JamBase — Ryan Adams paid his respects to Chris Cornell with a Soundgarden cover during his performance in Auckland, New Zealand. more info

Stereogum — I spent the '90s listening to Soundgarden, reading their Spin profiles, watching them on 120 Minutes, and trying to figure out the guitar tuning for "Burden In My Hand." But I saw them in concert only once. It was at the Vic Theatre, during their 201... more info

KEXP Seattle — With the death of Chris Cornell yesteray, we asked KEXP DJs to stop and reflect: “What does Soundgarden sound like to you?” Here are some of their answers below. Let us know what the band sounds like to you in the comments below. John Richards, h... more info

Stereogum — This week, I imagine that a lot of us spent some time thinking about Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun," a vivid and surreal little piece of work that imprinted itself deeply in many of our heads. Once upon a time, that thing would be on every time you c... more info

Metal Injection — It's been an up and down kinda week. The post SOUNDGARDEN's Chris Cornell Commits Suicide, IRON MAIDEN's Lawsuit, and 8 Other Trending Stories Of The Week appeared first on Metal Injection. more info

411 Mania — Much like Megadeth did last night, Stone Sour paid tribute to Chris Cornell during a concert at the Rock on the Range Kick-Off Party at[.........] more info

Stereogum — The Detroit News has obtained a police report detailing the hours before and after Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell’s death early Thursday morning. According to the report, Cornell’s bodyguard, Martin Kirsten, found the singer unresponsive on his... more info

Stereogum — My favorite footnote about Soundgarden is that producer Michael Beinhorn reportedly had Chris Cornell listen to Frank Sinatra before recording "Black Hole Sun," which was indirectly followed years later by a Paul Anka cover of the generation-defining... more info

MSN Music — Chris Cornell’s family has issued a statement questioning the coroner’s report that the singer intentionally took his own life on Thursday. “Without the results of toxicology tests, we do not know what was going on with Chris—or if any substa... more info

Stereogum — Since the sudden and shocking passing of Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell two nights ago, scores of artists have come out to speak of their appreciation for the man, and a few have been brave enough to cover his songs. We've posted video of Heart's... more info