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

Stereogum — After the news of Chris Cornell’s tragic passing broke yesterday morning, tributes and remembrances steadily appeared throughout the day. Whatever angle they took, almost all of them noted things that were core to Cornell as an artist. His voice, o... more info

KEXP Seattle — Every Saturday night, Audioasis host DJ Sharlese showcases exclusively local music on KEXP from 6-9 p.m. With the heartbreaking news of Chris Cornell’s death comes a blow to the local music scene. It’s something Sharlese knows well both as an exp... more info

Metalsucks — Also: Corey Taylor gives a touching speech about Chris Cornell. The post Watch: Stone Sour Covered Soundgarden’s “Outshined” Last Night appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

Detroit Free Press — The family of Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell is disputing "inferences that Chris knowingly and intentionally" killed himself.             more info