Artist Focus: Chris Cornell

Growing up to Soundgarden in the early and mid 90's was a pleasure. I was probably a bit too young to fully understand what they were talking about and the level at which they were playing. As my appreciation for music grew and my understanding of song writing developed there was only one thought in my mind, Chris Cornell is a genius.

I would check who wrote what song and sure enough the Cornell written songs always had a greater effect on me than the collaborations.

Cornell couldve easily fallen off the face of the earth when his Timbaland cd came out. Fair enough, he wanted to experiment, but he lost more than he gained from it. All in all it wasnt a well calculated risk.

Temple of the Dog was a tribute to the late Mother Love Bone singer, Andrew Wood. The album itself is a classic. A must have for any classic rock fan.

Take a listen to 'Say Hello to Heaven'



Soundgarden had their biggest hit with the anthemic 'Black Hole Sun'. However, on an album filled with timeless classics (Superunknown) it is hard to pick a favourite. So here are two...





After the last Soundgarden studio album, Down on the Upside, Cornell released Euphoria Morning to good reviews and much of the album worthy of a listen or two at least.

The next big Cornell project came about when he was asked to play with former Rage Against the Machine band members. They named themselves Audioslave and released 3 albums, all with declining success but still able to attract huge live crowds.

He was exposed to new fans and followers thanks to 'You Know My Name' the song used for Daniel Craigs first James Bond movie. Followed by a beautiful take on Michael Jacksons 'Billie Jean' Cornell had cemented himself as a timeless artist.