During the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony in Cleveland, OH last night (April 14), Alice In Chains‘ Jerry Cantrell and Heart‘s Ann Wilson paid tribute to the late Chris Cornell with a cover of Soundgarden‘s “Black Hole Sun.” You can see footage of that below:
Vicky Cornell, the widow of Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, etc.), has been appointed to the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, and will serve as Vice Chair at their annual spring luncheon fundraiser. She commented: “I am excited to join The NYSPCC to support its extraordinary work positively impacting the lives of…
Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour) has shared a clip of him covering Audioslave‘s “Getaway Car” as a tribute to the late Chris Cornell. You can check that out below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Corey Taylor (@coreytaylor)
Johnny Cash’s son John Carter Cash will be releasing a new album featuring his late father’s poems backed by music on April 6. That effort, which is titled “Johnny Cash: Forever Words“, will feature a number of guests including the late Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, etc.). Cornell’s contribution is a track called “You Never Knew My…
Vicky Cornell, the widow of Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, etc.), has revealed that she is joining the Advisory Board at the Addiction Policy Forum. Other members include: former drug czar general Barry McCaffrey and former members of Congress Alan Mollohan and Frank Guinta. Vicky commented: “I’ve learned a lot since losing Chris, including the fact that…
It was previously revealed that the late Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, etc.) would be featured on the “Johnny Cash Forever Words: The Music“ album that Johnny Cash’s son John Carter Cash put together. That effort features a collection of Johnny Cash’s poems backed by music, including “You Never Knew My Mind,” which Cornell guested on. The…
Heart’s Ann Wilson is working on a new tribute album which will honor late musicians such as Chris Cornell, Tom Petty, David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, and more. She said the following about that: “I am most excited about the recording endeavor we have just begun that has a working title, ‘PDG’ (project dead guys). It’s…
A new PSA has been shared for Chris Cornell’s The Promise Campaign, and it features the late Soundgarden, etc. frontman, as well as his kids, and other celebraties including: Christian Bale, Oscar Isaac, George Clooney, Josh Brolin, Jennifer Lopez, Tom Hanks, Elton John, Snoop Dogg, Serj Tankian, Ozzy Osbourne, Tom Morello and Matt Cameron. The…
UCLA is establishing a new scholarship in the name of the late Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, etc.). This comes as result of a coalition led by his widow Vicky Cornell, who has put together an endowed fund of more than $1 million to help support students at the UCLA School of Law. Vicky Cornell commented: “My…
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