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SiriusXM: Chris Cornell’s widow, Vicky Cornell, recently called in to SiriusXM’s Gayle King in the House to share how she’s been dealing with grief in the aftermath of her husband’s suicide. An excerpt from the interview has been transcribed below.
I think speaking about them, not how they died, but how they lived, I believe that’s a really big part; to celebrate their life.
INTERVIEW EXCERPT (Transcribed by full in bloom)
Vicky Cornell:
People say there are no rules when it comes to grief. But in fact, there are rules. I’m told, five years later, “Well, it’s five years. Are you talking to someone? Are you doing something?” You know, time does a few things. Sure, it can help, like it’s not that horrible everyday feeling that you had the first few days, weeks, or months. But there’s a different pain that comes with it and that’s permanency, understanding that this is forever; this isn’t going to change.
I think that’s something society, as a culture, we don’t really embrace or understand. We kind of want that to be done. After five years, I think most people are like, “Well, by now, you should be over it.” I even have friends that can’t believe that Chris’s clothing and everything is exactly the way he left it in his closet. That’s another thing where they feel like there are things you have to do in order to move on. So, I just want to say to people who are grieving and feel that sort of loss that there are really no rules. And time isn’t a healer and you’re not alone in that, and you do whatever it takes to find your reason.
I think the most important thing is, allow us to talk about our loved ones. Allow us to talk about them every day. And for me and my children, the most important thing is to keep Chris alive in our home. He is spoken about every single day. I love when people talk to me about Chris.
Did she ever suspect that Chris might take his own life:
No. This was a tsunami. This was not on the radar. This was not like, “Oh, we have to deal with this.” Chris did not suffer from suicidal ideation, and he was not even depressed. Chris was in recovery; he had been on benzos (Benzodiazepines). Looking back, even at that very moment, it felt impossible. It came from nowhere. It’s a very traumatic kind of loss, and I think for people who deal with that kind of traumatic loss, it’s a different sort of healing. And time again, which goes through waves because I can tell you it’s five years, and it doesn’t feel like it’s five years. It feels like it’s about a year, six months.
I think everybody processes things differently. With our situation, it was very public, so you don’t know which way to go first. I didn’t know what to do to protect my children from that, who were young. I think it’s important to allow people the space to understand that this is what is happening and allowing them to cope with that. I think speaking about them, not how they died, but how they lived, I believe that’s a really big part; to celebrate their life.
I also think it’s important, especially when we’re talking about suicide, to get to the cause because I think people sort of brush that off. That sort of thing, like, “Oh, my God, that person took their life.” There’s a stigma attached to it. But I think that also comes from the fact that we are not looking at the cause. Is it depression? Is it schizophrenia? Is it that they took too many drugs? What was the cause? I feel like that changes everything.
The cause of Chris’s suicide:
I do know the cause because I was on the phone with Chris, and he was in some sort of delirium, the same night. He had left that morning from our home, and he had flown to Detroit to play a show. He called me after the show, and I could just hear that he wasn’t right. He sounded like he was high. He was confused. His speech was slurred, and there was just something extremely off. Thirty minutes later, that was it.
What they’ve done to try to heal:
Obviously, therapy, talking. One of the first things I did was get a hold of, “Ok, the who, how, when, and how do I bring someone in to talk about these subject matters?” We had professionals that came in and spoke to my children and explained how addiction works and try to help them understand the subject matter. That it’s not just someone gets up and takes their life, and how that wasn’t really their daddy.
He was such a present father, and they had such a connection. They traveled the world with him. Thankfully, they had that experience with him, to be able to be with him like that. They knew that something very wrong happened. Their daddy was not a selfish person. He was the best. I think they’ve taken that, and they have such a strong foundation of love, family, and a support system.
Toni Cornell:
I know that I have posted this performance before, but it feels kind of surreal that it’s been 5 years since it happened. Almost as surreal as that day itself.
I was 12 years old, and I remember being so nervous. But I knew I had to do it, no matter what it took, I had to sing for my dad and Chester Bennington. And I’m so grateful to Ryan Tedder who asked me to join him and One Republic who really helped lift me up.
I’m going to share a bit of the back story. Losing my dad was the hardest thing in the world. It didn’t feel real or that it could possibly be happening. It felt like one of those bad dreams you just can’t wake up from.
During those few months, Chester asked me if I would sing with him and Linkin Park in London at the 02 arena. We were going to sing Sharp Edges. It was soon after Ariana Grande’s Manchester concert, where a bomb went off in the arena, and it just made me feel so scared to go and perform. Chester understood and he picked another city where I could perform with him. He believed in me; he had listened to my songs, and he wanted to push me to share with all of you a pain he knew too well. I was too afraid and too shy – but sharing is how we heal. Chester never made it to that next city….
I was crushed to lose yet another person who I loved. And I learned that tomorrow is never a guarantee, so when Ryan asked me to sing with him – in tribute to both Chester and my dad – I called my mom, who was in LA at Chester’s funeral, and I said, I’m doing this.
This song which Leonard Cohen wrote all those years ago holds so much meaning to me, for so many reasons. My personal connection to my dad. His own connection to the song, and through it to his friend Jeff Buckley. And most of all, Chester’s beautiful tribute when he sang it at my dad’s funeral service. Music connects us, touches and heals in ways we sometimes don’t even realize at first. A song can live with you and become part of your story forever.
Live every day to the fullest. No one knows what tomorrow brings.
Soundgarden: 
Chris Cornell (Official): In case you missed it… We’re working on a new video project for my dad and want you guys to participate. -Toni
1. iPhone: DOWNLOAD THE CINEBODY APP FROM THE APP STORE Android: CLICK THE LINK IN MY BIO. YOU WILL BE TAKEN TO THE PROJECT ON THE MOBILE BROWSER WHERE YOU CAN CREATE AN ACCOUNT AND UPLOAD EXISTING FOOTAGE WITH NO ADDITIONAL STEPS.
2. ONCE YOU’VE DOWNLOADED THE CINEBODY APP, LOG IN WITH FACEBOOK, APPLE ID OR CREATE AN ACCOUNT WITH YOUR EMAIL.
3. WHERE PROMPTED, ENTER THE CODE “CHRIS” TO ACCESS THE PROJECT.
4. CHECK OUT THE SHOT LIST AND UPLOAD ANY APPLICABLE FOOTAGE YOU HAVE OF CHRIS TO ANY OF THE 6 CATEGORIES USING THE BLUE UPLOAD BUTTON SHAPED LIKE AN UPWARD-FACING ARROW.
Pearl Jam: Eddie was interviewed by Lily Cornell Silver for her IGTV series Mind Wide Open, which explores mental health and works to destigmatize it. Watch the episode below.
Vicky Cornell: My children and I are heartbroken to learn of the vandalization of Chris’s statue at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle. The statue is not only a work of art but a tribute to Chris, his incomparable musical legacy and everything that he stood for. It represents Chris, who is beloved not only in Seattle, but worldwide. In the face of this hate and destruction, we are thankful once again to the fans who stood up to support him and showed such immense love. It lifted our hearts to hear that fans brought supplies and attempted to clean up the heartbreaking vandalism. The statue will be restored. Hate will not win. Chris is Seattle’s Son!
Chris Cornell (Official): “His birthday seemed the perfect time to share this and celebrate Chris, his voice, music, stories and art. It is true a man is not dead while his name is still spoken…and, through his art, an artist’s soul still burns just as bright as ever upon all those that look up to him and his memory. Releasing music that was special to Chris keeps a part of him here with us- his heart and his soul. His love and his legacy.”
Tom Morello: This guitar was an awful Budweiser promotional guitar that was left in a dressing room. During the Audioslave Revelation’s sessions I borrowed Cornell’s lighter, burned off the Budweiser logo, smoothed it out with some steel wool, slapped a couple Ace Frehley humbuckers in there, refretted the neck and it became the beautiful monster you see here which I’ve used on many, many recordings, the first of which was “Shape Of Things To Come.” #recycling
The Chris Cornell Super Deluxe Box Set featuring career-spanning studio and live material
will be re-released today in limited edition colored vinyl. Includes Grammy Award winning track “When Bad Does Good” and the 2 LP version was just nominated for a 2019 Grammy Award
for Best Recording Package.
Available Now @ ChrisCornellMerchandise.com
First ever complete retrospective of Chris Cornell’s career covering Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, Audioslave and his solo works. This limited edition super deluxe box set includes:
4 CDs, 1 DVD, 7 x 180g Audiophile colored LPs
88 total tracks / 64 audio tracks (11 unreleased) / 24 videos (2 unreleased)
66-page hard cover photo book wrapped in linen with red foil signature
Liner notes by Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron, Tom Morello, Mike McCready and Brendan O’Brien
Creative direction by Jeff Ament
3 x 12”x12” Artist lithos
3 x 12”x12” Photochromatic lithos – under direct sunlight the ink is activated and the complete image will appear. **Depending on your location and UV index intensity actual results may vary**
Vinyl turntable mat
Microfiber vinyl cleaning cloth
36”x48” Wall poster
CD 1
Hunted Down [Soundgarden]
Kingdom of Come [Soundgarden]
Flower [Soundgarden]
All Your Lies [Soundgarden]
Loud Love [Soundgarden]
Hands All Over [Soundgarden]
Say Hello 2 Heaven [Temple of the Dog]
Hunger Strike [Temple of the Dog]
Outshined [Soundgarden]
Rusty Cage [Soundgarden]
Seasons
Hey Baby (Land Of The New Rising Sun) [M.A.C.C.]
Black Hole Sun [Soundgarden]
Spoonman [Soundgarden]
Dusty [Soundgarden]
Burden In My Hand [Soundgarden]
CD 2
Sunshower
Sweet Euphoria
Can’t Change Me
Like A Stone [Audioslave]
Cochise [Audioslave]
Be Yourself [Audioslave]
Doesn’t Remind Me [Audioslave]
Revelations [Audioslave]
Shape Of Things To Come [Audioslave]
You Know My Name
Billie Jean
Long Gone (Rock Version)
Scream
Part Of Me (Steve Aoki Remix)
Ave Maria (with Eleven)
CD 3
Promise [Slash featuring Chris Cornell]
Whole Lotta Love [Santana featuring Chris Cornell]
Call Me A Dog (Live Acoustic)
Imagine (Live Acoustic)
I Am The Highway (Live Acoustic)
The Keeper
Been Away Too Long [Soundgarden]
Live To Rise [Soundgarden]
Lies [Gabin with Chris Cornell & Ace]
Misery Chain [with Joy Williams]
Storm [Soundgarden]
Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart
Only These Words
Our Time In The Universe
’Til The Sun Comes Back Around
Stay With Me Baby
The Promise
When Bad Does Good*
CD 4
Into The Void (Sealth) (Live at the Paramount) [Soundgarden]
Mind Riot (Live at the Paramount) [Soundgarden]
Nothing To Say (Live in Seattle) [Soundgarden]
Jesus Christ Pose (Live in Oakland) [Soundgarden]
Show Me How To Live (Live in Cuba) [Audioslave]*
Wide Awake (Live in Sweden)*
All Night Thing (Live in Sweden)*
Nothing Compares 2 U (Live at SiriusXM)*
One (Live at Beacon Theatre)*
Reach Down (Live at the Paramount) [Temple of the Dog]*
Stargazer (Live at the Paramount) [Temple of the Dog]*
Wild World (Live at Pantages Theatre) [Yusuf/Cat Stevens with Chris Cornell]*
A Day In The Life (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)*
Redemption Song (Live at Beacon Theatre) [with Toni Cornell]*
Thank You (Live in Sweden)
DVD
Flower [Soundgarden]
Loud Love [Soundgarden]
Hunger Strike [Temple of the Dog]
Outshined [Soundgarden]
Jesus Christ Pose [Soundgarden]
Black Hole Sun [Soundgarden]
Fell On Black Days [Soundgarden]
Burden In My Hand [Soundgarden]
Can’t Change Me
Preaching The End Of The World
Like A Stone [Audioslave]
Cochise [Audioslave]
Show Me How To Live [Audioslave]
Be Yourself [Audioslave]
Original Fire [Audioslave]
Arms Around Your Love
No Such Thing
Part Of Me (featuring Timbaland)
Long Gone (Rock Version)
Scream (Acoustic)*
Live To Rise [Soundgarden]*
By Crooked Steps [Soundgarden]
Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart (Lyric Video)
The Promise
LP ONE
A1. Hunted Down [Soundgarden]
A2. Kingdom Of Come [Soundgarden]
A3. Flower [Soundgarden]
A4. All Your Lies [Soundgarden]
A5. Loud Love [Soundgarden]
A6. Hands All Over [Soundgarden]
B1. Say Hello 2 Heaven [Temple of the Dog]
B2. Hunger Strike [Temple of the Dog]
B3. Outshined [Soundgarden]
B4. Rusty Cage [Soundgarden]
LP TWO
C1. Seasons
C2. Hey Baby (Land Of The New Rising Sun) [M.A.C.C.]
C3. Black Hole Sun [Soundgarden]
C4. Spoonman [Soundgarden]
D1. Dusty [Soundgarden]
D2. Burden In My Hand [Soundgarden]
D3. Sunshower
D4. Sweet Euphoria
LP THREE
E1. Can’t Change Me
E2. Like A Stone [Audioslave]
E3. Cochise [Audioslave]
E4. Be Yourself [Audioslave]
E5. Doesn’t Remind Me [Audioslave]
F1. Revelations [Audioslave]
F2. Shape Of Things To Come [Audioslave]
F3. You Know My Name
F4. Billie Jean
F5. Long Gone (Rock Version)
LP FOUR
G1. Scream
G2. Part Of Me (Steve Aoki Remix)
G3. Ave Maria (with Eleven)
G4. Promise [Slash featuring Chris Cornell]
H1. Whole Lotta Love [Santana featuring Chris Cornell]
H2. Call Me A Dog (Live Acoustic)
H3. Imagine (Live Acoustic)
H4. I Am The Highway (Live Acoustic)
H5. The Keeper
LP FIVE
I1. Been Away Too Long [Soundgarden]
I2. Live To Rise [Soundgarden]
I3. Lies [Gabin with Chris Cornell & Ace]
I4. Misery Chain [with Joy Williams]
I5. Storm [Soundgarden]
J1. Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart
J2. Only These Words
J3. Our Time In The Universe
J4. ’Til The Sun Comes Back Around
J5. Stay With Me Baby
LP SIX
K1. The Promise
K2. When Bad Does Good*
K3. Into The Void (Sealth) (Live at the Paramount) [Soundgarden]
K4. Mind Riot (Live at the Paramount) [Soundgarden]
L1. Nothing To Say (Live in Seattle) [Soundgarden]
L2. Jesus Christ Pose (Live in Oakland) [Soundgarden]
L3. Show Me How To Live (Live in Cuba) [Audioslave]*
L4. Wide Awake (Live in Sweden)*
L5. All Night Thing (Live in Sweden)*
LP SEVEN
M1. Nothing Compares 2 U (Live at SiriusXM)*
M2. One (Live at Beacon Theatre)*
M3. Reach Down (Live at the Paramount) [Temple of the Dog]*
N1. Stargazer (Live at the Paramount) [Temple of the Dog]*
N2. Wild World (Live at Pantages Theatre) [Yusuf/Cat Stevens with Chris Cornell]*
N3. A Day In The Life (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)*
N4. Redemption Song (Live at Beacon Theatre) [with Toni Cornell]*
N5. Thank You (Live in Sweden)
* Denotes previously unreleased material
The limited edition Super Deluxe Edition 4-CD, 1-DVD, and audiophile 180-gram 7-LP box set holds 88 tracks – 64 songs plus 24 videos, with 13 recordings previously unreleased overall – from all stages of Chris’ career including Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, Audioslave and his solo works. Creative Director for the project is Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam, Temple of the Dog) who oversaw the project design including the 66-page hardcover photo book wrapped in linen with red foil signature, three artist lithos, three photochromatic lithos inspired by Cornell’s lyrical fascination about the sun, a vinyl turntable mat, a microfiber vinyl cleaning cloth, and a 36×48-inch wall poster. Liner notes contributions by Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron, Tom Morello, Mike McCready and Brendan O’Brien
The centerpiece to the collection is the newly discovered, unreleased track “When Bad Does Good” found in Chris’ personal audio archive which was performed, recorded and mixed by Chris himself. The Super Deluxe’s additional ten unreleased live performances include Cornell’s duet with Yusuf/Cat Stevens on “Wild World” and another duet with his daughter, Toni Cornell, on Bob Marley’s indelible classic, “Redemption Song.” Temple of the Dog’s 25th anniversary reunion/first-ever-official tour in 2016 is highlighted with hometown performances of “Reach Down” and the Andy Wood/Mother Love Bone favorite “Stargazer,” Chris’ personal arrangement of “One” featuring the lyrics to Metallica’s song set to the music of U2’s song of same name, and a first ever album release of Audioslave’s 2005 ground-breaking performance on Cuban soil of “Show Me How To Live.” Also in 2016, one of Chris’ personal career-topping moments was performing at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London where he covered The Beatles’ “A Day In The Life.” The three additional live selections from Sweden in 2006 “Wide Awake,” “All Night Thing” and Led Zeppelin’s “Thank You” are from the very first show Chris performed by himself with an acoustic guitar in front of an audience which became the creative spark for his future, highly successful Songbook tours. Two unreleased music videos spotlight a solo acoustic performance of “Scream” and the newly edited Soundgarden video “Live To Rise,” showcasing the band only without The Avengers movie footage included.
Eddie Vedder paid a beautiful and heartwarming tribute to Daniel Johnston on day 2 of the 2019 Ohana Festival in Dana Point, California (September 28, 2019). Watch the video clip below.
“There was a guy, a great, great songwriter, who we lost less than a month ago,” Vedder said when speaking to the crowd. “I know Glen Hansard and everyone from Kurt Cobain to Lana Del Rey, an endless list of musicians, who were inspired by this man. He lived in Austin, Texas as a kid and started making tapes. Then he put them in a store and made copies of the tapes and the tapes got around to musicians. Before you knew it, everybody was talking and sharing the genius of this young man.
“That was quite a while ago, I think in the mid- to late-80s. He made music until he recently passed. He had a tricky time, but out of that tricky time came some of the most poignant songs and vulnerable heart that I’ve ever heard.”
He continued: “I remember Chris Cornell and I listening to him. We were sitting in this little room in my house where there’s a fireplace and a small couch — it’s not even a couch, it’s like half a couch. I didn’t want to say love seat because it might sound a little weird. But we listened for two hours straight and that turned into four hours and that turned into six hours.
“We were laughing and crying and then smiling so hard that tears were squeezed out of our eyes. We looked at one another, and I’ll never forget, we said, ‘He is better than both of us.’ His name was Daniel Johnston.” READ MORE
Gibson: We are honored to announce the limited-edition Chris Cornell ES-335 Tribute Signature Guitar, paying homage to Chris’s Iconic Legacy. Check dealers for pre-sale today, available worldwide September 3rd, 2019. #gibson
Chris Cornell ES-335, Tribute
“The Voice Of A Generation, An Artist For All Time”
Chris Cornell was a modern innovator who left a legacy that transcends genres or expectations. His voice carried a generation into the unknown, but somehow always got us back home. We miss him dearly. When we first partnered with Chris to work on his original Gibson ES-335 Artist Model, it was immediately clear that he also had an innovative eye for guitar design. Features like the aged Lollartron humbucking pickups, clear “no number” top hat knobs, and Olive Drab satin finish, make this guitar one of our most distinct Artist Models to date. The Mother of Pearl Chris Cornell “signature” peghead inlay makes this limited run of 250 pieces an exclusive tribute to the celebrated artist.
Chris Cornell ES-335, Tribute Specifications
Body
Top Material
3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Back Material
3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Bracing
Spruce
Centerblock
Maple
Binding
Cream
Finish
Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck
Neck Material
Quarter Sawn Mahogany
Neck Profile
Rounded “C”
Scale Length
24.75″ / 62.865cm
Fingerboard Material
Dark Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
12″ / 304.8mm
Number of Frets
22
Frets
Medium Jumbo – 18% Nickel Silver
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
1.687″ / 42.84mm
End-of-Board Width
2.241″ / 56.92mm
Inlays
Pearloid Dots
Hardware
Finish
VOS Nickel
Bridge
Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece
Bigsby B-7 Vibrola
Tuners
Grover Rotomatics
Pick Guard
5-ply Black
Truss Rod Cover
Legacy Black/White
Control Knobs
Clear, No Number Top Hat Knobs
Switch Tip
Cream
Electronics
Neck Pickup
Aged Lollartron Neck
Bridge Pickup
Aged Lollartron Bridge
Controls
MTC Plus : 2 volumes, 2 tones, 1 toggle switch, 1 output jack, hand-wired with 500K potentiometers and orange drop capacitors
Tom Morello: “Put a phone in my face onstage and I’ll throw it. #LiveInTheMoment Great fun today at 101WKQX show. #SweetHomeChicago”
Tom Morello is a savage! Live in the moment lmfao @101WKQX pic.twitter.com/SN98lVtzMz
— TIM (@timjurgens17) June 16, 2019
Ur fave k-pop bands will let u take all the onstage selfies you want. You get to decide! https://t.co/LQ7Ltawnrh
— Tom Morello (@tmorello) June 16, 2019
When you invite guests to YOUR stage and CLEARLY TELL THEM “if you stick a cell phone in my face I WILL THROW IT” and then their uncontrollable entitled selfie urges overcome their sense of reason they get their f*ckin phones thrown. Simple. #KMA https://t.co/NTN2lVep8t
— Tom Morello (@tmorello) June 18, 2019
LOVE having fans onstage, do it every show! If u wanna film instead of rocking out, ur call. But I EXPLICITLY state, “If you stick a cell phone in my face I will throw it”, this likely constitutes ‘fair warning’. It’s not a petting zoo. Also dude got his phone right back unharmed https://t.co/oxjqB9UsOq
— Tom Morello (@tmorello) June 18, 2019
Peter Frampton: “National Science Foundation: Name the black hole after Chris Cornell”
Sign the petition at this location.
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Almost two years ago, we lost Chris Cornell. He was the lead singer for Soundgarden and Audioslave, and above all, the voice of an entire generation. He was one of the most beloved figures not just in rock, but all of music, by people from all over the world. His music, his voice and his personality inspired, influenced, changed and even saved the lives of thousands of people. Chris left a heavy legacy for a new generation of musicians who follow in his footsteps. His memory will remain forever alive in the hearts of all his family, friends, fans and all the people who love him, and his music will do the same in each record, song or video we play.
“Black Hole Sun”, written by Chris Cornell is without a doubt Soundgarden’s most recognizable and most popular song, and one of the biggest anthems of the 90’s. For this reason, and the impact Chris Cornell had in the lives of so many and music itself, I ask NASA, the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration and all the astronomers and scientists involved in this discovery, to name this black hole after Chris Cornell. This would be a “surreal” and amazing way to honor his life and his contribution to music. READ MORE
Tom Morello: “Listening to Like A Stone & Spoonman in the car with my kids. Thinking of you buddy. @chriscornellofficial”
Mike Patton: “Very honored to be part of the tribute to Chris Cornell, Wednesday night in Los Angeles.”
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In addition to attending the Chris Cornell tribute, Patton will be singing the national anthem at the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Los Angeles Rams. The playoff battle takes place at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum tomorrow night (January 12th) @ 8:15 p.m. Eastern on Fox. Although the network rarely broadcasts the anthem nowadays, they will reportedly show it during the playoffs.
UPDATED: Mike Patton: “Sorry football folks, i woke up feeling horrible. No anthem today for me!”
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I AM THE HIGHWAY: A TRIBUTE TO CHRIS CORNELL @ THE FORUM / JANUARY 16, 2019
‘I Am The Highway: A Tribute To Chris Cornell’ will take place on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at The Forum in Los Angeles. The event will feature performances from the members of Soundgarden, Temple Of The Dog and Audioslave, plus Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr Bungle) Foo Fighters, Metallica, Ryan Adams and many more. The event is SOLD OUT. Proceeds to benefit EBMRF.