Thrash Hits — Download Festival 2009 has beefed up its billing with a dozen new names added to the bill. Topping the list of additions is Trent Reznor’s chief object of scorn, Chris Cornell, Southern metal uber-group Down, and yet another classic rock act to joi... more info

Kerrang! — Down, Lacuna Coil and Papa Roach have been added to the bill of this year's K!-sponsored Download festival. Lacuna Coil are set to release their new album Shallow Life on April 20 and vocalist Cristina Scabbia tells K! that the band are itching to ... more info

Idolator — To recap: Last week, Trent Reznor tweeted about the rather embarrassing nature of Chris Cornell's new record, the atrocious Scream. Not to be outdone, Cornell sent out a set of not-very-thinly-veiled retaliatory tweets over the weekend, all focusing... more info

NME — Chris Cornell has told NME.COM how he managed to team up with Timbaland for their unlikely collaboration, revealing that he never actually me the producer until they hit the studio together. more info

Thrash Hits — Since using just 140 characters (genius) to defame former Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, Trent Reznor has been threatening to unleash his thoughts on the secondary ticketing industry (i.e. ticket touts, scalpers and eBay etc). He’s finall... more info

Chicago Tribune — Chris Cornell, "Scream" (Interscope) * more info

Persona Sauna — In my inbox this morning by Rye Rye and featuring M.I.A.Rye Rye - Bang (feat. M.I.A.) [yousendit]Also check this out.Chris Cornell feat. Timbaland - Part of Me (LA Riots Remix) [yousendit] more info

Buffalo News, New York — Samples, hip-hop beats, record scratches, synthesizers, and ... Chris Cornell? The grunge icon has teamed with pop/hip-hop producer more info

NME — Former Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell has responded to Trent Reznor's Twitter blast, with a bible-themed update on his own account. more info

Rolling Stone — Let’s take a trip back to 1989 Seattle with Soundgarden. Trent Reznor might argue that the above video is why he felt “embarrassed” after hearing Chris Cornell’s new, Timbaland-produced Scream, as once upon a time Cornell’s Soundgarden were... more info