10 of the Best Grunge Era Deep Cuts
Despite a characterization of grunge as “complaining set to a drop-D tuning”, the musicians from the Seattle scene covered a lot of ground. Here are ten highlights.
Chris Cornell
Soundgarden Were Popular Heroes of the Video Game Age
Screaming Life was the authentic sound of grunge and set Soundgarden on course to become the Led Zeppelin of the video game age.
From Garden to Higher Truth: The Legacy of Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell
No matter what Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell did, there was always the sense that he was doing what he wanted.
Chris Cornell Distills His Legacy on Solo ‘Higher Truth’ Tour (Photos)
Chris Cornell has an illustrious career in rock and his solo tour distills the power of his work, with bands like Soundgarden and Audioslave and solo, to two elements, his voice and his guitar.
Zac Brown Band: Jekyll and Hyde
A mess of competing signals and bad politics mar what could have been a blandly competent country rock experience.
Nine Inch Nails + Soundgarden: Jones Beach, NY (Photos)
Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden brought their co-headlining tour to Jones Beach in Long Island for a sold-out show.
Soundgarden ‘Superunknown’ 20th Anniversary Show: Webster Hall, New York (Photos)
Two decades on, Superunknown remains a landmark album and the formidable Soundgarden played the entirety of it at a club show in New York.
Chris Cornell Songbook Tour: 18 November 2011 – Ridgefield, CT
Chris Cornell tirelessly demonstrated the timelessness of his work while on tour in support of his new solo, live album Songbook.