on his album 'Unchained' which won a Grammy Award in 1998 for 'Best Country Album'.  

When asked by Spin how Cash got involved with covering the song, Cornell replied "It was Rick Rubin's idea. What he did for Johnny Cash is the best thin…

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Soundgarden are putting the finishing touches on their first studio album in 15 years.  

Frontman Chris Cornell explained that the recording should be finished over the next couple of months and has been produced by Adam Casper (Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Pearl Jam).  

Cornell told Billboard "It's mostly done, we just need to finish a couple of songs and mix it, so that will be hap…

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